Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 Review

The Laowa 28mm f/1.2 lens is a decent addition to the market, with some optical quirks. It performs well in certain situations but has some serious optical limitations.

I think the only way that you're going to enjoy using this lens is if you can incorporate those flaws into your photography. This could be an awesome lens for night photography and street photography, but if you're looking for something that can do double duty as a decent landscape lens, I just don't think this is a good choice.

The Laowa 28mm f/1.2 lens has a smooth manual focus action but lacks connection to the camera for automatic lens corrections. The construction is lightweight and smooth, with the option of clickable or de-clickable aperture stops.

The Laowa 28mm f/1.2 lens is a mixed bag with some serious optical issues. It has a wide aperture but lacks sharpness and has smeary corners. The lens performs well in night photography and street photography, and it can be used for video applications if the quirks are incorporated into the photography. The lens has a smooth manual focus action but lacks connection to the camera for automatic lens corrections. The construction is lightweight and smooth, with the option of clickable or de-clickable aperture stops. However, the lens also has a lot of optical limitations, including ghosting, loss of contrast, and spherical aberrations, making it unsuitable for landscape photography.

It performs well in night photography and street photography, and it can be used for video applications if the quirks are incorporated into the photography.