Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Ultra-Wideangle Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
E Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D 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 |
Hood supplied |
Full-time Manual Focusing |
Extreme Wide-angle capability |
Minimum focus distance of 0.12m / 4.7 inch |
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No Weather Sealing |
No Autofocus |
Lens Mount
Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D 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 A6700, Sony FX30 and Sony ZV-E10.
Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D is also available in Canon EF-M and Fujifilm X mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D has a maximum diameter of 60mm and total length of 53mm. It weighs 215g / 7.6 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D and Sony E 11mm F1.8 (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 9mm F2.8 Zero-D and the Sony E 11mm F1.8 Size and Weight
Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D has a filter thread of 49mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D:
Focal Range
Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D has a fixed focal length of 9mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 13.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.13x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.12m. 0.13x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Ultra-Wideangle Prime type Sony E mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.
Optical Formula
Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D's optical formula consists of 15 elements in 10 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 3 ED
- 2 aspherical elements
- Frog Eye Coating
Lens Hood
Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Venus 9mm F2.8 Zero-D Lens
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