Laowa Hasselblad XCD mount Tilt-Shift
Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift
Quick answer
The Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift is a ultra-wide tilt-shift lens covering 17mm at f/4.0 for the Hasselblad XCD mount. Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.
- Full frame
- APS-C (26mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (34mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- 6 Hasselblad XCD cameras
- Focal
- 17mm
- Aperture
- f/4
- Filter
- 86mm
- Min focus
- 0.25m
What 17mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 103.7° 93.3° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 26mm
- 80.6° 70.4° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 34mm
- 64.9° 55.8° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 17mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 17mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.0
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 18 elements in 12 groups
- Aperture blades
- 14
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.25 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 86 mm
General
- Brand
- Laowa
- Mount
- Hasselblad XCD
- Lens type
- Tilt-Shift
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift?
At 17mm this is a ultra-wide tilt-shift, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and big skies
- Architecture and interiors
- Astrophotography and night skies
Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift use?
It uses the Hasselblad XCD mount, so it fits Hasselblad XCD cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift?
It is a fixed 17mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.0. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.
Is the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 17mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/4.0.
What is the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 26mm on full frame, with a 70.4° horizontal and 80.6° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 34mm on full frame, with a 55.8° horizontal and 64.9° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 17mm f/4 Zero-D Tilt-Shift fit?
Any Hasselblad XCD-mount camera, including Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C, Hasselblad 907X 50C, Hasselblad X1D II 50C, Hasselblad X1D-50c, and Hasselblad X2D 100C and 1 more.
