{"id":18074,"date":"2019-05-25T16:22:22","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T15:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=18074"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:20:08","slug":"review-laowa-9mm-2-8-aps-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-9mm-2-8-aps-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Laowa 9mm 2.8 APS-C"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18082\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18082 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 9mm 2.8 APS-C C-Dreamer on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We rarely review APS-C lenses here, but this tiny ultra wide angle looked so cute that I couldn&#8217;t resist to have a closer look at it.<\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18674\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18674\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_10-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18693\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18693\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_16.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_16-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_16-768x447.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18080\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18080\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18643\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18643\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18694\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18694\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_17.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_17-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can find most of the shots in this review in full resolution&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHsmDKZsGB\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h1>\n<p>I am reviewing a final production model here which has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 58mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 113\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 58mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 200g<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 49mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 7 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 15\/10<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.12m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: ~1:9.7<\/li>\n<li>Mount: E-mount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The lens is also available for several other mounts like Fuji-X, m43, Canon M and DJI DL.<\/p>\n<p>The lens is available directly from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/9mm\/ref\/57\/\">manfucaturer&#8217;s homepage<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PUw7Rj\">amazon.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DYP1BV\">amazon.de<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=laowa+9mm+2.8+sony+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=laowa+9mm+2.8+sony+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2PV3eo2\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) and the price is <strong>$499\/599\u20ac<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1>Disclosure<\/h1>\n<p>The Laowa 9mm 2.8 APS-C C-Dreamer was kindly provided free of charge by Venus Optics \/ Laowa for reviewing purpose for a few weeks.<\/p>\n<h1>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18083\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18083\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18083 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_detail.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_detail.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_detail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_detail-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 9mm 2.8 APS-C C-Dreamer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So far all the Laowa lenses I reviewed had very nice build quality and this holds true for this small APS-C lens as well. The outer casing seems to be made from a mixture of metal and high quality polycarbonate. It feels very dense and solid.<br \/>\nMarkings are engraved and filled with paint.<\/p>\n<p>The Laowa 15mm 2.0 offers a similar field of view when used on a full frame camera and despite also being rather compact this 9mm looks tiny next to it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18086\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18086 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_15mm_2.0_9mm_2.8_aps-c-e1557432243669.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_15mm_2.0_9mm_2.8_aps-c-e1557432243669.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_15mm_2.0_9mm_2.8_aps-c-e1557432243669-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_15mm_2.0_9mm_2.8_aps-c-e1557432243669-768x374.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa FE 15mm 2.0 Zero-D and E 9mm 2.8 APS-C C-Dreamer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The focus ring has (for my taste) very nice resistance; a little more than the Zeiss Loxia lenses, maybe a tad less than the Zeiss ZM or Voigtlander lenses. The throw of the focusing ring is about ~160\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance (0.12m) to infinity.<br \/>\nThe aperture ring has one-stop click-stops and it takes about 45\u00b0 from f\/2.8 to f\/22.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike some of the other Laowa lenses this does not feature a de click feature for the aperture ring.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18084\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18084\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18084 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_hood.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_hood-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_hood-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 9mm 2.8 APS-C C-Dreamer with small metal hood attached<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens does not feature electronic contacts to communicate with your camera, but a small metal bayonet type lens hood is part of the package.<\/p>\n<h1>Vignetting and colorcast<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18081\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vignetting_laowa_9mm.png\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vignetting_laowa_9mm.png 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/vignetting_laowa_9mm-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With small ultra wide angle lenses in the past we have already seen that vignetting figures are pretty high and won&#8217;t improve that much on stopping down, this is also the case here.<br \/>\nWide open there is very strong vignetting of 3.5 EV, at f\/4.0 it is 2.9 EV and stopped down f\/8.0 still 2.3 EV.<\/p>\n<p>Also similar to the Voigtlander UWA primes and the other wide Laowa primes (<a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-12mm-2-8-zero-d\/\">12mm 2.8<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\">15mm 2.0<\/a>) this lens showed some slight green color cast in the corners.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18087\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18087\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_colorcast.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_colorcast.