Laowa, the third-party lens manufacturer, has released a new optic that’s specially built for use on DJI drones such as the popular Inspire 2. The Laowa 9mm f/2. 8 Zero-D DL is an ultra-wide lens made for DJI’s X7 cameras (DL mount) and gives a massive field of view of 113-degrees.
The Laowa lens is made for DJI X7 cameras, used on models like the Inspire 2.
Featuring a design that includes 15 elements in 10 groups with two pieces of aspherical element glass and three pieces of extra-low dispersion element glass, the lens is also very lightweight, tipping the scales at just 210g. The design also features a 49mm thread, enabling users to attach ND filters.
Watch sample video captured with the lens. . . .
The fast maximum aperture of f/2. 8 means the lens will be very useful in low light conditions and will facilitate night-time flying. Laowa say the lens ‘is carefully designed to reduce the optical distortion to a close-to-zero level. It allows straight lines to be perfectly retained and saves videographers tremendous time in post-processing. ’
The tiny lens features a max aperture of f/2. 8.
The lens is currently the widest on offer for the X7 cameras and opens up more creative opportunities to capture wider views of amazing landscapes. The Laowa 9mm f/2. 8 Zero-D DL is available to order now and the brand have released a US price-tag, which will be $499 (excluding tax).
To get photographers and videographers really excited though, Laowa have also release a number of sample aerial images taken on the Laowa 9mm f/2. 8 Zero-D DL, which look amazing!
The sample image shows how the lens can capture wide views. Image by Song Gu Chun
The field of view opens up more options to videographers. Image by Song Gu Chun
The image quality from the sample images is highly impressive. Image by Song Gu Chun
Better still, there’s also a number of short videos showing what the lens can offer videographers, which you can see below. . .
Watch sample footage taken with the lens.
Here's even more sample footage. . .
. digitalrev.com2019-1-8 03:00
