Laowa has added to its cine lens lineup with the Laowa 15mm T4.8 Zero-D Shift Cine and the Laowa 20mm T4.1 Zero-D Shift Cine, which both offer a ±11mm shift capability for full-frame sensors (±9mm for Vista Vision sensors).
The lenses are designed to enable filmmakers to correct perspectives and converging lines without tilting the camera body, and maintain straight, distortion-free scenes of architecture and interiors.
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The lenses’ image circle is 65.2 mm to accommodate the shift function, and it fits formats such as the RED V-Raptor 8K Vista Vision 17:9, Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 and ARRI Alexa 65. Both lenses are designed with interchangeable mounts, including EF, RF, E, Z, and L mounts.
Both lenses have a “Zero-D” (Zero-Distortion) design of both lenses to minimal distortion even before shifting.
The 15mm T4.8 has a focus distance of 20cm, while the 20mm T4.1 has a focus distance of 25cm.
| Name | 15mm T4.8 Zero-D Shift Cine | 20mm T4.1 Zero-D Shift Cine |
| Format | Full Frame/ Vista Vision | Full Frame/ Vista Vision |
| Focal Length | 15mm | 20mm |
| T-stop Range | T4.8-22 | T4.1-22 |
| Angle of View | 110° | 94.4° |
| Shifted Angle of View | 130.4° | 117° |
| Image Circle | Ø65.2mm | Ø65.2mm |
| Lens Structure | 17 elements in 11 groups | 16 elements in 11 groups |
| Aperture Blades | 14 blades | 14 blades |
| Min. Focusing Distance | 20cm/ 7.87in | 25cm/ 9.84in |
| Focus Mode | manual | manual |
| Focus Indicator | Dual Scale | Dual Scale |
| Gear Mod | 0.8M | 0.8M |
| Shift Capability | ±11mm (FF), ±9mm (VV) | ±11mm (FF), ±9mm (VV) |
| Filter Thread | NA | Ø114mm |
| Dimensions | Ø119.2*93.4mm | Ø114*100mm |
| Weight | around 40.56oz / 1150g | around 41.27oz/ 1170g |
| Mounts | PL (interchangeable to EF/RF/E/Z/L) | PL (interchangeable to EF/RF/E/Z/L) |