Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom
Quick answer
The Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom is a ultra-wide wide zoom lens covering 10-18mm 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 (15–27mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 10–18mm
- Aperture
- f/4.5
- Filter
- 37mm
- Min focus
- 0.15m
- AF motor
- None
What 10-18mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 100.5–130.4° 90–121.9° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 15–27mm
- 77.4–110.5° 67.4–100.4° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 10mm (and 18mm). Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 10-18mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 14 elements in 10 groups
- Aperture blades
- 5
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.15 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.25×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 37 mm
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom?
At 10-18mm this is a ultra-wide wide zoom, 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 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom?
It zooms across 10-18mm with a maximum aperture of f/4.5. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.
Is the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a zoom lens covering 10-18mm, so you can reframe without moving. Its maximum aperture is f/4.5.
What is the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 15–27mm on full frame, with a 67.4–100.4° horizontal and 77.4–110.5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE Zoom 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.
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