{"id":33733,"date":"2023-03-28T16:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=33733"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:27:03","slug":"review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Laowa 28mm 1.2 FFII Argus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34074\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34074\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34074\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Title.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Title-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Title-768x456.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 28mm 1.2 FFII Argus on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Laowa was already responsible for releasing the world&#8217;s fastest 35mm lens and now they are back doing the same for the 28mm focal length. This time around it isn&#8217;t f\/0.95, but f\/1.2 at 28mm &#8211; in a more compact package. This is just as impressive, especially when most manufacturers seem to have neglected the 28mm focal length altogether. But is it only impressive on paper or does it also deliver in the field? Let&#8217;s find out in this review.<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33928\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33928\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33939\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33939\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_3_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_3_HDR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_3_HDR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_3_HDR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33949\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33949\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_13.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_13-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2 | Glimmerglass1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36722\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36722\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_35.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_35.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_35-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_35-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-more-tag mce-wp-more\" title=\"Read more...\" data-wp-more=\"more\" data-wp-more-text=\"\" data-mce-placeholder=\"1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33966\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33966\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_30.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_30.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_30-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33944\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33944\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33954\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33954\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_18.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_18-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>You can find many of the sample images in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkeKK\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Disclosure<\/h2>\n<p>The Laowa 28mm 1.2 was kindly provided free of charge by Venus Optics \/ Laowa for reviewing purpose for a few weeks. I already received an early prototype in 2022 which I used for a few weeks and I gave feedback on to improve the final production models.<\/p>\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<p>The Laowa 28mm 1.2 is the first fullframe 28mm lens with a maximum aperture of f\/1.2. The full specifications are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 67 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 74.5\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 89 mm (without hood)<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 550g (without hood, without caps)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 62 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 13 (rounded)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 13\/7<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-38318 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/laowa28_1.2_block-300x203.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/laowa28_1.2_block-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/laowa28_1.2_block.png 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.50 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:14.4 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Sony E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/laowa-argus-28mm-f-1-2-ff\/ref\/57\/\">manufacturer&#8217;s shop<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3CdfFEI\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=laowa+28mm+1.2&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:\/\/amzn.to\/3T2GFk6\">Amazon.de<\/a> (advertisememt\/affiliate links) for <strong>$599<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Handling\/Build quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34069\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34069\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 28mm 1.2 FFII Argus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Laowa 28mm 1.2 FFII is an all manual lens without any electronic contacts or communication with your camera. Focus as well as aperture need to be set manually on the lens.<\/p>\n<p>The focus ring has a really nice resistance and turns roughly 120\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance of 0.50 m to infinity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34071\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34071\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_declick_lever.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_declick_lever.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_declick_lever-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_declick_lever-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Declick lever<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The aperture ring does feature click stops and even a declick lever but again the stops are not equidistant and therefore really cramped together on the aperture ring between f\/4.0 and f\/16.<br \/>\nStill, thanks to the full stop click stops it is possible again to set a desired aperture value without having to look at the lens.<\/p>\n<p>The Laowa 28mm 1.2 FFII features a complicated internal focus design with one fixed and two moving groups that is supposed to ensure good image quality at different distances.<br \/>\nThis is also the reason for the not so exciting minimum focus distance: to allow the lens focusing closer it would have needed to be significantly bigger, as the space inside is limited.<\/p>\n<p>The outer casing of the lens seems to be made from mainly metal and a few high quality polycarbonate parts, markings are engraved and filled with paint.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34073\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34073\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_hood.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_hood-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_hood-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 28mm 1.2 FFII Argus on Sony A7rII with hood attached<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens comes with a small metal hood and there is even some space for having an UV or ND filter attached underneath it (a very slim polarizer might also work).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34072\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34072\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_filter.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_filter.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_filter-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_filter-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Filter attached under hood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Laowa 28mm 1.2 is noticeably smaller than the slightly longer and faster Laowa 35mm 0.95. This 28mm lens is only a bit bigger than the Zeiss Loxia 21mm 2.8, which is quite surprising considering their massive difference in maximum aperture.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34070\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34070\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_35mm_0.95_Loxia_21mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_35mm_0.95_Loxia_21mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_35mm_0.95_Loxia_21mm_2.8-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_35mm_0.95_Loxia_21mm_2.8-768x336.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zeiss Loxia 21mm 2.8 | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | Laowa 35mm 0.95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<h3>light falloff<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33756\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/vignetting_Laowa_28mm_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/vignetting_Laowa_28mm_1.2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/vignetting_Laowa_28mm_1.2-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-56\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-56\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/1.2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.2 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/1.4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.8 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.2 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.8 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/4.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.7 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/5.6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.7 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/8.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.6 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.6 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>At shared apertures the values are slightly higher than those of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-35mm-0-95-the-worlds-fastest-35mm-lens\/\">Laowa 35mm 0.95<\/a>, but this difference would be hardly noticeable in the field. For a very fast lens with such reasonable dimensions this is the best we can expect.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33755\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33755\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa28mm_1.2_vignetting.png\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa28mm_1.2_vignetting.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa28mm_1.2_vignetting-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa28mm_1.2_vignetting-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa28mm_1.2_vignetting-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laowa 28mm 1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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>optical vignetting<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fast lenses usually show a noticeable amount of optical vignetting. Without going too much into technical details optical vignetting leads to the truncation of light circles towards the borders of the frame.<br \/>\nIn the center of the frame almost every lens will render a perfect circle, but only lenses with very low optical vignetting will keep this shape in the corners.<br \/>\nSo in the following comparison we move from the center (left) to the extreme corner (right) and see how the shape of the light circle changes.<\/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-1-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-49888\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Laowa 28mm 1.2 @f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Laowa 28mm 1.2 @f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Laowa 28mm 1.2 @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4 @f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4 @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 28mm 2.0 @f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-49888\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33752\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.2-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.2-768x192.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-33753\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_1.4-768x192.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-33754\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Opt_vig_2.0-768x192.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-31942\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans leica summulix 28mm 1.4 f\/1.4 wide angle fast 42mp sony feplus resolution contrast coma review\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_1.4-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_1.4-768x192.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-31943\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans leica summulix 28mm 1.4 f\/1.4 wide angle fast 42mp sony feplus resolution contrast coma review\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/7A_28_1.4_Fe_opt_vig_2.0-768x192.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-31945\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/VM28_2.0_TI_opt_vig_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"voigtl\u00e4nder vm ultron 28mm 2.0 type i ii leica m 24mp 42mp review resolution contrast bokeh vignetting coma sony a7rii a7riii a7riv\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/VM28_2.0_TI_opt_vig_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/VM28_2.0_TI_opt_vig_2.0-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/VM28_2.0_TI_opt_vig_2.0-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>I did shoot the Voigtl\u00e4nder and the 7Artisans lenses side by side, they were set to 0.5 m and with focusing at a target situated at exactly 0.5 m distance it was ensured the focus distance is really the same. I also shot the Laowa lens set to 0.5 m, but not side by side with the others, if I had done that the circles of the Laowa set to f\/1.2 would of course be bigger than those of the 7Artisans set to f\/1.4.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Laowa 28mm 1.2 shows a very impressive performance here, showing significantly less optical vignetting than the other 28mm lenses I have used so far. It also shows onion ring structures to a lesser degree than the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>MTF-Graphs<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33770\" style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33770\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_MTF.png\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"717\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_MTF.png 717w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_MTF-300x287.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MTF-Graph for infinity @ f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We have MTF-Graphs for f\/1.2 at infinity for the Laowa 28mm 1.2. What it tells me is that we should expect high contrast (red lines) as well as resolution (blue lines) within the center of the frame and the inner midframe area up to the rule of thirds intersections.<br \/>\nTowards the corners the the two red lines deviate from each other (astigmatism) so contrast is expected to be lower here.<br \/>\nThe MTF-Graphs look a bit better than those of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-35mm-0-95-the-worlds-fastest-35mm-lens\/\">Laowa 35mm 0.95<\/a>, so let&#8217;s see how this translates into the performance in the field.<\/p>\n<p><em>Most MTF-Graphs show calculated values that do not take into account manufacturing tolerances and sample variation. Furthermore they are usually calculated for infinity, so in the field and shooting at different distances a noticeable variation may be visible.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Focus Shift<span id=\"infinity_42mp_Sony_A7rII\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/span><\/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-2-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-20684\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-20684\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33774\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33775\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33776\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33777\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_focus_shift_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>50% crops, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is hardly any focus shift visible.<\/p>\n<h3>infinity <span id=\"infinity_42mp_Sony_A7rII\" tabindex=\"-1\">(42mp Sony A7rII)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33736\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sharpness_Laowa_28mm_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"2144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sharpness_Laowa_28mm_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sharpness_Laowa_28mm_1.2-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sharpness_Laowa_28mm_1.2-478x1280.jpg 478w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sharpness_Laowa_28mm_1.2-768x2058.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sharpness_Laowa_28mm_1.2-573x1536.jpg 573w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Sharpness_Laowa_28mm_1.2-764x2048.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At infinity at wider apertures the performance is much better than that of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-35mm-0-95-the-worlds-fastest-35mm-lens\/\">Laowa 35mm 0.95<\/a>. Already at f\/2.0 the sharpness across frame is very good and I wouldn&#8217;t mind using it at that aperture for landscape or architecture shooting without a tripod if needed.<\/p>\n<p>So while not as good at f\/1.2 than the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2<\/a>, the performance is still very impressive considering this 28mm is not only wider than the Sigma, but also only half its weight.<br \/>\nThe performance is also noticeably better here than that of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder 28mm 2.0<\/a> when used on a Sony or the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4 FE+<\/a> and also looks much better than the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/sony-fe-28mm-f2-review\/\">Sony FE 28mm 2.0<\/a> at shared apertures.<\/p>\n<h3><em>portrait distance (0.9 m, <\/em><span id=\"infinity_42mp_Sony_A7rII\" tabindex=\"-1\">42mp Sony A7rII<\/span><em>)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>For portraiture it isn&#8217;t so important how flat the field is, it is more interesting to see what the sharpness is like when focused at different parts of the frame to take field curvature out of the equation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20406\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20406\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png 3000w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">positions of crops in the frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is what I did here, I refocused for every shot and aperture to get the best possible result at different locations in the frame (center, inner midframe and outer midframe).<br \/>\nFocus distance was roughly 0.9 m and the circle of the dollar bill is more or less the size of a human eye.<\/p>\n<p><strong>f\/1.2 &lt;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&gt; f\/2.0<\/strong><\/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-3-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-56164\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">inner midframe<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">outer midframe<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-56164\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33778\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_center.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_center.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_center-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_center-768x384.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-33779\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_imidframe.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_imidframe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_imidframe-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_imidframe-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33780\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_omidframe.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_omidframe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_omidframe-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_0.9m_omidframe-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">100% crops, A7rII<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The biggest difference compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-35mm-0-95-the-worlds-fastest-35mm-lens\/\">Laowa 35mm 0.95<\/a> is the performance in the outer midframe here, which also makes focusing a bit easier by comparison.<\/p>\n<p>Again not as high resolving as the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN<\/a> at f\/1.2, but very impressive considering the combination of focal length, maximum aperture and size.<\/p>\n<h3>close (0.50 m, 1:14.4, <span id=\"infinity_42mp_Sony_A7rII\" tabindex=\"-1\">42mp Sony A7rII<\/span>)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/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-4-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-31611\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-31611\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33781\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33782\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33783\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33784\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33785\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_sharpness_close_4.0-768x513.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>I expected a softer image at f\/1.2, but then 0.5 m are not exactly a spectacular minimum focus distance for a 28mm lens. Still, the complicated internal focus mechanism seems to be good at doing its job.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33906\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33906\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_outdoor_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_outdoor_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_outdoor_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_outdoor_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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.<\/p>\n<h3>Sun inside Frame<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33902\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you push this lens you can create a bunch of artefacts, but the example on top is a very extreme one so not what you will usually encounter in the field.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, at the maximum aperture we can encounter internal reflections, ghosts and rainbow crescents. The performance improves on stopping down, the amount of internal reflections is reduced and the crescents disappear:<\/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-5-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-36395\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-36395\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33898\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_1.2-768x512.jpg 768w\" 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-33899\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_1.4-768x512.jpg 768w\" 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-33900\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>This green ghost is rather persistent and easily caught with a strong point light source in the frame:<\/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-6-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-78771\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2 reframed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-78771\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33904\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor_2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor_2-768x512.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-33903\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor_1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_indoor_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Sun outside frame<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33908\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33908\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_outdoor_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_outdoor_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_outdoor_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_outdoor_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the sun outside the frame ghosts and other artefacts can be an issue. I also used the lens hood for all the pictures in this review but does it actually make a difference? As can be seen from this comparison it does:<\/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-7-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-59386\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">no hood<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">hood<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-59386\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33905\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_no_hood.