Review: Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f2 Smooth Trans Focus Lens (Sony E, Full Frame)

When you look at the landscape of portrait lenses available for the full frame Sony E mount, you'll see that they're growing at a high rate--and the Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f2 lens is only one of those options. This lens is very special due to the design incorporating an apodization element to produce images that the company claims will give you "smooth and creamy bokeh while maintaining excellent sharpness at the focal plane." To that end, it loses some light gathering abilities and has a T rating of T3.2--meaning that the photographer loses more than a full stop of light.
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