{"id":31595,"date":"2022-07-07T12:55:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T11:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=31595"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:37:15","slug":"review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Laowa 12-24mm 5.6"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31669\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31669\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_title.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_title-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_title-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 is Laowa&#8217;s second ultra wide angle zoom, the first being the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-10-18mm-4-5-5-6-fe-c-dreamer\/\">Laowa 10-18mm 4.5-5.6<\/a>. The 10-18mm offers a very appealing focal length range in a compact package, but there were some optical compromises hard to overlook. This 12-24mm lens is supposed to yield better optical performance at the cost of a less extreme angle of view at the wide end. Is it the better lens at the end of the day? Let us find out in this review. <em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31609\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31609\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_1-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32236\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32236\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A7309047-Bearbeitet.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A7309047-Bearbeitet.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A7309047-Bearbeitet-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A7309047-Bearbeitet-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32062\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32062\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_9-1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_9-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_9-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_9-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31615\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31615\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 18mm f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32186\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32186\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_12.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_12-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 24mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32185\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32185\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 24mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32189\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32189\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_15-1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_15-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_15-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_15-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Many of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkeAF\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Disclosure\">Disclosure<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 C-Dreamer was kindly provided free of charge by Venus Optics \/ Laowa for reviewing purpose for a few weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<p>The Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 is available for several different mounts. I am reviewing the E-mount version here which has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 69 mm (79 mm with filter ring)<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 83\u00b0 to 121\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 90 mm (with filter ring)<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 520g (without caps, with filter ring)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 77 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 5 (straight)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 15\/11<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.15 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:2.1 (at 24mm setting)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Sony-E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The lens can <\/em><em>be ordered from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/laowa-12-24mm-f-5-6-zoom\/ref\/57\">manufacturer&#8217;s homepage<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3k9spql\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IEcv1l\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=laowa+12-24mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=laowa+12-24mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_odkw=laowa+12-24&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3IGvk3Q\">B&amp;H<\/a> for <strong>$649 <\/strong>(E\/RF\/Z) to<strong> 699$<\/strong> (M-mount) (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Focal Lengths<\/h2>\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-1-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-17867\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">14mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">16mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">20mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">22mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-17867\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31596\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/12mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/12mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/12mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/12mm-768x512.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 size-full wp-image-31597\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14mm-768x512.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 size-full wp-image-31598\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/16mm-768x512.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 size-full wp-image-31599\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/18mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/18mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/18mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/18mm-768x512.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 size-full wp-image-31600\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31601\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/22mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/22mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/22mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/22mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31602\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/24mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/24mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/24mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/24mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31666\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31666\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 12-24mm 5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens looks and feels like it is an all metal construction, all the markings are engravend and filled with paint and the filter ring also features a laser engraved Laowa logo.<br \/>\nThe focus ring has very nice albeit not perfectly even resistance and travels roughly 100\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance (0.15 m) to infinity.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring has full-stop click stops and travels ~30\u00b0 from f\/5.6 to f\/22. If you read my previous reviews of Laowa lenses you may remember I wasn&#8217;t too happy about the non-equidistant click stops, so I am happy to report here they are equidistant (again).<\/p>\n<p>The zoom ring rotates ~90\u00b0, does not feature any click stops and has markings for every even numbered focal length.<\/p>\n<p>The Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 does feature a tiny built in lens hood which also makes sure the front element doesn&#8217;t touch the surface when putting the lens down on a flat surface.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31668\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31668\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_filter-ring.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_filter-ring.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_filter-ring-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_filter-ring-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 with filter ring detached<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to that there is a small filter ring in the package which attaches via a bayonet and gives the lens a normal 77mm filter thread. As the ring is very small I see little reason to remove it from the lens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31667\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31667\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_comparison_15mm_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_comparison_15mm_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_comparison_15mm_2.0-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_comparison_15mm_2.0-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 15mm 2.0 and 12-24mm 5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 12-24mm 5.6 is similarly sized as the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\">Laowa 15mm 2.0<\/a>, but a little bit longer.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>light falloff<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Because of the extremely wide angle of view our method of deriving the vignetting figures struggles a bit, this is also the reason for the less smooth graphs in this chapter.