Laowa Venus 10mm f/2.0 Zero-D Lens - MFT

Laowa Venus 10mm f/2.0 Zero-D Lens - MFT | Wide views, compact carry

Wide scenes can be hard to fit into the frame, especially in tight interiors or when a landscape stretches beyond your position. The Laowa Venus 10mm f/2.0 Zero-D Lens - MFT is an ultra-wide prime for Micro Four Thirds cameras, combining a 10mm focal length with a bright f/2 maximum aperture. Its 95° angle of view takes in a broad scene, while the Zero-D name makes this lens a natural match for architecture, where the shape of the frame matters. It also suits landscape photography, from expansive views to foreground-led compositions, and its f/2 aperture is useful for astro photography when you want to work with a wide view after dark. At just 125g, it keeps weight down for compact camera setups, including lightweight video rigs. The lens has manual focus, so you set focus on the lens rather than relying on autofocus; that direct control is well suited to deliberate framing and still subjects. An electronic chip and motor allow aperture adjustment from the camera and record lens metadata in EXIF. For MFT users who need a genuinely wide prime without adding much bulk, this Laowa brings a distinctive combination of field of view, speed and portability.

Optics and handling

• Ultra-wide 10mm view: The 95° angle of view takes in a broad sweep of a scene. It’s especially useful when you can’t step farther back to include a building or a wide landscape.
• Bright f/2 maximum aperture: The large maximum aperture is useful for astro work and other low-light scenes. The aperture closes down to f/22 when you want more depth of field.
• Zero-D design: The lens name signals its emphasis on distortion control, a useful consideration for architectural compositions with prominent straight lines.
• 12cm minimum focus distance: Focus as close as 12cm for a near subject against a much wider background. This gives foreground details a strong place in wide landscape compositions.
• 11 elements in 7 groups: This optical construction packs the lens’s elements into a compact prime. Five aperture blades form the diaphragm.
• Compact dimensions: The lens measures 54 × 41mm and weighs 125g. A 46mm filter thread accepts filters of that size.

On your camera

This lens uses the Micro Four Thirds mount and covers the Micro Four Thirds sensor format. It’s made for MFT camera systems, including Panasonic, Olympus and Blackmagic bodies with this mount. Focus is manual; the camera can control the aperture electronically, and lens data is saved in EXIF. On a Micro Four Thirds body, the 10mm focal length gives the field of view equivalent to 20mm on full frame.

What's Included

• Laowa Venus 10mm f/2.0 Zero-D Lens - MFT
• Lens caps
• Lens hood

Technical Specifications

• Brand: Laowa
• Model: Venus 10mm f/2.0 Zero-D Lens - MFT
• Type: Ultra-wide prime interchangeable lens
• Focal length: 10mm
• Maximum aperture: f/2
• Minimum aperture: f/22
• Mount: Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
• Sensor format: Micro Four Thirds
• Focus: Manual
• Angle of view: 95°
• Minimum focus distance: 12cm
• Optical construction: 11 elements in 7 groups
• Aperture blades: 5
• Dimensions: 54 × 41mm
• Weight: 125g
• Filter size: 46mm