15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift

Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift is currently the World’s Widest Shift lens for full frame cameras and medium format cameras. It comes with the 5 blades (in blue ring) and 14 blades (in red ring) aperture. The amount of shift is ±11mm for full frame camera and ±8mm for medium format cameras. The lens is perfect for architectural and interior photography. The sky-high buildings can be captured in a corrected perspective easily.

Image quality is guaranteed with high image sharpness and nearly no distortion (Zero-D). 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift enriches the diversity of Laowa’s extensive wide-angle lens collection by giving photographers more control on the perspective in their images.

The Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift is available in Canon EF & RF, Nikon Z & F and Sony FE mounts. It is compatible with Medium Format Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad X1D cameras with a lens adapter (available separately for Fujifilm GFX). Other medium format cameras have not been tested.

100mm filter holder is available for the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift.

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Description

New 14 Blades Aperture

Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift is made with a 14-blade aperture, producing 14-point sunstars. Compared to the previous 5-blade aperture version, the sunburst effect with fourteen rays is softer and subtler. Using lenses with different blades, you can create the desired starburst effect in particular scenes. It is critical for architecture photography when there are often strong light sources and reflections on the windows.

The new lens aperture also offer different shape of bokeh and flares in the photographs. 15mm f/4.5R creates round bokeh on the out-of-focus backgrounds. It is smoother and hence more appealing in the night-view city scenes.

 
Ⓒ Danny Kwan
Ⓒ Carlo Yuen

World’s Widest Shift Lens

The angle of view for Laowa 15mm f/4.5 and f/4.5R Zero-D Shift is 110° with a huge image circle up to ⌀ 65mm. The ultra-wide angle perspective gives photographers great flexibility to frame the object and background. It is perfect for capturing supertall skyscrapers, magnificent architecture, and interior works.

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±11mm Shift Amount

The maximum possible shift amount of the lens is ±11mm for full frame camera and ±8mm for medium format camera (e.g. Fujifilm GFX / Hasselblad X1D). The shift capability allows photographers to capture straight architecture with ease. 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift straightens the lines that appear to converge in the distance. Crooked images can be corrected by changing the perspective of the lens. Perspective distortion is being eliminated to create the reality-like image.

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The ±11mm shift amount also allows photographers to expand the angle of view by stitching multiple images. It gives an extraordinary image perspective and rooms for special compositions.

Ⓒ Richard Wong

Stitching 3 images into a panorama


Ⓒ Nicco Valenzuela


Ⓒ Nicco Valenzuela

Ⓒ Richard Wong
 

Large Image Circle

With a huge ⌀65mm image circle, the lens not only works with the full-frame format but also covers the medium format sensors. This makes it currently the World’s Widest lens covering Fujifilm GFX sensor with no vignetting.

15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift on Fujifilm GFX50R (Medium Format)

→ No vignetting up to +/- 8mm shift

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15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift on Fujifilm GFX50R (Medium Format)

→ Very mild vignetting is observed from in 9mm onwards up to +/- 11mm

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Zero Distortion

15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift is composed of 17 elements in 11 groups. It suppresses the distortion to nearly Zero level from corner to corner. Perfect for architecture photography as any straight lines will be retained.

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Ⓒ Zhang Qi

Ⓒ Bastian Kratzke

 

High Image Quality

15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift coupled with new lens coating. A significant improvement on the chromatic aberration, flaring and ghosting.

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Comparing Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift with other brand’s tilt shift lens.

 

Extremely Close Focusing Distance

15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift is an ultra wide shift lens coupled with 20cm closest focusing distance. Macro-like photos can be created easily. The Functionality of the lens is diverse . Wide angle macro image can be easily captured with this lens.

Ⓒ PhotoLandHK

 

Stunning 10-point Sunstar

The 5-bladed aperture creates stunning 10-point sunstar rendering.

Ⓒ Danny Kwan

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Ⓒ Danny Kwan

 

360° Rotation

 
 

ACCESSORIES – Shift Lens Support

Shift Lens Support is specially designed for 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift.

Perfect for panorama stitching as the optic axis remains unchanged.

 

Ⓒ Richard Wong

Ⓒ Richard Wong

Ⓒ Nicco Valenzuela


Laowa 100mm Filter Holder (15mm Shift)

100mm filter holder is available for the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift.


SPECIFICATIONS

Name Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift
Focal Length 15mm
Max. Aperture f/4.5
Angle of View 110°
Shift Capability Full Frame: ± 11mm of shift
Medium Format: ± 8mm of shift
Format Compatibility Full Frame
Lens Structure 17 elements in 11 groups
Aperture Blades 5
Min. Focusing Distance 20 cm
Focus Mode Manual Focus
Filter Thread – –
Dimensions 79 x 103 mm
Weight 597g
Mounts Canon EF & RF / Nikon F & Z / Sony E