Venus Optics Laowa 50mm T2.9 Macro Cine Lens
The Venus Optics 50mm T2.9 is a 50mm f/2.9 lens designed for Micro Four Thirds mount cameras. Check GearFocus for current availability, with buyer protection on every purchase.
Venus Optics Laowa 50mm T2.9 Macro Cine Lens
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Lens Overview — Venus Optics 50mm T2.9
Key Features — Venus Optics 50mm T2.9
50mm T2.9 Cine Prime: T-stop rating provides a calibrated, cinema-standard aperture measurement for consistent exposure across matched lens sets.
Macro Imaging Capability: Designed for close-up work, allowing detailed capture of small subjects alongside standard focal length shooting.
Cine-Oriented Manual Focus: Smooth, precise focus ring built for deliberate focus pulls and repeatable marks in video workflows.
Micro Four Thirds Mount: Compatible with the broad MFT mirrorless ecosystem, including cameras from Panasonic and Olympus/OM System.
Lightweight at 289g: Compact weight keeps the lens practical for handheld shooting and well-balanced on gimbals and stabilized rigs.
49mm Filter Thread: Standard filter size gives access to a wide range of affordable screw-in ND, polarizing, and creative filters.
Lens Specifications — Venus Optics 50mm T2.9
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Use Cases | Macro, Studio, Video / Cinematography |
| Lens Type | Macro |
| Format | Micro Four Thirds (MFT) |
| Zoom/Prime | Prime |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.9 |
| Camera System | Mirrorless |
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Autofocus | No |
| Focus Type | Manual |
| Image Stabilization | None |
| Filter Thread | 49mm |
Description — Venus Optics 50mm T2.9
The Venus Optics Laowa 50mm T2.9 Macro Cine Lens is a manual focus prime built for the Micro Four Thirds mirrorless system. With a 50mm focal length sitting in the standard range and a maximum aperture of T2.9, this lens delivers a cinema-calibrated exposure value trusted by videographers for consistent results across multiple lens setups. Classified as a macro lens type, it is built for close-up detail work as well as general shooting applications.
At just 289g, it is well-suited to compact mirrorless rigs, gimbals, and stabilizers where weight is a factor. The 49mm filter thread offers compatibility with a broad selection of screw-in filters. There is no image stabilization built in, so shooters should account for this in their setup planning.
The manual focus only operation, combined with the T-stop aperture rating, makes this lens a natural fit for cine and video workflows that demand precise, repeatable focus control on MFT camera systems.
Pros — Venus Optics 50mm T2.9
- ✓Lightweight at just 289g, making it practical for handheld use and gimbal-based rigs
- ✓T2.9 maximum aperture provides a calibrated, cinema-standard exposure rating rather than an f-stop approximation
- ✓50mm focal length covers the standard range — versatile for both macro and general shooting on MFT systems
Cons — Venus Optics 50mm T2.9
- ✗No autofocus — purely manual operation, which limits versatility for fast-moving subjects or stills shooters who rely on AF
- ✗No image stabilization, requiring reliance on in-body stabilization or external rigs
- ✗Restricted to Micro Four Thirds mount only, with no stated compatibility with other camera systems
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