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-45\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-45\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12mm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">18mm<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">24mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/5.6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.6 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.4 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.1 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/8.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.1 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.1 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.1 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.0 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.9 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2.1 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-45 from cache -->\n<p>Unsurprisingly the vignetting is highest at the wide end and improves towards the long end. At 12mm vignetting is very high, exceeding 3 EV and at all focal lenghts stopping down does not make a big difference, but then this behaviour is very similar to other compact ultra wide angle lenses.<\/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-2-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-64560\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-64560\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31638\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_12mm_vignetting.png\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics vignetting light fall off\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_12mm_vignetting.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_12mm_vignetting-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_12mm_vignetting-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_12mm_vignetting-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31639\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_18mm_vignetting.png\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics vignetting light fall off\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_18mm_vignetting.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_18mm_vignetting-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_18mm_vignetting-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_18mm_vignetting-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31640\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_24mm_vignetting.png\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics vignetting light fall off\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_24mm_vignetting.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_24mm_vignetting-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_24mm_vignetting-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa12-24mm_5.6_24mm_vignetting-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>color cast<\/strong><\/h3>\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-3-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-77352\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-77352\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31642\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_12.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_12-768x513.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 size-full wp-image-31643\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_24mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_24mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_24mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_24mm-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>As we have often seen with compact ultra wide angle lenses there is a noticeable green color cast visible at the wide end, this becomes less of an issue as you move towards the longer focal lenghts.<\/p>\n<p>How this translates to a real world picture can be seen in this example:<\/p>\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-4-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-46190\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-46190\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31645\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_uncorrected-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_uncorrected-768x477.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 size-full wp-image-31644\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_corrected-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_color_cast_sample_corrected-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can check out my article <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/how-to-correcting-color-cast-in-lightroom\/\">How to: Correcting Color Cast in Lightroom<\/a> where I explain different methods to fix this.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>infinity (42mp Sony A7rII)<\/h3>\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-5-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-65445\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-65445\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31688\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2___12mm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2___12mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2___12mm-141x300.jpg 141w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2___12mm-600x1280.jpg 600w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2___12mm-768x1640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2___12mm-719x1536.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31683\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_18mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_18mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_18mm-141x300.jpg 141w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_18mm-600x1280.jpg 600w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_18mm-768x1640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_18mm-719x1536.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31684\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_24mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"1708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_24mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_24mm-141x300.jpg 141w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_24mm-600x1280.jpg 600w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_24mm-768x1640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sharpness_laowa_12-24mm_5.6_E_R2_24mm-719x1536.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Pretty much every ultra wide angle zoom I have used so far showed its best performance at the wide end and got worse towards the &#8220;tele&#8221; end. This was also my main issue with the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-10-18mm-4-5-5-6-fe-c-dreamer\/\">Laowa 10-18mm 4.5-5.6<\/a>: it was only decent at 10mm and simply nothing to write home about at the 18mm setting.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily the situation is much better here, as not only at the 12mm end but also at the 24mm and inbetween &#8211; especially when stopping down to f\/8.0 or f\/11 &#8211; we get a good to very good across frame performance suitable to yield high resolution landscape and architecture pictures.<br \/>\nBy f\/16 you clearly see the negative effect of diffraction everywhere in the frame, so I would try to avoid this aperture setting.<\/p>\n<p>There are two things worth noting though: with lenses this wide mount tolerances can have a noticeable influence on the across frame performance (especially in the midframe), therefore lens A may perform great on camera B but slightly worse on camera C.<br \/>\nFurthermore sample variation is generally higher in zoom lenses, so while 22mm is the weakest setting on my sample of this lens, it might be 20mm or 24mm or even 12mm on yours.<\/p>\n<h3>close (0.15m)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>12mm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\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-6-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-63575\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-63575\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31734\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31735\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31736\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_12mm_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>24mm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\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-7-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-32232\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-32232\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31737\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31739\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24_5.6_sharpness_0.15m_24mm_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are used to very short minimum focus distances in Laowa ultra wide angle lenses but the 12-24mm 5.6 takes this to a new level offering a macro-lens-like magnification of 1:2.1.<\/p>\n<p>The field is not particularly flat at these distances, so only close to the center the performance is as good as shown in the crops here, nevertheless it can come in handy for taking some close ups with impressive perspective.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31741\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31741\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_3.