Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye for Hasselblad XCD

Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye for Hasselblad XCD

The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye offers two fisheye looks in one compact lens designed for full-frame cameras. At 8 mm it produces a circular fisheye image with a 180° field of view, for immersive landscapes, astrophotography and 360° panoramas; zooming to 15 mm the image fills the full-frame sensor as a rectangular fisheye that keeps a wide, curved perspective. You switch from one effect to the other simply by zooming, without changing lens.

This version has the Hasselblad XCD medium-format mount. Because the lens is designed for full frame, its image circle may not fully cover the medium-format sensor, even at 15 mm; on medium format it also invites unusual aspect ratios such as the cinematic XPan crop.

The constant f/2.8 aperture across the zoom range helps in astrophotography, indoors and in the evening, and gives a shallow depth of field when wanted. The 16 cm minimum focusing distance (0.23x) exaggerates the fisheye perspective for bold close-ups with a playful "bug-eye" look. At about 650 g it is one of the smallest and lightest full-frame fisheye zooms with a constant f/2.8, ideal for travel, vlogging and handheld shooting.

Key features

• Two fisheye effects: 180° circular at 8 mm, rectangular full-frame at 15 mm
• Constant f/2.8 aperture across the zoom range
• Minimum focusing distance 16 cm, 0.23x magnification
• 13 elements in 9 groups, 9 aperture blades
• Compact, about 650 g
• Manual focus, dual distance scale

Notes

• The lens is designed for full frame: on GFX and XCD cameras the image circle may not fully cover the sensor, even at 15 mm.

Specifications

• Format: full frame
• Focal length: 8-15 mm
• Maximum aperture: f/2.8
• Aperture range: f/2.8 - f/22
• Angle of view: 175° - 180°
• Optical construction: 13 elements in 9 groups
• Aperture blades: 9
• Focus ring rotation: 70°; zoom ring: 75°; aperture ring: 42°
• Focus scale: dual scale
• Minimum focusing distance: 16 cm
• Maximum magnification: 0.23x
• Focus: manual
• Dimensions: Ø76.4 x 96.36 mm
• Weight: approx. 650 g (without front and rear caps)
• Mount: Hasselblad XCD