Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO APS-C Lens (2021)
MSRP 499 USD59% Neofiliac70% External
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Product Overview
Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO is a large-aperture manual-focus prime lens for several popular APS-C mirrorless systems. It has a very similar optical design to that found in the Argus 35mm f/0.95 FF for full-frame and is thus optically comparable with the latter.
Thanks to its exceptionally large aperture, the Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO allows the photographer to create shots with usually shallow depth of field. Low-light works are also made considerably easier.
As is the case with its bigger brother, the Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO has been claimed by Laowa to offer high contrast and resolution from wide open. While the definition of these words may be up to debate, we can be sure from sample photos and initial reviews that this Argus lens has a soft out-of-focus rendering and smooth out-of-focus transition that many photographers value.
Ratings
What we found**
Neofiliac score 59% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Bright maximum aperture
- Solid construction
- Good image quality
Cons
What external reviewers found***
External score 70% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Good contrast
- Good sharpness wide open and creamy background blur; at F2.8 the lens is tack sharp
Cons
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Specifications
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 1 ED + 3 UHR elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
590 g / 20.85 oz
Function
Angle Of View
47.2° Diagonal | 40.0° Horizontal | 27.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/0.95 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
33 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
49.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Performance
Min Focus Distance
350 mm / 13.78 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-05-03
Made In
China
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sonyalpha[1]
Reviewer score 70%The Laowa Argus 33mm F0.95 is the best by a small margin in term of build quality, but also the heaviest one. It cost 2 times the 7 Artisans but a bit less than the Mitakon one. The lens is delivered with a nice rectangular lens hood that give a “cinema’ look to the lens.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Good sharpness wide open and creamy background blur; at F2.8 the lens is tack sharp
- Good contrast
Cons
- Corners are weaker than the centre as expected but their behavior is but much better than on the 7Artisans 35mm F0.95
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References
- ^ Laowa Argus 33mm F0.95. [sonyalpha]. https://sonyalpha.blog/2021/09/10/laowa-argus-33mm-f0-95/. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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