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sonz A7rII | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 24mm f\/5.6 | MFD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Distortion<\/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-8-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-79779\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-79779\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31603\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_12mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_12mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_12mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_12mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31604\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_18mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_18mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_18mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_18mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31605\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_24mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_24mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_24mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/distortion_24mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | f\/8.0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At 12mm we see noticeably wavy barrel distortion which will be rather obvious when taking architecture pictures with many straight lines running through the frame. Due to the waviness at 12mm a correction profile is needed to correct this properly.<br \/>\nAt around 14 to 15mm the distortion is minimal but still wavy, whereas from 18mm to 24mm we see mostly uniform pincushion distortion which can be dealt with by dialing in -2 in Photoshop\/Lightroom.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<p>As always evaluating flare is a complex matter since you can get any lens to look bad if you push it hard enough and a slight change of scenario can affect results a lot. With a zoom lens there are even more variables, as the performance can change a lot with the focal length.<\/p>\n<h3>Sun outside frame<\/h3>\n<p>With the sun outside the frame there is a certain position at every focal length that will lead to severe artefacts:<\/p>\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-9-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-63712\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-63712\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31705\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31706\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_18mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_18mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_18mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_18mm-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31707\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | f\/11<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>These look bad, but they are also the effect of engineered scenarios to show you the worst outcome possible. In the field these artefacts are much less likely to encounter, but I did encounter veiling flare occasionally:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32164\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32164\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_18mm_2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_18mm_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_18mm_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_18mm_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 18mm f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32034\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32034\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_3.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 24mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Sun inside frame<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32163\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32163\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Generally the performance is much better with the sun inside the frame. At the 12mm setting a small rainbow artefact can appear in the corner, but this is easy to avoid by stopping the lens down:<\/p>\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-10-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-83528\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm 5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm 11.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-83528\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31985\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31986\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_12mm_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the 24mm setting I encountered veiling flare when the light source was in the corner of the frame, but again stopping down helped:<\/p>\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-11-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-81990\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm 5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm 11.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-81990\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31987\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31988\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_flare_24mm_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6<\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the 18mm setting I didn&#8217;t even manage to produce any artefacts.<\/p>\n<p>All in all the performance is very solid for an ultra wide angle zoom starting at 12mm with good suppression of ghosting but some issues with veiling flare.<\/p>\n<h2>Coma<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>12mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\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-12-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-24031\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-24031\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31930\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31931\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31932\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_12mm_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, Sony A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>18mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\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-13-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-44665\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-13-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-44665\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane13-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31933\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31934\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31935\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_18mm_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, Sony A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>24mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\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-14-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-12193\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane14-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-14-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-12193\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane14-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31936\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31937\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane14-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31938\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_coma_24mm_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, Sony A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While not perfect the coma correction is good across the focal length range &#8211; a significantly better performance than what we have seen with the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-10-18mm-4-5-5-6-fe-c-dreamer\/\">Laowa 10-18mm 4.5-5.6<\/a>.<br \/>\nStill, the parameters do not make the Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 an obvious choice for astro photography, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-astro-photography-lenses-for-the-sony-a7-series\/\">better options<\/a> available for this task.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>12mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\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-15-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-76343\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane15-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-15-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-76343\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane15-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31623\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane15-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31624\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane15-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31625\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane15-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31626\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_16.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_16-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane15-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31627\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_22.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_12mm_Sunstars_22-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Slight crops from center, Sony A7III<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>24mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\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-16-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-65890\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane16-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-16-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-65890\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane16-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31628\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31629\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31630\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31631\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_16.