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The Venus Optics Laowa 12mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine for Canon RF is an ultra-wide angle cine prime lens for Canon RF-mount cameras. Key features include:
Canon RF-mount; ultra-wide cine lens
Great for landscape, outdoor, and tight interior shooting
High-quality opticals for distortion-free images
122° angle of view, 7-inch close focus, 0.8 mod cine gears
Canon RF Mount. This version of the Venus Optics Laowa 12mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine is only compatible with Canon RF-mount cameras, and was designed for RF-mount cinema cameras with up to full-frame sensors. It does not work with Canon EF-mount cameras.
Ultra-Wide Cine Lens. The Venus Optics Laowa 12mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine’s ultra-wide 122° angle of view makes it great for landscape shooting, outdoor shooting, and working in interior locations where space is at a premium.
Virtually Distortion-Free. This lens’s rectilinear ten-group/sixteen-element optical design keeps distortion at an absolute minimum, a rarity for an ultra-wide lens. Its seven-blade aperture gives you pleasing bokeh; unique wide and shallow depth of field; and an extremely close seven-inch focusing distance.
Professional-Grade Cinema Housing. The aperture and focusing rings boast standard 0.8 mod gears so that you can easily install a follow-focus system. The extended 270° smooth focus throw gives you accurate focus pulling. This lens’s lightweight, compact design means it’s great for hand-held shooting, and that you can use it on gimbals.
This lens only offers crop-frame coverage on natively crop-frame RF cameras like the Canon EOS C70.
No, this lens is only compatible with Canon RF-mount cameras; it does not work with Canon EF-mount cameras.
No, this rental doesn’t include the 114mm adapter. If you need it, please request it in the Special Instructions box during checkout.
Angle of View |
Horizontal |
Aperture Blades |
7 |
Autofocus |
Manual Focus Only |
Brand |
Venus Optics |
Compatibility |
Full Frame |
Focal Length |
12.0-12.0 |
Focus Rotation |
270° |
Focus Scales |
Imperial |
Front Lens Diameter |
102mm |
Gear Mod and Pitch |
Focus: 0.8 MOD / 32 Pitch |
Groups/Elements |
10/16 |
Hood Included |
No |
Image Stabilization |
No |
Item Type |
Lens |
Lens Type |
Wide Angle |
Max Aperture |
2.9 |
Mfr. Model Number |
VE1229RFC |
Minimum Aperture |
22.0 |
Minimum Focusing Distance |
0.6feet |
Mount |
Canon RF |
System |
Canon |
Weight |
1.49 lbs. |