Laowa Sony E mount Standard prime
Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF
Quick answer
The Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF is a standard prime lens covering 45mm at f/0.95 for the Sony E mount. Its very wide maximum aperture suits low light and shallow depth of field with strong background blur.
- Full frame
- APS-C (68mm equiv.)
- 52 Sony E cameras
- Focal
- 45mm
- Aperture
- f/0.95–16
- Filter
- 72mm
- Min focus
- 0.5m
What 45mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 51.4° 43.6° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 68mm
- 35.5° 29.9° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 45mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 45mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/0.95
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 13 elements in 9 groups
- Aperture blades
- 15
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.5 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.12×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 72 mm
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF?
At 45mm this is a standard prime, which typically suits:
- Everyday and street photography
- Natural-perspective portraits
- Documentary and travel work
Its very wide maximum aperture suits low light and shallow depth of field with strong background blur.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF use?
It uses the Sony E mount, so it fits Sony E cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF?
It is a fixed 45mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/0.95. That makes it a standard lens.
Is the Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 45mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/0.95.
What is the Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 68mm on full frame, with a 29.9° horizontal and 35.5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF fit?
Any Sony E-mount camera, including Sony A1, Sony A3000, Sony A5000, Sony A5100, and Sony A6000 and 47 more.
Alternatives for Sony E from other brands
All Sony E lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
