Specifications#
- Brand
- Laowa
- Model
- 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro
- Lens type
- Macro
- Focal length
- 15 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4
- Image circle
- Full frame (36×24 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Nikon F, Canon EF, Sony E-mount, Sony / Minolta A-mount, Pentax K, M42 screw mount, Fujifilm X-mount
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- Lensfun correction profile
- Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 15 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 15 mm · 111° | f/4.0 |
| APS-C | 22 mm · 86° | f/6.0 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 24 mm · 84° | f/6.4 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 30 mm · 72° | f/8.0 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 16 mm f/4 on full frame.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mm | f/4 | 1.45 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.89 m | 0.1% |
| 15 mm | f/8 | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 95.2 cm | 0.0% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 15 mm | NPF at 15 mm, f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1/15 s | 33 s | 21 s |
| APS-C | 1/25 s | 22 s | 17 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/25 s | 21 s | 17 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/30 s | 17 s | 16 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Nikon F, Canon EF, Sony E-mount, Sony / Minolta A-mount, Pentax K, M42 screw mount and Fujifilm X-mount mount.
- Sony α7R VI 2026
- Fujifilm X-E5 2025
- Sony α7 V 2025
- Fujifilm X-T30 III 2025
- Sony ZV-E10 II 2024
- Sony α1 II 2024
- Sony α9 III 2024
- Fujifilm X-M5 2024
- Fujifilm X-T50 2024
- Sony α6700 2023
- Fujifilm X-S20 2023
- Sony ZV-E1 2023
- Sony α7C II 2023
- Sony α7CR 2023
- Sony α7R V 2022
- Sony FX30 2022
- Fujifilm X-H2S 2022
- Fujifilm X-T5 2022
- Ricoh Pentax KF 2022
- Fujifilm X-H2 2022
- Sony FX3 2021
- Sony ZV-E10 2021
- Sony α1 2021
- Ricoh Pentax K-3 Mark III 2021
- Sony α7 IV 2021
- Fujifilm X-E4 2021
- Fujifilm X-T30 II 2021
- Sony α7S III 2020
- Nikon D6 2020
- Nikon D780 2020
- Fujifilm X-S10 2020
- Fujifilm X-T200 2020
- Fujifilm X-T4 2020
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark III 2020
- Sony FX6 2020
- Sony α7R IV 2019
- Sony α6400 2019
- Sony α6600 2019
- Fujifilm X-A7 2019
- Fujifilm X-Pro3 2019
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
- Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro B016 f/3.5–6.3
- Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM | C f/2.8–4
- Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM | Contemporary 013 f/2.8–4
- Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro f/2.8–4.5
- Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM f/3.5–6.3
- Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS Macro HSM f/3.5–6.3
- Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM f/3.5–6.3
- Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro f/3.5–6.3
- Tamron AF 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro f/3.5–6.3
- Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro f/3.5–6.3
- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro f/2.8
- Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF) Macro f/3.5–5.6
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro full frame?
Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.
What is the Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro equivalent to on APS-C?
On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 22 mm, and like 24 mm on Canon APS-C.
What is the Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro good for?
As a macro it suits close-ups of insects, flowers, products and details at up to life size.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources