Small correction - lens hood is removable with a very firm rotation, thanks for the community members who alerted me to this

@perthomsen8708

4 ай бұрын

Good!! I was worried about taking long exposures with this lens, if i couldn’t put on an ND filter because the hood was fixed.

Thanks for the review Matt!! Looks like a great lens to get some very creative looking images. Well done Laowa!!

Ordered it this morning . Love 10 mm perspective . I’ve had another brand 10mm full frame but results were not what I expected . This will be killer underwater in a housing I’d think . It will be great for landscapes , big full sky aurora and cave photography . Can’t wait for its delivery . Great review thanks Matt

full frame can't wait.

Laowa is doing so much interesting stuff. Love it.

Keep making videos! Love watching them all. Just got my Z8 last month!! The best ever! 📸🙌🏽

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Amazing, what are your fav lenses?

Looks like a KILLER Lens! Thanks for sharing Matt!

I could definately put this 10mm f2.8 to work. Very impressive Matt. Thanks again for an excellent review.

Thank you, Matt! Another great review from you. Your "favorite of the night" is stellar and certainly shows the lens capabilities and your wide eye composition experience. I have the 9mm and 12mm, and am looking forward to the new 10mm capabilities! Always look forward to your posts! Especially when it is for a product that I was long hoping would appear.

Amazing!!!

Very impressive and loved the footage you shared.

Excellent review Matt. I like others, am interested in the astrophotography use of the lens. Love the video and night shots of your lovely country.

I’m getting this lens for Live Music Photography and closeup nature photography primarily. This is the best review of this lens I’ve seen and so glad I watched it all the way through. At $800 US dollars almost half of the 14-24 f/2.8 S lens of Nikons on a sale that is it’s a touch high you’d think. But as it being so good for a lens that’s 10mm and an f/2.8 that’s kind of crazy cool. It’s a very useful lens for what I do. I will use this a lot . I’ve been looking for a super wide lens to create unique perspectives and separate my photography and videography from the pack . Thanks Venus Optics

This is definitely a lens I want and may buy.

I haven’t watched this video yet but I did just Pre Order it in Nikon Z . Thanks for the reviews you do Matt ! I’ve been a longtime follower.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Thank you !!!

Preordered a few days ago and have the 77mm ND filters. Fantastic that a 10mm lens can use filters. I have the Sony A7iv, but many in our camera club use Nikon and they too are looking forward to experiencing what this lens brings to the art. Thanks for the review.

I've never really liked ultra wide angles. But that footage was amazing.

Love this lens, Matt! And the review of course. Epic as ever! I do a lot of squash photography for my local club and I think this would suit my usecase so well. Cheers Phil

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Cheers Phil, I would love to hear how that goes, what cam are you capturing with? Thanks Matt

@phillurkin8245

4 ай бұрын

@@MattIrwinPhotography Im using the Zfc with the Viltrox 13mm 1.4 these days. I'm on a buget, you see! I used to shoot with D90, D700, D750 with an aps-c lens from Tokina (11-16 2.8) which also worked well on FF. But I'm planning to go for the Zf soon for the faster AF. And now there is this Laowa 10mm AF, because wider is better for action squash pics and video as well.

@phillurkin8245

4 ай бұрын

And I need to put the lens as close as possible to the glass of the court, so the removable hood and no bulbous front element are a must for that kind of shooting (to eliminate reflections).

Been waiting for this!!

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Which cam will you stick it on?

@creamynessification

4 ай бұрын

@@MattIrwinPhotography ZF first thing. W/ pixel shift

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

brilliant idea !!!! @@creamynessification

Thanks for the review Matt! This looks like it would be an asset in any Z kit, especially for architecture in constrained spaces.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Cheers Ray, I totally agree :)

I ordered this immediately 😅

This is going on my wishlist for sure!

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Which body will you be mounting it on?

@perthomsen8708

4 ай бұрын

@@MattIrwinPhotography my Z5

What a lens for ultra wide, given the minimal distortion that doesn't require correction! Colours are popping too. I doubt I would often shoot that ultra wide. Somehow, my AF-S 16-35 f/4 was my least used lens, except for tight group shots! I should have requested for a "wefie" along with your new bike when you delivered the books! Definitely, I will take you up on the shooting around Melb one day. It's been a long while since my D3 days! My young kids are my subjects for candid and they keep me busy. We can be both in our favourite colour, including sunset orange Zf!

