Venus Optics - Laowa 4mm F2.8 Fisheye MFT (Micro Four Thirds) Review
/Who needs a 4mm fisheye lens, with such crazy wide images and insane levels of distortion? Can this lens be used for filmmaking, or is it simply a fun gimmicky lens?
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Who needs a 4mm fisheye lens, with such crazy wide images and insane levels of distortion? Can this lens be used for filmmaking, or is it simply a fun gimmicky lens?
Read MoreWith the launch of the new 6K Super35 sensor BMPCC6K, TstopGear asks: “Should existing BMPCC4K owners feel their year old cameras are now suddenly out of date… or is the BMPCC6K something new?”
Read MoreA sneak peak at TstopGear's upcoming review of the new Laowa 4mm f2.8 fisheye lens for MFT. Thanks to Venus Optics we've been able to test this lens for the last few weeks, shooting on our BMPCC4K and it's been a blast!
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