Laowa Acris 35mm f/2.8 1X Macro APO - Canon RF

Laowa Acris 35mm f/2.8 1X Macro APO - Canon RF

The Laowa ACRIS 35mm f/2.8 1X Macro APO is a full frame macro lens for Canon RF-mount cameras. With 1:1 magnification and a minimum focusing distance of 18 centimetres, you can get very close to your subject. The 35mm focal length gives a wider angle of view than a 90 or 100mm macro lens, so you also capture the surroundings, such as the leaf an insect sits on.

The bright f/2.8 aperture helps in twilight and difficult light, so you can keep your ISO lower. It also softens the background. This manual focus version has 13 aperture blades. The lens has 13 elements in 10 groups, including one ED (extra-low dispersion) element and one Ultra High Refraction element. The APO design keeps colour fringing to a minimum, even with high-contrast subjects.

This version is focused fully manually, from infinity down to the 1:1 macro setting. The focus ring lets you adjust focus in small steps, which helps with the shallow depth of field of macro shots and with focus stacking.

The all-metal housing is resistant to dust and moisture. Thanks to internal focusing, the length of the lens stays the same, so the front does not bump into plants or living subjects. At 1:1 there are 48.6 millimetres between the front of the lens and your subject.