Overview
The Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe lens is a unique and versatile lens designed for both videographers and photographers. With a “bug eye” perspective and 2:1 macro to infinity focus, it offers a deep depth of field and full frame coverage. The lens is also waterproof and has a tiny lens tip, making it lightweight and perfect for capturing detailed shots in tight spaces.
This lens is the first of its kind to offer a “bug eye” perspective, allowing for a wider field of view and the inclusion of background details in macro shots. Its waterproof front barrel and LED ring light make it ideal for underwater photography and videography. With 27 individual lens elements and a tubular and long barrel design, this lens offers a unique and creative perspective that cannot be achieved with other lenses on the market.
Summary
Focal Length: 24mm
Max Aperture: f/14
Lens Format: Full Frame
Lens Type: Macro
Lens Mount: Sony FE
Type:
Photo
Video
Included in box
1x Laowa 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe Lens
About the Laowa 24mm f/14 Macro Probe – Sony FE Cine
The Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe lens is the CINE / VIDEO version of the probe lens. This “Cine-mod” version, with standard gear focus and aperture rings, is specifically designed for videography purposes..
Laowa’s 24mm Macro Probe lens is one of the weirdest lenses on the market but is able to create perspectives which are simply not possible with other existing lenses. Suitable for both videographers and photographers, it is a full manual lens, with manual aperture and manual focus dials. Full frame compatible, the image circle of the Laowa Probe lens also covers Super 35mm, and smaller sensors.
The Laowa Probe is the worlds first consumer lens which focuses 2:1 macro to infinity with a “bug eye” perspective. The wide angle design offers increased depth of field, useful when at very close distances, producing greater background details, more than conventional telephoto macro lenses.
Macro lenses in the market tend to have a long focal length (from 60mm to 120mm) and the subject fills most of the frame, isolating it from the surrounding environment. The Laowa 24mm, allows exceptionally close focus to the subject of 2cm @ 2:1 life-size reproduction, showing a great amount of detail and texture. At the same time, you can enjoy a compelling wide angle ‘Bugs Eye’ view (84.1 degree field of view) so that background surroundings and details can be included in the shots. You can easily create a very informative and stunning macro bugs-eye perspective that no other lenses can do. The fact that it can focus very close to the subject enables a lot of shooting possibilities.
The front barrel of the lens is waterproof with a LED ring light mounted at the lens tip. This enables the lens front to be underwater whilst operating the camera out of the water, for shots in pools, streams, tanks, etc opening up a wealth of creative possibilities like no other lens. The long tubular barrel with small lens tip enables getting into tight spaces, and minimises disturbance of the surrounding environment. It also enables to keep a safer distance when photographing certain animals, such as dangerous reptiles, and to enable access into areas that would be inaccessible with standard macro lens kit.
This Laowa 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe lens opens up possibilities unattainable with other lenses with not only animals, but also product photography and videography. Getting in close to subjects, under, over and between objects, through tunnels and tubes, under water, – explore creative possibilities and new perspectives.
The optics are constructed from 27 individual lens elements arranged in 19 groups, with 7 aperture blades. It is 408mm long, yet despite is useful length it weighs less than 500g
Focal Length 24mm
Format Compatibility Full Frame
Max. Aperture f/14
Max. Magnification 2x
Angle of View 85 degrees
Lens Construction 27 Elements in 19 groups
Aperture Blades 7
Min. Focus Distance 47cm (2cm from lens tip)
Dimensions 38mm x 408mm
Weight 474g
Bugs Eye Perspective
2:1 Macro & Infinity Focus
Deep Depth of Field
Waterproof front barrel
Tiny Lens Tip
Tubular & Long Barrel
LED Ring Light
Full Frame coverage
Lightweight
Designed for Video & Stills
40cm long
