Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom is a Variable aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Ultra-Wideangle Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
E Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Venus Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Venus Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Aperture Ring |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| Extreme Wide-angle capability |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.15m / 5.9 inch |
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| No Weather Sealing |
| No Autofocus |
| Lens Extents while zooming |
| Slow Aperture at Wide end |
| Slow Aperture at Tele end |
| Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom is compatible with cameras that have a Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A7C Mark II, Sony A7CR and Sony A6700.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom has a maximum diameter of 61mm and total length of 91mm. It weighs 496g / 17.5 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom and Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS (Sony E mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom and the Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS Size and Weight
Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom has a filter thread of 37mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom:
Focal Range
Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom has a focal range of 10-18mm and 1.8X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 15 - 27mm.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.25x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.15m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.25x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Ultra-Wideangle Zoom type Sony E mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 10mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f22 at 18mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
10mm
|
F4.5 |
F22 |
|
18mm
|
F5.6 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 10 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 ED
- 2 aspherical elements
Body Colour
Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Venus 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 FE Zoom Lens
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