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_no_hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_no_hood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_no_hood-768x512.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 size-full wp-image-33901\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_hood.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_hood-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_hood-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>As is the case with most lenses with a strong point light source close to the very corner of the frame a strong flare can be created, but this is a very specific position which can easily be avoided.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33909\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33909\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_off.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_off.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_off-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_flare_off-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Coma<\/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-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-37130\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-37130\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33742\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_1.2-768x513.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-33743\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_1.4-768x513.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-33744\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33745\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33746\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33747\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_Coma_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Coma at f\/1.2 to f\/1.4 is noticeable, but also well corrected considering we are dealing with a rather compact 28mm f\/1.2 lens. Furthermore things improve fast and by f\/2.0 the performance is already very good.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see from the sample images I often used this lens at f\/1.2 when not carrying a tripod, like in this case:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33946\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33946\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_10.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33773\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33773\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_distortion.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_distortion.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_distortion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/laowa_28mm_1.2_distortion-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The distortion of the Laowa 28mm 1.2 is low, but it is a bit of the wavy type so a correction profile would be needed to fully correct it.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33931\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33931\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As usual we will have a look how the lens performs at different distances and in different scenarios.<\/p>\n<h3>Close distance<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33915\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33915\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33936\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33936\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33936\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_1-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33917\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33917\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33916\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33916\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_3.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Close_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course in close focus scenarios the bokeh is smooth and non-distracting. Optical vignetting is also well behaved and hardly distracting &#8211; a very big difference compared the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-vm-28mm-2-0-ultron-type-i\/\">Voigtl\u00e4nder VM 28mm 2.0 Ultron Type I<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sharpness and contrast at these distances is already good at the maximum aperture, this helps to give a nice impression of depth.<\/p>\n<h3>Mid distance<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33932\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33932\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_5.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33930\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33930\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33930\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_3.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33933\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33933\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33933\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33934\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33934\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_7.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_Mid_7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At mid distances the corners can start to look a bit messier with complex backgrounds, but in most situations I found the subject separation to be very impressive, after all there hasn&#8217;t been a 28mm lens this fast before.<\/p>\n<h3>Long distance<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33919\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33919\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33926\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33926\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_8.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33924\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33924\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33927\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33927\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_9.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As is ususally the case things get really interesting at longer focus distances. Here it really comes down to what your backgrounds look like: if they are simple without any structures everything looks great, but if they are more complex with lots of details things can get messy to due this lens&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/bokeh-explained\/#Field_Curvature\">field curvature<\/a> characteristics that have the potential to mess up the bokeh a bit.<\/p>\n<p>In the following example this is quite obvious, the beach in the background looks smoothly out of focus close to the center of the frame, but towards the left border becomes more distracting:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33923\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33923\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_5.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Argus_Sample_Bokeh_far_5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is not something that will have a negative impact on every picture, but it is hard to unsee in those pictures where it is noticeable.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33894\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33894\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33894\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sunstar_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sunstar_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sunstar_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sunstar_2.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Laowa 28mm 1.2 uses 13 rounded aperture blades, therefore you will only rarely encounter sunstars in your pictures. The alignment of the aperture blades is also not perfect on this sample, so the sunstars are usually frayed.<br \/>\nIf you want to learn more about this topic have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33895\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33895\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sunstar_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sunstar_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sunstar_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sunstar_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Chromatic aberration<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Similar to the Laowa 35mm 0.95 it seems lateral CA were one of the design compromises and are very noticeable towards the corners when not corrected. As you know lateral CA are easily corrected in post though, so this seems like a sensible design choice.