Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D

A tiny ultra-wide prime for Micro Four Thirds

- Rod Lawton

1 The petal lens hood is very helpful on a wide-angle lens, and is included as standard.

2 Turning the focus ring activates the camera’s own focus aid, but it’s a little sensitive. It’s too easy to touch or nudge the ring as you handle the camera.

3 While the focus ring has a precise-looking distance scale, the infinity marking does not exactly align with infinity focus in the viewfinder.

£399/$399

Part of Venus Optics, Loawa has quickly established a reputation for high-quality manual focus ultra-wide primes and macro lenses. Its 10mm f/2 Zero-D is made for Micro Four Thirds cameras from Olympus and Panasonic.

Apart from going wider than any of the companies’ own-brand primes, the lens also boasts an f/2 maximum aperture that’s pretty amazing for a lens this wide.