Laowa Nikon Z mount Tilt-Shift
Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro
Quick answer
The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro is a short telephoto tilt-shift lens covering 100mm at f/2.8 for the Nikon Z mount. Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.
- Full frame
- APS-C (150mm equiv.)
- 16 Nikon Z cameras
- Focal
- 100mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Filter
- 77mm
- Min focus
- 0.32m
What 100mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 24.4° 20.4° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 150mm
- 16.4° 13.7° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 100mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLaowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 100mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Optical construction
- 13 elements in 10 groups
- Aperture blades
- 15
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.32 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 77 mm
General
- Brand
- Laowa
- Mount
- Nikon Z
- Lens type
- Tilt-Shift
Specification source: venuslens.net
What can you shoot with the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro?
At 100mm this is a short telephoto tilt-shift, which typically suits:
- Portraits with a flattering perspective
- Events and weddings
- Isolating subjects from the background
Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro use?
It uses the Nikon Z mount, so it fits Nikon Z cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro?
It is a fixed 100mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. That makes it a short telephoto lens.
Is the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 100mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/2.8.
What is the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 150mm on full frame, with a 13.7° horizontal and 16.4° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro fit?
Any Nikon Z-mount camera, including Nikon Z f, Nikon Z fc, Nikon Z30, Nikon Z5, and Nikon Z5 II and 11 more.
Alternatives for Nikon Z from other brands
All Nikon Z lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
