Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro

Focal length: 25 mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Weight: 400 g
Filter diameter: –
Min. focus distance: 17.3 cm
Length: 65 mm

At a Glance

This 25 mm wide-angle for full-frame L-Mount is an ultra macro lens with magnification of up to 5:1. It focuses as close as 17.3 cm and opens to f/2.8. It weighs 400 g and uses eight elements in six groups, and focusing is manual. It suits macro, product, landscape and reportage work.

Good for

Macro
Product
Landscape
Reportage

Worth knowing

No autofocus: focusing is manual only.

Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check

Technical Specifications

Min. focal length: 25 mm
Max. focal length: 25 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/2.8
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/2.8
Min. aperture: f/16
Elements: 8
Groups: 6
Weight: 400 g (0.88 lb)
Filter diameter: –
Min. focus distance: 17.3 cm (6.81 in)
Max. magnification: 5:1 (5×)
Length: 65 mm (2.56 in)
Diameter: 82 mm (3.23 in)

Manufacturer data: venuslens.net

Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check

Simulate depth of field and angle of view

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Which cameras does the Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro fit?

The Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro is a full-frame lens for L-Mount cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C L-Mount cameras its field of view equals 38 mm in full-frame terms.

L-Mount cameras

Full frame:: Leica SL3-P,Leica SL3-S,Sigma BF,Panasonic Lumix S1II,Panasonic Lumix S1IIE,Panasonic Lumix S1RII,Leica SL3,Panasonic Lumix S9,Blackmagic PYXIS 6K,Panasonic Lumix S5II,Panasonic Lumix S5IIX,Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K,Panasonic Lumix BS1H,Leica SL2-S,Panasonic Lumix S5,Sigma fp L,Leica SL2,Panasonic Lumix S1,Panasonic Lumix S1R,Panasonic Lumix S1H,Sigma fp,Leica SL (Typ 601)
APS-C:: Leica CL,Leica TL2,Leica TL,Leica T (Typ 701)