Laowa Sony E mount Wide-angle prime
Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 FF
Quick answer
The Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 FF is a wide-angle prime lens covering 35mm 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 (53mm equiv.)
- 52 Sony E cameras
- Focal
- 35mm
- Aperture
- f/0.95–16
- Filter
- 72mm
- Min focus
- 0.5m
What 35mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 63.4° 54.4° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 53mm
- 44.8° 37.8° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 35mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 FF specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 35mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/0.95
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 14 elements in 9 groups
- Aperture blades
- 15
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.5 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.1×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 72 mm
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 FF?
At 35mm this is a wide-angle prime, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and cityscapes
- Street and travel photography
- Environmental portraits and interiors
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 35mm 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 35mm f/0.95 FF?
It is a fixed 35mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/0.95. That makes it a wide-angle lens.
Is the Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 FF a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 35mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/0.95.
What is the Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 FF equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 53mm on full frame, with a 37.8° horizontal and 44.8° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa Argus 35mm 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.