{
  "id": 179766,
  "title": "You have to see these incredible close-up images taken with Laowa’s groundbreaking new macro lenses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/you-have-to-see-these-incredible-close-up-images-taken-with-laowas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T14:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Amateur Photographer",
    "slug": "amateur-photographer",
    "url": "https://amateurphotographer.com/latest/photo-news/you-have-to-see-these-incredible-close-up-images-taken-with-laowas-groundbreaking-new-macro-lenses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Laowa, a third-party lens manufacturer, has unveiled a pair of groundbreaking macro lenses designed for full-frame cameras. These lenses, the 45mm F2.8 1-5X APO and the 17.5mm F1.7 5-10X APO, offer unique features that revolutionize extreme close-up photography and cinematography.\n\nWhat sets these lenses apart is their groundbreaking Parfocal Zoom design. This innovative feature maintains focus on the subject across the entire zoom range, eliminating the common issue of losing focus when changing magnification. This is particularly useful for photographers and cinematographers who want to capture the smallest of subjects without sacrificing image quality.\n\nThe lenses also boast an internal zooming mechanism, which keeps the working distance constant. For the 1-5X lens, this is fixed at 40mm, and for the 5-10X lens, it's 22mm. This eliminates the need to adjust camera and tripod positions while zooming, ensuring consistent framing and composition.\n\nThe APO apochromatic construction of these lenses significantly reduces chromatic aberration and color fringing, resulting in sharper, clearer images. Moreover, the fast aperture ranges of f/2.8 to f/11 for the 1-5X model and f/1.7 to f/5.6 for the 5-10X model allow for shooting at lower ISO values, enhancing image quality and reducing noise in low-light conditions.\n\nAvailable in nine mount options, including mirrorless L-mount, Fujifilm X, Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, MFT, and PL, these lenses cater to a wide range of camera systems. There are also Nikon F and Canon EF mounts, ensuring compatibility with a broad user base. Even for DSLR users, Laowa has provided a lens with a built-in adapter for a special USB-powered 8mm coaxial light, which can eliminate shadows completely. This light can be purchased separately for $50.",
  "summary": "New macro lens from Laowa offers an incredible 10x magnification and a unique parfocal design to keep your subject in focus while zooming. The post You have to see these incredible close-up images taken with Laowa’s groundbreaking new macro lenses appeared first on Amateur Photographer .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}