Laowa Canon RF mount Ultra-wide prime
Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL
Quick answer
The Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL is a ultra-wide prime lens covering 11mm at f/4.5 for the Canon RF mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (18mm equiv.)
- 18 Canon RF cameras
- Focal
- 11mm
- Aperture
- f/4.5
What 11mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 126.1° 117.1° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.6× → 18mm
- 101.7° 91.3° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 11mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 11mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 14 elements in 10 groups
- Aperture blades
- 5
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL?
At 11mm this is a ultra-wide prime, 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 11mm f/4.5 FF RL use?
It uses the Canon RF mount, so it fits Canon RF cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL?
It is a fixed 11mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.5. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.
Is the Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 11mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/4.5.
What is the Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.6x crop) it frames like 18mm on full frame, with a 91.3° horizontal and 101.7° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL fit?
Any Canon RF-mount camera, including Canon EOS R, Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R10, Canon EOS R100, and Canon EOS R3 and 13 more.
Alternatives for Canon RF from other brands
All Canon RF lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