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Let's get a wefie, when we head out

I never shoot this wide but this looks amazing

I'd love to see how it compares with the IRIX 11/4 which, at least for the moment, is only available in F-mount rather than Z-mount. It does, however, work quite well with the FTZ on a Z 9 and has great build quality and weatherproofing which I don't know if the Laowa equals

Excellent video it was this or the 20mm nikon lens with my new Z8 purchase from B&H. I chose this lens because of this video Im certain its a Excellent choice. Im wondering about firmware updates but no worries yet😮

VERY interesting video. I have now pre-ordered one of these for my Zf. Thanks Matt. Mind you, a bit of a strange edit where you start to mention the lack of an update port, stop, and then repeat it later. See 7:34 and 12:02.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Cheers, yes it was a deliberate choice. A little dance. :)

@heartyfisher

4 ай бұрын

@@MattIrwinPhotography stop it !!.. its annoying !! a bit cheeky but annoying !! PS .. how does it compare to the LAOWA 9mm f5.6 ?

I think you should have mentioned in your shot of the Bolte Bridge that the building on the right is not distorted, its built like that

nice review... if possible can you share the portrait review for this lens.

Looks great, I wonder how it would be for astro. Are the stars in the corners good without chromatic aberration etc? Yes I could get excited about it for Aurora photography where sometimes you need a wide angle to get most of the big events into one frame.

I’m currently thinking a lot what lens to get below 20mm. This lens certainly caught my attention.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

I really like what this lens is capable of

Very interesting. I just couldn’t justify it for the few times I’d use it.

Matt I watched a review on a Sony body. The lens hood comes off and there is a 77mm filter thread, there appears to be a lot of chromatic aberration on the Sony, a difference in sensors and processing perhaps? On another review the firmware is upgraded via the Z body, I am very interested in this lens ,

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Cheers Micheal, yes it seems the lens hood is very firmly attached on my copy, and with a much harder twist, it does come off. Interesting about the chromatic aberration on the Sony, yes there are potentially a few factors, even processing software might make a difference .... Thanks for the intel. Cheers Matt

Oh this will be on a Z9 and whatever Z body I get later this year.

Matt thanks for another action packed review. This Nikon AF Z lens and I believe the Sony E-mount lens as well comes in two versions. One has 5 aperture blades and another has 14 aperture blades. Maybe I missed it but which version were you testing? Both versions are available for pre-order at B&H New York USA.

@slumptelantra3931

4 ай бұрын

It’s AF so it’s the 5 blade, Manual is 14. and he also mentions that it’s 5 blade in the video

Great lens and great review. I'm just not sure how much I would use it if I got it. My 12mm fisheye stays mostly in the drawer at home.

Nice review again Matt. Just wanted to make one small correction though. The lens hood is removable unless it is on the Sony mount but not the Nikon Z for some reason. That would be odd.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Hi Glenn, yes after reading your comment I have tested the lens. It is extremely firmly affixed in my copy, but is removable. Thanks so much for the info.

Interesting lens. For me, I don't think I would need AF for a lens this wide. So I wish it were manual focus and a few hundred cheaper. A chip for EXIF and aperture control would be nice, but I think I would just shoot it at 5.6 or f8 anyway, which would give me more than enough dof without worrying about focus.

I like the perspective that you get with that lens, that said at $800 it seems a bit pricy. Maybe i need to see some more review of it to get excied about it.

Do you think that would look good in real estate video/foto?

Peaked my interest! I wonder how it will do taking nightscape images. Now there is a 10mm and the 9mm from 7 Artisans. 3rd party is stepping up their game. Pressure is on Nikon to release a ultrawide for the Zmount.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Hi John, there are a number of nightscape images in this video for you to take a look at. Cheers Matt

@johnd5244

4 ай бұрын

@@MattIrwinPhotography, I seen them, they all look great. Guess I should have said astrophotography nightscape. But those cityscape images are quite impressive. And Laowa has definitely upped the game. And we have the 7Artisans 9mm which from what I have seen so far looks impressive but it is only a manual lens. But there is nothing wrong with that for people who grew up with them. I’m just happy to see these companies putting pressure on Nikon to release primes in ultrawide. Have a great week my friend. And your pkg should clear the US today or tomorrow and be on its way.

The new 10mm seems to be vastly superior to the Laowa FF II 9mmf5.6 W-Dreamer lens. I have to do vignette and real (not-optical) distortion adjustments with the 9mm; I use Photoshop. For instance shooting an extremely large steam engine (UP Big Boy) broadside, I had to induce pincushion distortion. I sure would like to try the new lens.

Shut up and take my money. I love a good wide angle lens for street and interior architecture work. ❤ I'll be getting this.

It's amazing that they got a Canon version approved... it also takes filters (BTW, the hood comes off)

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Yes I thought so too, then I found out it does not have AF.

Travel lens and with tilt shift lens for interiors

For a second I thought Nikon released a 10mm full frame fisheye… oh well…

@marieta.s

4 ай бұрын

I thought exactly the same thing!

An amazing lens. Interesting that it may be fully licensed by Nikon, does that imply Nikon won't bring out similar wide primes? On my wishllist.

Laowa take my money quick!!!!

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Which body will you be capturing with??

Thanks Matt! Like another subscriber mentioned, do you feel it is sharp enough for astrophotography? Thanks for your time!

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Hi Trish, I did not test it for that, if you go to the link above, the Laowa website, they mention astro as a use case, so I think yes

@Trish12303

4 ай бұрын

@@MattIrwinPhotographyThank you!!

Hello Matt, just a question do these lower cost lenses threaten the OEM lenses. We know that Nikon, Canod, Sony and others are making amazing camera bodies, at what point do they stop making lense. I know I will only buy OEM glass as it has been so much better.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

I think as we have seen for example with the Plena, 85mm 1.2 and there would be other examples, that I think this level of glass will always be with the OEMs in general. Although there are a few examples of fine 3rd party glass, from say Sigma. Some people will always choose OEM, and some will go with the budget friendly glass. I think it is possible for them to all co-exist.

Nikon Z6ii/7ii have a 4K60 cropped, I would like to see this on how this looks like while shooting

Hi Matt, would this lens do for creating 360 degree virtual tour photography?

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

interesting question, I think yes, of course would require precision with the camera framing, rotation and tilt. Let me know if you give it a try, I would love to see how that turns out.

Do you think It's Sharp enough for Milky Way/ Astro photos?

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

The link above will take you to the website for this lens, and they demonstrate astro as a use case, I did not test astro.

Matt, it would be great if you discuss the Environment Friendly Use Period (EFUP) and China RoHS because there is a controversy raising again and to be honest I've never paid attention to that while it seems very wrong that nobody talks about that while at the same time we pay thousands for camera gear that obviously won't last "a lifetime" like you, Kon and Becky often say but it's just 10 years as per Nikon. And that's for all NIkon lenses from cheapest to the most expensive ones. It's shocking to say the least.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

I will look into it. As for lenses lasting 10 years, I think the Z glass will last longer than that, I now have lenses which are 6 years old, no signs of change, is this what you mean?

What photo editing software are you using?

@Trish12303

4 ай бұрын

He is using Capture One. 🙂

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Trish @@Trish12303

can you use a filter?

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Yes 77mm

No distortion seems to come on the cost of poor sharpness in the edges… but still consider it for Nikon Z, as there is nothing similar available yet.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

I think I want to do some more testing before I can answer than definitively. :)

@philippGM

4 ай бұрын

@@MattIrwinPhotography can’t wait to see your 2nd thoughts. As there is nothing alike, it’s definitely an interesting lens!

Interesting, but this flare is horrible

Good grief…..the annoying so called music is back,enough already,mate listen to your subs.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Hi Chips, the beauty of the world is all 8 billion of us, we are all different. The current likes vs dislikes on this video is 234 likes vs 3 dislikes, the dislikes could be for any reason, for example my hat, my face, Nikon, the music or any number of other reasons. So I can understand further your concern, is it the track in the first 3 minutes, or the one in the credits at the end which concerns you most? Cheers Matt

@chipsrafferty8362

4 ай бұрын

@@MattIrwinPhotography Matt,thank you for your meaningful response,I did not thumbs down your video so no strike,I would rather listen to your monologue without the music,that’s just me.But that aside you don’t need it,that’s up to you to do as you please,just voicing my opinion.Ive followed you since day one and will continue to do so with the option to fast forward as I see fit. Just curious as to whether Chips Rafferty rings a bell with you,not obviously my name.

@MattIrwinPhotography

4 ай бұрын

It is so hard ' ' , sorry I don't know your name, KZread is an environment where people from all over the world, from all age groups, with all types of personalities meet. They meet for information, inspiration, entertainment, a journey, some lightness, some darkness, some fun, and some seriousness and on it goes. I make theses videos across a spectrum of content and styles, and I am always experimenting, as that is part of what keeps it interesting for me, as i head towards 700 episodes. Some, like the recent 'Nikon Profits' video, there is no music. When I am making videos with video B-Roll or showing samples stills, sometimes I want the images with no monologue, and to add music rather than silence seems like a natural next step, (it is also the filmmaker in me) and then sometimes that spills to dialogue, where I bring the volume down. I am always working hard to ensure I can be heard, which I have only myself as a baseline to understand what is audible. I wish I could create the perfect video every time for every human. It is not possible. And musical taste is very personal, which means this subject is always fraught. One solution, which I think is a good one, is to make two versions. Sadly sometimes I don't have time to make both happen. I will endeavour in the future to try and make the two version, it wont always be possible. I know who Chips Rafferty is, but he is before my time. I know little about him. @@chipsrafferty8362