https://phillipreeve.net/blog/the-man-behind-the-lens-mr-li-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d-fe/
“PR: Dear Mr. Li, let me thank you for this opportunity to ask you some questions about your work and the process of designing a lens. But first we would like to learn a bit more about you. Can you tell us a little bit about your background and your position at Laowa?…”
… PR: And a final question: Do you use the lenses you have designed yourself? And if so, what is your favorite lens and what do you use it for?
Mr. Li: I also use the lenses I designed. I used to love telezoom lenses but now I love macro lenses more, to capture the microscopic world. Seeing the world from a bug’s perspective is fascinating. At the same time, it helps me realise that this world does not belong only to humans. Humanity, rather, belongs to nature….
The Venus Optics Laowa lens collection as of January 2018
Laowa 7.5mm f/2.0 M43 extreme wide-angle rectilinear manual focus prime lens
Coming soon, Laowa 9mm f/2.8 M43 manual focus wide-angle prime lens
Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D manual focus near-zero distortion fast wide-angle prime lens
Laowa 15mm f/2.0 Zero-D FE-mount zero distortion fast extreme wide-angle manual focus prime lens
Laowa 15mm f/4.0 Wide-Angle 1:1 Macro manual focus prime lens
Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Ultra-Macro manual focus prime lens
Laowa 105mm f/2.0 Smooth Trans Focus (STF) manual focus prime lens
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Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT Lens for Micro Four Thirds – B&H
Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens – B&H
Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Lens for Sony E – B&H
Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Lens – B&H
Venus Optics Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro Lens – B&H
Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus Lens – B&H
Venus Optics Laowa Magic Shift Converter MSC – B&H
phillip reeve.net: THE MAN BEHIND THE LENS: MR. LI (LAOWA 15MM 2.0 ZERO-D FE) "PR: Dear Mr. Li, let me thank you for this opportunity to ask you some questions about your work and the process of designing a lens.