Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro
Quick answer
The Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro is a ultra-wide macro lens covering 15mm at f/4.0 for the Leica L mount. Its moderate maximum aperture works best in good light or with a higher ISO.
- Full frame
- APS-C (23mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 15mm
- Aperture
- f/4
- Filter
- 77mm
- Min focus
- 0.12m
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 Wide Angle Macro specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 15mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.0
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 12 elements in 9 groups
- Aperture blades
- 14
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.12 m
- Maximum magnification
- 1×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 77 mm
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro?
At 15mm this is a ultra-wide macro, 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 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro?
It is a fixed 15mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.0. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.
Is the Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro 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/4.0.
What is the Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro 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 Wide Angle Macro 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.
