Venus Laowa 9mm F5.6 FF RL

Focal length: 9 mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Weight: 350 g
Filter diameter: –
Min. focus distance: 12 cm
Length: 66 mm

At a Glance

On full-frame Nikon Z cameras, this lens delivers a manually focused ultra-wide view at 9 mm and f/5.6. It weighs 350 g and focuses down to 12 cm at 0.21x magnification. It is a good match for landscape, architecture and interior photography.

Good for

Landscape
Architecture
Interiors

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: 9 mm
Max. focal length: 9 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/5.6
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/5.6
Min. aperture: f/22
Elements: 14
Groups: 10
Weight: 350 g (0.77 lb)
Filter diameter: –
Min. focus distance: 12 cm (4.72 in)
Max. magnification: 1:4.8 (0.21×)
Length: 66 mm (2.6 in)
Diameter: 62.4 mm (2.46 in)

Manufacturer data: venuslens.net

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

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Which cameras does the Venus Laowa 9mm F5.6 FF RL fit?

The Venus Laowa 9mm F5.6 FF RL is a full-frame lens for Nikon Z cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Nikon Z cameras its field of view equals 14 mm in full-frame terms.

Nikon Z cameras

Full frame:: Nikon Z5IIC,Nikon ZR,Nikon Z5II,Nikon Z6III,Nikon Z8,Nikon Zf,Nikon Z9,Nikon Z5,Nikon Z6II,Nikon Z7II,Nikon Z6,Nikon Z7
APS-C:: Nikon Z50II,Nikon Z30,Nikon Z fc,Nikon Z50