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title: "Laowa FFII 15mm f/5 Cookie"
description: "Pancake full-frame 15 mm f/5 manual-focus ultra-wide, 110 degree view, 138 g on Sony E, $399. Phillip Reeve praises its tiny size, sharpness stopped down, CA correction and sunstars; he rates vignetting and distortion average and flare resistance not good. Four videos are linked."
brand: "Laowa"
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 15
aperture: 5
angle_of_view: 110
lens_type: "Prime"
lens_category: ["Ultra-Wide Angle", "Pancake"]
weight: 138
year: 2024
weather_sealed: false
image_stabilization: false
price: 399
focus: "Manual"
filter_size: 39
max_magn: 0.2
close_focus: 0.12
diameter: 53
length: 35
date: 2026-10-22
draft: false
author: "Jan Wedekind"
featured_image: /lenses/laowa/laowa-15mm-f5-cookie.png
---

Key Take-Aways:

The Laowa FFII 15mm f/5 Cookie is a pancake-style full-frame ultra-wide with a 110° angle of view, manual focus, a 12 cm close focus and a $399 price. The figures here are for the Sony E version at 138 g, as Laowa publishes no L-Mount figures and its L-Mount version is manual-aperture. As of Oct 2026, one written review and four videos are linked. Phillip Reeve praises the tiny size and low weight, good sharpness once stopped down, CA correction and well-defined sunstars. He rates vignetting and distortion average (though the vignetting is not so tiny) and flare resistance not good, and notes a midzone dip that makes stopping down advisable. He still finds it appealing for anyone who rarely needs an ultra-wide.

From Laowa:

> Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie is an unrivaled pancake-style 15mm ultra-wide-angle lens specially designed for Full-frame mirrorless cameras. An auto-aperture function has been included in Sony E and Nikon Z mount to enhance the overall user experience. It weighs only 158g offering a remarkable 110° angle of view. Other than the usual black in color, a stylish silver option has been included for photographers to mount on their camera. It is an ideal lens developed for photographers who are looking for a fun go-to lens for their casual street, landscape and everyday photography. Just simply grab this tiny “cookie” to capture more shots.

[Official Website](https://www.venuslens.net/product/laowa-15mm-f-5-cookie-ff/)

Reviews:

* Phillip Reeve: [Review: Laowa 15mm 5.0 Cookie - Tiny and Useful](https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-laowa-15mm-5-0-cookie-tiny-and-useful/), The Team, Nov 2024

YouTube:

* PR-Reviews: [Review: Laowa FFII 15mm F5 Cookie  - Tiny and Useful](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8sT5or0DcM), Nov 2024
* Camera Conspiracies: [Laowa 15mm f5 Cookie Lens: Only 1 Weakness](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul7oxyYBRJ0), Nov 2024
* Richard Wong: [Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie (FF E/Z/RF/L/M)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R569POPfNus), Nov 2024
* Christopher Frost: [Laowa 15mm f/5 'Cookie' pancake lens review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSntfniclUY), Nov 2024