Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO
Quick answer
The Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO is a telephoto macro lens covering 180mm at f/4.5 for the Leica L mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (270mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 180mm
- Aperture
- f/4.5
- Filter
- 62mm
- Min focus
- 0.3m
What 180mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 13.7° 11.4° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 270mm
- 9.2° 7.6° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 180mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 180mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 12 elements in 9 groups
- Aperture blades
- 9
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.3 m
- Maximum magnification
- 1.5×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 62 mm
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO?
At 180mm this is a telephoto macro, which typically suits:
- Sports and action
- Wildlife and birds at moderate distance
- Compressing distant landscapes
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO?
It is a fixed 180mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.5. That makes it a telephoto lens.
Is the Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 180mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/4.5.
What is the Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 270mm on full frame, with a 7.6° horizontal and 9.2° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO fit?
Any Leica L-mount camera, including Leica SL (Typ 601), Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3, and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and 17 more.
Alternatives for Leica L from other brands
All Leica L lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
