Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro Lens Black Hasselblad XCD

Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro Lens for Hasselblad XCD

The Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro is Laowa's first tilt-shift macro lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, combining a precise ±10° tilt and ±12 mm shift with 1:1 life-size magnification and a fast f/2.8 aperture. Thanks to its large image circle it can be used on medium-format cameras; on medium format the shift is limited to ±8 mm. This version has the Hasselblad XCD mount.

Tilting the focal plane lets you place sharpness exactly where it is needed without stopping down, for example across a product surface, reducing the need for focus stacking, or create creative effects such as the miniature look; with reflective products it also helps minimise unwanted reflections. Shift corrects converging verticals in architecture and simplifies stitching. The tilt and shift directions can be rotated for flexible framing. The lens focuses down to 27 cm, has 14 elements in 11 groups for high image quality with minimal vignetting, a 77 mm filter thread and a built-in Arca-Swiss compatible lens support. It suits commercial, product, macro, landscape and architectural photography.

Key features

• Tilt ±10°, shift ±12 mm
• Rotatable tilt and shift directions
• 1:1 maximum magnification
• Minimum focus distance 27 cm
• Fast f/2.8 aperture
• Large image circle, usable on medium format
• 15 aperture blades
• Built-in Arca-Swiss compatible lens support
• 77 mm filter thread

Specifications

• Format: full frame
• Focal length: 55mm
• Maximum aperture: f/2.8
• Aperture range: f/2.8-f/22
• Angle of view: 62.7°
• Optical design: 14 elements in 11 groups
• Aperture blades: 15
• Shift: ±12 mm
• Tilt: ±10°
• Minimum focus distance: 27 cm
• Maximum magnification: 1x
• Focus: manual
• Filter thread: ø77 mm
• Dimensions: ø85 x 168.5 mm
• Weight: 1345 g
• Mount: Hasselblad XCD
• Colour: black

In the box

• Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro lens, Hasselblad XCD mount
• Arca-Swiss compatible lens support