Laowa 15mm F/4.5R Zero-D Shift – Pentax K

The Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift – Pentax K is an ideal lens for architecture and interior applications. It is currently the World’s Widest Shift lens for full frame cameras and medium format cameras. 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.

The broad 110° angle of view is complemented by a 360° rotation mechanism applying the movements in various directions to suit both horizontal and vertical orientation shooting. Additionally, as part of the Zero-D lens series, this 15mm f/4.5 also renders scenes with a high degree of accuracy and very low distortion.

In terms of optics, two aspherical elements and three extra-low dispersion elements are featured, which reduce both spherical and chromatic aberrations for high sharpness and clarity. An anti-reflective coating also helps to control flare and ghosting for heightened contrast and color rendering. The lens uses a manual focus design for working with subjects as close a 20cm away and has a fourteen-blade diaphragm for producing subtle 14-point sun stars.

 

Key Features of the Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift – Pentax K

• Integrated +/- 11mm of shift adjustment helps to correct perspective distortion and eliminate keystone distortion
• Large 65mm-diameter image circle easily covers full-frame sensors without any vignetting
• The shift control works in conjunction with 360° of rotation for applying the shift in various directions, benefitting switching between vertical and horizontal shooting orientations, and the rotation mechanism has click stops at 15° increments for intuitive handling
• Two aspherical elements limit spherical aberrations and distortion for improved sharpness and accurate rendering
• Three extra-low dispersion elements reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing for increased clarity and color neutrality
• Updated anti-reflective coating suppresses flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy when working in strong lighting conditions
• Manual focusing design and a minimum focusing distance of 20cm suits working with close-up subjects
• Fourteen-blade diaphragm produces subtle 14-point sun stars and specular highlights when stopped-down and photographing point light sources
• Compatible with optional Shift Lens Support for more balanced mounting and to better enable using the lens for shift-type stitched panorama shooting without parallax error

 

• MPN – VE1545PKR
• GTIN – 6940486702026