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_colorcast-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_colorcast-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is what this color cast looks like in a real world picture:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18692\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18692\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_15.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_15-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And if you think about using this lens on a full frame camera without crop mode, not a great idea:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18682\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18682\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_fullframe.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_fullframe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_fullframe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_fullframe-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Sharpness<\/h1>\n<h2><em>infinity<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18696 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sharpness_laowa_9mm_2.8_APS-C.png\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"1432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sharpness_laowa_9mm_2.8_APS-C.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sharpness_laowa_9mm_2.8_APS-C-168x300.png 168w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sharpness_laowa_9mm_2.8_APS-C-768x1375.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sharpness_laowa_9mm_2.8_APS-C-715x1280.png 715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The lens is usable at f\/2.8, but the corners are not great and a midzone dip is also noticeable. Stopping down to f\/4.0 improves the corner resolution and greatly improves the midzone as well.<br \/>\nDue to the strong vignetting that is a bit lower at f\/5.6 to f\/8.0 I would stick to these aperture for landscape and architecture photography.<\/p>\n<p><em>Exposure on corner crops has been lifted in post to reveal more details<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><em>close focus<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-laowa-9mm-2-8-aps-c-74689\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-laowa-9mm-2-8-aps-c-74689\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18707 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18709 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18710 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18711 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-C-close_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With the minimum focus distance of just 0.12 m you can get really close to your subject. In the center the performance really good starting at f\/2.8, stopping down barely improves the performance. Best across frame sharpness is reached at f\/8.0 to f\/11.<\/p>\n<h1>Distortion<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18075\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18075\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_distortion.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_distortion.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_distortion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_distortion-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\">15mm 2.0<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-12mm-2-8-zero-d\/\">12mm 2.8<\/a> this 9mm 2.8 is also part of Laowa&#8217;s &#8220;Zero-D(istortion)&#8221; line, but surprisingly it is only written on the box, not on the lens itself.<\/p>\n<h1>Sunstars<\/h1>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-laowa-9mm-2-8-aps-c-74913\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-laowa-9mm-2-8-aps-c-74913\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18700 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18702 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18703 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18704 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_16.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18705 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_22.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion sunstar blendenstern blendensterne sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_sunstars_22-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Being one of the older Laowa lenses the 9mm 2.8 also features 7 aperture blades and not so well defined, rather fuzzy sunstars with rays of uneven length (see also my reviews of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\">2\/15<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-12mm-2-8-zero-d\/\">2.8\/12<\/a>).<br \/>\nThis is a highly subjective topic so you might want to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a> and decide for yourself, what you prefer.<\/p>\n<h1>Coma correction<\/h1>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-laowa-9mm-2-8-aps-c-69715\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-laowa-9mm-2-8-aps-c-69715\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18634 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18635 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_coma_crop_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">100% crops from extreme corner, A7rII (crop mode)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Coma correction is quite okay actually. Wide open there are slight deteoriations of point light sources visible but stopped down to f\/4.0 those also mostly go away.<\/p>\n<h1>Flare resistance<\/h1>\n<p>With the sun inside the frame the lens is not exactly a strong performer. Especially wide open you can catch frame filling ghosts. Stopping down improves the situation only slightly.<\/p>\n<p>You can often improve the situation a bit by slightly adjusting the framing though.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-laowa-9mm-2-8-aps-c-60938\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0 recomposed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-laowa-9mm-2-8-aps-c-60938\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18077 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18078 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_8.0_2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_8.0_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_8.0_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_flare_8.0_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h1>Chromatic aberrations<\/h1>\n<p><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 534px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_lateral_CA_uncorrected.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps_c_lateral_CA_corrected.jpg\"\/><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Laowa 9mm 2.8 APS-C | 9mm | f\/8 | CA 100% crop before\/after APS-C corner<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For a lens this wide the lateral CA are on a very low level. Good performance!<\/p>\n<p><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As this is a very wide and rather slow lens longitudinal CA (loCA) are nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p><strong><em>Samyang 12mm 2.0:<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>This lens is a stop faster but the difference in focal length is also more significant than you might think. In my opinion this is one of Samyang&#8217;s better lenses. If you mostly want an ultra wide angle lens for landscape astrophotography it might be the better choice. While still reasonably sized it looks quite big compared to this 9mm lens though and I cannot tell you how they compare in detail.