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_16-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane16-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31632\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_22.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laowa_12-24mm_5.6_24mm_Sunstars_22-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Slight crops from center, Sony A7III<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At 12mm you will see sunstars already at the maximum aperture of f\/5.6. At the 24mm end at the maximum aperture of f\/5.6 the opening is perfectly round (as is usually the case with constant aperture zooms) and therefore you won&#8217;t get sunstars unless stopping down.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know more about sunstar rendering of different lenses have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic Aberrations<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\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-17-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-63933\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane17-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane17-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-17-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-63933\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane17-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31691\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_lateral_CA_12mm_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_lateral_CA_12mm_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_lateral_CA_12mm_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_lateral_CA_12mm_uncorrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane17-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31690\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_lateral_CA_12mm_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics sunstar sunstars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_lateral_CA_12mm_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_lateral_CA_12mm_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_lateral_CA_12mm_corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">100% crops from inner midframe, 12mm, Sony A7rII<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>All the ultra wide angle Laowa lenses I have used lately showed a very similar pattern here: almost no lateral CA in the corners (which we would usually expect) but instead a small but noticeable amount closer to the center region of the frame. These are still easy to correct, as can be seen from the example above.<\/p>\n<p>Lateral CA are a bit stronger at the wide end and become hardly noticeable as you zoom in.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Due to being an f\/5.6 lens &#8220;classic&#8221; longitudinal CA (loCA) in the way of bokeh fringing are nothing to worry about, purple fringing at wider apertures is another story though, as in high contrast scenes purple fringing is easily encountered:<\/p>\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-18-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-77869\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane18-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane18-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">100% crop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-18-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-77869\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane18-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32166\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_1_overview.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_1_overview.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_1_overview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_1_overview-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane18-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32165\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_1_crop.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_1_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_1_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_1_crop-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 24mm f\/5.6<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Of course stopping down helps a lot and by f\/8.0 to f\/11 this is much less of a problem, if you are shooting indoors without a tripod this is not always possible though:<\/p>\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-19-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-88249\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane19-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane19-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">100% crop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-19-review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6-88249\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane19-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32168\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_2_overview.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_2_overview.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_2_overview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_2_overview-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane19-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32167\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_2_crop.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_2_crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_2_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_loca_2_crop-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 24mm f\/5.6<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking at all the pictures I took with this lens loCA seem to be more pronounced at the wide end.<\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sony FE 12-24mm 4.0 G:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis one stop faster Sony lens is probably the closest competitor. The Sony is known to be a very sharp lens, seems to have some issues with flare resistance as well and it doesn&#8217;t feature a filter thread.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2CuSFEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amazon.de<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2EFl9cn\">buy from amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2IonrCz\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$1773<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM:<\/strong><br \/>\nA truly astounding lens that shows Sony is one of the top lens manufacturers these days. If you don&#8217;t only need wide and flexible but also fast and have the neccessary funds this is a great lens.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GLE2Am\">Amazon.com<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2IfQTv5\">Amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/35cXnnk\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=sony+12-24mm+2.8+gm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay <\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$2898<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-10-18mm-4-5-5-6-fe-c-dreamer\/\"><strong>Laowa 10-18mm 4.5-5.6 C-Dreamer FE:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nIf you love extreme wide angle lenses the Laowa 10-18mm may look more tempting at first sight, but don&#8217;t be fooled: the 12-24mm 5.6 offers significantly better optical performance and the normal filter thread may also come in handy.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/laowa-10-18mm-f-4-5-5-6-fe-zoom\/ref\/57\/\">manfucaturer&#8217;s homepage<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TVSirw\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2qxh1W7\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$849<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sigma 14-24mm 2.8 Art DG DN:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis Sigma lens is a great choice if you don&#8217;t necessarily need a zoom starting at 12mm or simply looking for a more affordable f\/2.8 zoom.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kaeURd\">amazon.com<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3p9rUKI\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3pcrpPV\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=sigma+14-24+2.8+art+dg+dn+sony&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_odkw=sigma+14-24+2.8+art+dg+dn&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$1299<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-9mm-5-6-ff-rl\/\"><strong>Laowa 9mm 5.6 FF RL:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe widest rectilinear lens available. If you already know you will find yourself at the wide end of the 12-24mm 5.6 all the time you might want to consider this one instead and give up flexibility and a normal filter thread for an even wider field of view.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/laowa-9mm-f-5-6-ff-rl\/ref\/57\/\">manufacturer&#8217;s homepage<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3jnhRPw\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC1.A0.H0.Xlaowa+9mm+5.6.TRS1&amp;_nkw=laowa+9mm+5.6&amp;_sacat=0&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?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xlaowa+9mm+5.6.TRS0&amp;_nkw=laowa+9mm+5.6&amp;_sacat=0&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> for <strong>$899<\/strong> (M-mount) and <strong>$799<\/strong> (E\/Z\/L-mount) (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-10mm-5-6-e-hyper-wide-heliar\/\">Voigtlander 10mm 5.6 E Hyper Wide Heliar:<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nI used it in the past but sold it when the &#8211; in my opinion &#8211; much better Laowa 9mm 5.6 hit the market.