Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine - Sony E (Lao-65-CI-SE)

Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine - Sony E: Capture tiny subjects at 2×

A 2× magnification ratio puts very small details at the centre of the frame, a capability that sets the Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine - Sony E apart from a standard cinema lens. It’s an interchangeable macro lens for Sony E cameras, made for filmmakers who need close, carefully controlled views of products, plants and other small subjects. At 65mm, it gives you a useful working distance for arranging a product shot or framing a natural detail without making the lens’s macro purpose a one-trick feature. Its T2.9 maximum aperture also gives you control over exposure and depth of field as you shape the image. The APO optical design is intended to reduce colour fringing, while the lens’s ELD elements address chromatic aberration and distortion. That matters when fine edges, printed detail or delicate textures need to read cleanly on screen. You can also focus to infinity, so the lens can move from close-up details to more distant subjects within a scene. For product filmmakers, nature videographers and anyone building a shot around fine detail, this is a purpose-built cine option rather than a general-purpose zoom.

Why this focal length works

• 65mm focal length: The moderate telephoto view keeps attention on the subject and works naturally for tightly framed product details, small objects and close views of nature.
• T2.9 maximum aperture: The lens opens to T2.9, giving you an exposure option for controlled cinema lighting and a shallow depth of field when you want the subject to separate from its surroundings.
• Nine aperture blades: The nine-blade diaphragm shapes out-of-focus highlights into a soft, rounded look, useful when background detail falls away behind a close subject.
• Optical construction: Its 14 elements in 10 groups include two apochromatic and three ELD elements. These elements are there to control colour fringing and distortion around fine subject detail.
• Gearing for cine controls: The focus and aperture rings use 0.8 MOD gearing, so compatible follow-focus and lens-control setups can engage with the lens’s geared controls.
• Internal focusing: The focus mechanism stays inside the lens as you adjust focus. That avoids the front of the lens extending towards a nearby subject during a macro shot.
• Focus through to infinity: Close-up capability doesn’t prevent distant focusing. You can include this lens in a scene that shifts from a small detail to a subject farther away.

On your camera

This version has a Sony E mount and uses manual focus, so it’s intended for Sony E camera bodies rather than another lens system. On a Sony APS-C body, its 65mm focal length gives a field of view equivalent to approximately 97.5mm on full frame. That tighter view can be useful for isolating a product or a detail in nature. Focus and aperture are set on the lens, with geared rings for cine-style control.

What's Included

• Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine - Sony E

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Laowa
• Model: 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine - Sony E (Lao-65-CI-SE)
• Type: Interchangeable cinema macro lens
• Focal length: 65mm
• Maximum aperture: T2.9
• Magnification: 2×
• Mount: Sony E
• Focus: Manual
• Aperture blades: 9
• Lens construction: 14 elements in 10 groups
• Filter thread: 77mm
• Dimensions: 103 × 84mm
• Weight: 550g