Laowa's first tele-macro lens, 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO, is designed to revolutionize telephoto, macro, and portrait photography.


1.5X Ultra Macro Magnification
The lens delivers an impressive 1.5:1 magnification ratio, capturing life-size subjects with extraordinary detail. Every intricate texture and pattern is rendered in stunning high resolution, perfect for macro photography.


Outstanding Sharpness
The Lens delivers exceptional corner-to-corner sharpness, even at high magnifications, for stunning image quality. Featuring an advanced optical design with 12 elements in 9 groups. It provides consistent, razor-sharp performance for macro photography.


With an apochromatic (APO) design, this lens effectively eliminates both longitudinal and lateral chromatic aberrations. The result is exceptional sharpness, true-to-life color accuracy, and minimal fringing across the entire image, even in challenging lighting conditions.

With a 180mm focal length, the lens offers a generous minimum working distance of 147.6mm, surpassing shorter macro lenses like the 58mm or 100mm options. This longer reach provides photographers with ample space for shooting and lighting setups, and reduces the chance of scaring the subject away.

Weighing just 484g (Canon EF) and 522g (Sony E) with dimensions of Ø67.6mm x 88.4mm and Ø67.6mm x 134.4mm, respectively, it stands out as one of the smallest and lightest options in its class. This makes it the ideal choice for professionals and enthusiasts seeking high performance without the bulk, perfect for handheld, field, or travel use.

The lens features autofocus functionality for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Canon EF mounts, enabling focusing on subjects from 1.5m to infinity. To switch to AF mode, rotate the focus ring to the infinity point. Manual focus remains available for subjects within 1.5m for precise macro control.
For Canon RF users, pair the EF mount with an EF-to-RF adapter to unlock AF capabilities.


| Name | 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO |
| Focal Length | 180mm |
| Angle of View | 13.7° |
| Lens Structure | 12 elements in 9 groups |
| Aperture Blades | 9 |
| Min. focusing Distance | 30cm |
| Min. Working Distance | AF: F22 MF: F32 |
| Max. Magnification | 1.5X |
| Focus Type | AF & MF |
| Weight | Canon EF: 484g Sony E: 521.6g |
| Mounts | AF: Sony E / Nikon Z / Canon EF / Fujifilm X MF: Canon RF / L / Nikon F |
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This is a mirrorless-designed macro lens with 28.55° angle of view for full frame. It weighs just around 252g. It features an APO characteristic and can focus from 2:1 magnification to infinity which can serve as both macro and portrait lens .
Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO is a mirrorless-designed macro lens. Like many other Laowa macro lenses, this lens is able to focus from 2:1 magnification to infinity which can serve as both macro and portrait lenses.
This lens is specifically designed for mirrorless cameras with full-frame sensors size. With its fascinating 2:1 magnification capability and focus to infinity, it can capture subjects in any size, making it very versatile for different applications.