<\/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-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-37869\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-37869\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33897\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_lateral_CA_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_lateral_CA_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_lateral_CA_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_lateral_CA_uncorrected-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-33896\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_lateral_CA_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_lateral_CA_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_lateral_CA_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_lateral_CA_corrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, A7rII, f\/11<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<h3><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Longitudinal CA are surprisingly well corrected. I wouldn&#8217;t call this APO level, but still very good. This 28mm 1.2 easily beats not only the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-35mm-0-95-the-worlds-fastest-35mm-lens\/\">Laowa 35mm 0.95<\/a> but also the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art<\/a> here.<\/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-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-52718\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">full image<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">100% crop foreground<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">100% crop background<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-laowa-28mm-1-2-ffii-argus-the-worlds-fastest-28mm-lens-52718\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33891\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2-768x512.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-33892\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2_Crop1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2_Crop1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2_Crop1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2_Crop1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33893\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2_Crop2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2_Crop2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2_Crop2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_loCA_1.2_Crop2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\"><strong><em>7Artisans 28mm 1.4:<\/em><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThis was the first 7Artisans lens and it is still a really compelling option. It is half a stop slower, has a worse minimum focus distance of 0.7 m, and shares only average flare resistance and unappealing sunstars. It is a bit worse in terms of resolution and bokeh, but quite a bit smaller while being only 10% lighter.<br \/>\nThe biggest advantage over the Laowa lens is that this 7Artisans is noticeably cheaper.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2NCqOZt\">B&amp;H<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Lyk7GB\">amazon.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2XiCHHk\">amazon.de<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=7artisans+28mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=7artisans+28mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$436<\/strong> (advertisememt\/affiliate links)<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sigma Art 28mm 1.4:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>This might be Sigma&#8217;s best balanced late f\/1.4 DSLR prime, but when used on a mirrorless camera it is still a huge and much heavier lens compared to the faster Laowa 28mm 1.2. It also shares some of its issues like mediocre flare resistance and high vignetting. Still, if you want a 28mm f\/1.4 lens with good AF this is currently your only choice.<em><br \/>\nbuy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Wn0pxO\">Amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WzVkHd\">Amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1436285-REG\/sigma_28mm_f_1_4_dg_hsm.html\/BI\/19619\/KBID\/12129\/kw\/SI2814DGSE\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSI2814DGSE\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=sigma+28mm+1.4+art+sony+e&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_odkw=zeiss+batis+25&amp;_osacat=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> for <strong>$999<\/strong> (advertisememt\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/sony-fe-28mm-f2-review\/\"><strong><em>Sony FE 28mm 2.0:<\/em><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThis is one of Sony&#8217;s earlier fullframe E-mount lenses. It is more of a budget lens and significantly slower, but it is one of the few 28mm options with AF so worth a look if you rely on that.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GXJWdo\">Amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2wyLOCO\">Amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=10&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338164340&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=sony+28+fe&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\">Ebay <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1402637-REG\/sony_fe_28mm_f_2_lens.html\/BI\/19619\/KBID\/12129\/kw\/SO2820F\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSO2820F\">B&amp;H<\/a> for <strong>$460<\/strong> (advertisememt\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-35mm-0-95-the-worlds-fastest-35mm-lens\/\"><strong><em>Laowa 35mm 0.95 Argus:<\/em><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nLaowa&#8217;s even faster 35mm lens from the Argus line up. The 35mm lens is not only longer but also faster, bigger and heavier. I compared both lenses in most of the sections above already, so that should give you a good idea which works better for your needs.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/laowa-argus-35mm-f-0-95-ff\/ref\/57\/\">manufacturer&#8217;s homepage<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/l7xoDq\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3k3WIfD\">B&amp;H<\/a> for <strong>$649 <\/strong>(advertisememt\/affiliate links) <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN:<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>The Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN offers extraordinarily high sharpness and contrast already at f\/1.2 and even manages to combine this with smooth bokeh rendering. It is also the fastest wide angle lens with auto focus.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GFQI8K\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ykJEtj\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+art+35+1.2&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sigma+art+35+1.2&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$1499\/1529\u20ac<\/strong> (advertisememt\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>good<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">unique combination of maximum aperture and focal length<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh <span style=\"color: #000000;\">(mostly)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">correction of longitudinal CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">coma correction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality and handling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>distortion<\/li>\n<li>weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>not good<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">flare resistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">high vignetting even stopped down<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">no electronic contacts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What a welcome addition this lens is in a time that most manufacturers seem to have given up on producing fast 28mm lenses. And this Laowa isn&#8217;t just fast, it is the fastest 28mm lens made to this day.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest difference compared to the Laowa 35mm 0.95 is the higher contrast at its maximum aperture and that sharpness holds up better farther away from the center. In combination with the wide angle view and being f\/1.2 this leads to one of the most amazing impressions of depth (some may call it 3D effect) under the right circumstances I have seen yet &#8211; which I am sure many of the sample images demonstrate.