<br \/>\nbuy from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.cameraquest.com\/voigtlander_emount\">CameraQuest<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=Voigtl%25E4nder+10mm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.de<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2yf81eV\">amazon.de<\/a> |&nbsp;<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+10mm+5.6&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.com<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2sdNPWm\">amazon.com<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2JNXUDm\">B&amp;H<\/a> for <strong>1099$<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-11mm-4-5-ff-rl\/\"><strong>Laowa 11mm 4.5 C-Dreamer:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nIf you are looking for the widest lens with a normal filter thread this one is it.<br \/>\n<em>buy from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/laowa-11mm-f-4-5-ff-rl\/ref\/57\/\">manufacturer&#8217;s homepage<\/a> for <strong>$799<\/strong> (M-mount) and <strong>$699<\/strong> (E\/Z\/L-mount) (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness and contrast<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">minimum focus distance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">handling\/build quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">77mm filter thread<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #8be0b6;\">coma correction (barely)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>flare resistance<\/li>\n<li>distortion<\/li>\n<li>CA correction<\/li>\n<li>price<\/li>\n<li>weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">no electronic contacts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">vignetting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">green color cast in the corners at the wide end<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>I took <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bastian_k\/albums\/72157674884759208\">some pretty cool pictures<\/a> with the Laowa 10-18mm 4.5-5.6, but &#8211; even though I wanted to like it &#8211; in the end I couldn&#8217;t. Sharpness at the long end was definitely below my decency level as was flare resistance and not to forget the super annoying to use filter holder.<\/p>\n<p>Now the new 12-24mm 5.6 is supposed to set the record straight and in many ways this <em>is<\/em> what happened: sharpness and contrast are good, flare resistance is not bad at all and you don&#8217;t even need a lens specific filter holder: you can attach ordinary 77mm screw-in filters.<\/p>\n<p>The disadvantages do not come as a surprise: high vignetting coupled with a slight color cast in the corners at the wide end and the unfortunate absence of electronic contacts. Compared to a prime the lack of electronic contacts makes correcting the vignetting and especially distortion more tedious: the patterns change on zooming so you either need to remember the focal length you shot at or apply corrections by trial and error. At the long end distortion is uniform and easy to fix, whereas at the 12mm end a correction profile would be needed to fully fix the wavy distortion.<\/p>\n<p>If 12-24mm is a focal length range you are interested in and you don&#8217;t need autofocus this is an affordable and interesting option and while it faces a fierce competition from the Sony FE 12-24mm 4.0G in the E-mount world, there is hardly anything comparable available for the other mounts (M, Z, RF).<\/p>\n<p><em>The lens can <\/em><em>be ordered from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/laowa-12-24mm-f-5-6-zoom\/ref\/57\">manufacturer&#8217;s homepage<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3k9spql\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IEcv1l\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=laowa+12-24mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=laowa+12-24mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_odkw=laowa+12-24&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3IGvk3Q\">B&amp;H<\/a> for <strong>$649 <\/strong>(E\/RF\/Z) to<strong> 699$<\/strong> (M-mount) (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32174\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32174\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_23.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_23.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_23-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_23-768x447.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32177\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32177\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_2-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 16mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32184\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32184\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_10.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 24mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32224\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32224\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_28.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_28.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_28-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_28-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32223\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32223\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_27.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_27-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32179\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32179\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 16mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32178\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32178\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_3.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_16mm_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 16mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32039\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32039\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32176\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32176\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_25.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_25-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32182\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32182\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_8-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 24mm f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32045\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32045\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_7.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 18mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32048\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32048\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_7.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32059\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32059\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A7308969.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A7308969.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A7308969-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A7308969-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 16mm f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32041\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32041\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_13.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_13-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32036\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32036\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_8-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_8-768x655.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32042\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32042\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_14.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_12mm_14-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32046\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32046\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 24mm f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31618\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31618\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 18mm f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31619\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31619\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_5.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_18mm_5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 18mm f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31621\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31621\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 12-24mm 5.6 zoom uwa ultra wide 42mp 61mp 24mp sony a7rIv a7riii a7rii a7iii a7iv a74 review sharpness contrast distortion venus optics\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Laowa_12-24mm_5.6_sample_24mm_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Laowa 12-24mm 5.6 | 24mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Many of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkeAF\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our comprehensive and independent guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-to-portrait-lenses-sony-a7-series\/\">Guide to the best 85-135mm Portrait Lenses for Sony a7 series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/35mm-comparison-voigtlander-zeiss-leica\/\">35mm comparison Leica, Zeiss, Voigtlander<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-24mm-1-4-gm\/\">Review: Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support Us<\/h2>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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