<em><br \/>\nbuy from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=samyang+12mm+2.0+sony+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2VMuoTF\">amazon.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JbkF38\">amazon.de<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2PXpz4h\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sony E 10-18mm 4.0 OSS:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThis lens does not only offer auto focus but even an in lens image stabilizer (OSS). It is about 50% more expensive, 1 stop slower and not as wide but allows you to zoom to 18mm and seems to offer better flare resistance. If you are not sure yet about the focal length you want or need this is a good choice if you don&#8217;t plan on doing landscape astrophotography often.<br \/>\n<em>buy from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sony+10-18mm+4.0&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DYXhBV\">amazon.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JaHK6f\">amazon.de<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2PYhtsf\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">resolution<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">correction of CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">minimum focus distance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">distortion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size\/weight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>contrast<\/li>\n<li>flare resistance (compared UWA zooms)<\/li>\n<li>coma correction<\/li>\n<li>sunstars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">no exif data<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">vignetting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">color cast in the corners<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">flare resistance (compared other modern UWA primes)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The first party manufacturers only rarely release prime lenses specifially designed for their APS-C cameras these days. Luckily some of the third party manufacturers are filling those gaps.<br \/>\nFor Sony E-mount the Laowa 9mm 2.8 does not even have a real competitor: the only Sony ultra wide angle lens for APS-C is the slower, bigger and more expensive 10-18mm 4.0 zoom. Samyang has the 12mm 2.0, but that is a vastly different focal length already (we also have that 16mm 2.8 in combination with the x0.75 wide angle converter, but I have never heard anything good about it).<\/p>\n<p>I really liked being able to capture such a wide field of view with such a tiny lens. The resolution is already quite good in most parts of the frame at f\/2.8 and stopped down to f\/8.0 it is offers a very even across frame performance. I did find myself pushing contrast a little more in post compared to other modern lenses though.<\/p>\n<p>The vignetting is really high even stopped down, we already saw that behaviour with the small full frame ultra wide angle lenses from Voigtlander. But the biggest downside of this lens is probably the flare resistance: the contrast does not take a noticeable hit but you can easily catch frame filling ghosts and a slight reframing will sometimes not or not fully solve that problem.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless this lens can be a nice addition to many APS-C kits: if you are using the three f\/1.4 Sigmas 16\/30\/56mm this lens fits right in there in terms of focal length. Same goes if you are using the 4\/16-70mm zoom.<br \/>\nThis lens is so small and light, it will easily fit a way into your bag.<\/p>\n<p>The lens is available directly from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/9mm\/ref\/57\/\">manfucaturer&#8217;s homepage<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PUw7Rj\">amazon.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2DYP1BV\">amazon.de<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=laowa+9mm+2.8+sony+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=laowa+9mm+2.8+sony+e&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2PV3eo2\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) and the price is <strong>$499\/599\u20ac<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1>Sample images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18675\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18675\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_11-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18695\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18695\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_18.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_18-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_18-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18641\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18641\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18641\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_5-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18677\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18677\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_13-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18673\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18673\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_9-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18672\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18672\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18672\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18676\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18676\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_12-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18639\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18639\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18639\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18678\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18678\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18678\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_14-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18680\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18680\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 9mm 2.8 aps-c review ultra wide angle crop fuji x a6000 a6300 a6500 sharpness resolution contrast distortion\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/laowa_9mm_2.8_aps-c_sample_0-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII (crop mode) | Laowa 9mm 2.8 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can find most of the shots in this review in full resolution&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHsmDKZsGB\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Further Reading<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-ultra-wideangle-lenses-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">Guide to 10-20mm Ultra Wide Angle lenses for the A7 Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-astro-photography-lenses-for-the-sony-a7-series\/\">Best lenses for Astrophotography for the A7 Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-15mm-4-5-e-super-wide-heliar\/\">Review: Voigtlander 4.5\/15 E<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Support Us<\/h1>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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