Venus Optics has unveiled four new wide-angle Laowa cinema lenses for VistaVision cameras.

The Laowa 9mm T5.8 VV Cine, 10mm T2.9 Zeo-D VV Cine, 12mm T2.8 Lite Zero-D VV Cine, and 14mm T2.6 Zero-D VV Cine all have wide fields of view. Each lens covers almost the same picture circle (over 46 millimeters in diameter) and has some uniform features.

A closer look at the quartet of new Laowa cinema lenses reveals some highly fascinating optics. The Laowa 9mm T5.8 VV is the widest rectilinear full-frame cinema lens available, with a 134.8-degree field of view that is distortion-free. It should be popular among drones, gimbals, and specialist event cameras. The lens can focus as close as 12 cm (4.7 inches).

The Laowa 10mm T2.9 Zero-D VV Cine, which is only slightly longer, offers even less distortion and a considerably faster maximum aperture while maintaining a 130.3-degree field of vision. It can also focus down to 12 centimeters (4.7 inches) and, unlike the broader 9mm lens, takes front filters.

The Laowa 12mm T2.9 Lite Zero-D VV Cine remains fairly broad. It also marks Laowa’s second attempt at a 12mm T2.9 full-frame cinema lens. This one claims more control over chromatic aberrations and higher image quality.

The Laowa 14mm T2.6 Zero-D VV Cine completes the lineup of new VV lenses. This is the quickest lens in the group, as well as the most compact rectilinear 14mm lens for full-frame and VistaVision cameras available. It weights only 592 grams (1.3 pounds) yet has a large field of view (117.8 degrees).

Each lens features a 0.8 gear mod and an 80mm front diameter. Three of the lenses can take 77mm front filters, with the ultra-wide 9mm T5.8 VV Cine with its bulbous front element being the sole exception. The four lenses range slightly in aperture and focus throw, as well as the number of aperture blades.