<\/p>\n<p>But this is not all, the correction of most optical aberrations is better than one should expect from a compact lens with such unprecedented and staggering specifications. It is possible to use this lens at f\/1.2 for taking pictures of cityscapes during the blue hour even without a tripod and already stopped down to f\/2.0 it resolves very fine details across the whole frame.<\/p>\n<p>If I were to nitpick I would have to mention a bit unfavourable field curvature at longer distances having a negative effect on the bokeh, that flare resistance could be a bit better and that there are still no electronic contacts to communicate with the camera.<\/p>\n<p>How many of the pictures I took with this lens did these things negatively affect? Not that many. In fact this Laowa 28mm 1.2 is a lens I was always happy to pick up and take some pictures with. So if you have been waiting for that high quality, fast 28mm lens, have a very close look at this one.<\/p>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/laowa-argus-28mm-f-1-2-ff\/ref\/57\/\">manufacturer&#8217;s shop<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3CdfFEI\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=laowa+28mm+1.2&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:\/\/amzn.to\/3T2GFk6\">Amazon.de<\/a> (advertisememt\/affiliate links) for <strong>$599<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33945\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33945\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_9.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33975\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33975\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_32.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_32.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_32-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33937\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33937\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33947\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33947\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_11.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33958\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33958\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_22.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_22-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33960\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33960\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_24.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_24.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_24-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_24-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33943\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33943\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_7_Pano.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_7_Pano.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_7_Pano-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_7_Pano-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/8.0 | pano from 4 shots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33980\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33980\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_15-1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_15-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_15-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_15-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33981\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33981\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_16-1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_16-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_16-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_16-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33978\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33978\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_19-1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_19-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_19-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_19-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33940\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33940\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_4.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33938\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33938\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33941\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33941\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_5.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36723\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36723\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_36.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_36.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_36-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36721\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36721\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_34.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_34.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_34-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33942\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33942\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_6.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33962\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33962\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_26.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_26-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_26-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33961\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33961\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_25.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_25-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33968\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33968\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33968\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_12-1.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_12-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_12-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_12-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33967\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33967\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_31.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_31.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_31-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_31-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33976\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33976\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_33.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_33.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_33-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33964\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33964\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_28.jpg\" alt=\"laowa 28mm 1.2 review fast super f\/0.95 bokeh sharpness contrast a7riv a7riii a7iv a9 a1 resolution coma vignetting review\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_28.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_28-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Laowa_28mm_1.2_Sample_28-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Laowa 28mm 1.2 | f\/1.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>You can find many of the sample images in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkeKK\">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\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our guide to portrait lenses from 85 to 135mm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/what-makes-a-picture-good\/\">What makes a picture good?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lens-aberrations-explained-part-1\/\">Lens aberrations explained<\/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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This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Laowa was already responsible for releasing the world&#8217;s fastest 35mm lens and now they are back doing the same for the 28mm focal length. This time around it isn&#8217;t f\/0.95, but f\/1.2 at 28mm &#8211; in a more compact package. 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