Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift
Quick answer
The Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift is a ultra-wide tilt-shift lens covering 15mm at f/4.5 for the Sony E mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (23mm equiv.)
- 52 Sony E cameras
- Focal
- 15mm
- Aperture
- f/4.5
- Min focus
- 0.2m
- AF motor
- None
What 15mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 110.5° 100.4° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 23mm
- 87.8° 77.3° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 15mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 15mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 17 elements in 11 groups
- Aperture blades
- 5
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.2 m
General
- Brand
- Laowa
- Mount
- Sony E
- Lens type
- Tilt-Shift
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift?
At 15mm this is a ultra-wide tilt-shift, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and big skies
- Architecture and interiors
- Astrophotography and night skies
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift use?
It uses the Sony E mount, so it fits Sony E cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift?
It is a fixed 15mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.5. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.
Is the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 15mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/4.5.
What is the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 23mm on full frame, with a 77.3° horizontal and 87.8° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift fit?
Any Sony E-mount camera, including Sony A1, Sony A3000, Sony A5000, Sony A5100, and Sony A6000 and 47 more.
Alternatives for Sony E from other brands
All Sony E lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
