Laowa Leica M mount Ultra-wide prime
Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL
Quick answer
The Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL is a ultra-wide prime lens covering 9mm at f/5.6 for the Leica M mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (14mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (18mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- 20 Leica M cameras
- Focal
- 9mm
- Aperture
- f/5.6
- Min focus
- 0.12m
- AF motor
- None
What 9mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 134.8° 126.9° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 14mm
- 116.1° 106.3° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 18mm
- 100.5° 90° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 9mm. 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 9mm f/5.6 FF RL specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 9mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/5.6
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 14 elements in 10 groups
- Aperture blades
- 5
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.12 m
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL?
At 9mm this is a ultra-wide prime, 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 9mm f/5.6 FF RL use?
It uses the Leica M mount, so it fits Leica M cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL?
It is a fixed 9mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/5.6. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.
Is the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 9mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/5.6.
What is the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 14mm on full frame, with a 106.3° horizontal and 116.1° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 18mm on full frame, with a 90° horizontal and 100.5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL fit?
Any Leica M-mount camera, including Leica M (Typ 240), Leica M-D (Typ 262), Leica M10-D, Leica M10-P, and Leica M10-R and 15 more.