Laowa FF 9mm T5.8 Cine
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Specifications
| Brand | Laowa |
|---|---|
| Category | Ultra-Wide Angle, Cine |
| Prime or Zoom | Prime |
| Focus Type | Manual |
| Focal length (mm) | 9 |
| Aperture (max) | 5.8 |
| Angle of View | 135° |
| Filter Size (mm) | None |
| Weight (g) | 430 |
| Length (mm) | 41 |
| Diameter (mm) | 84 |
| Weather Sealed | ✘ |
| Image Stabilization | ✘ |
| Min. focus distance (m) | 0.12 |
| Max. magnification | 0.21 |
| Release Year | 2025 |
| Release Price (USD) | 1499 |
Description and Reviews
Key Take-Aways:
The Laowa FF 9mm T5.8 Cine is a manual-focus full-frame ultra-wide cine prime with a 134.8-degree field of view, 14 aperture blades and no front filter thread. It is the cine version of the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL. Laowa lists it at 430 g in PL mount with a 0.12 m close focus, and it costs $1,499. As of Oct 2026, one written review and two videos are linked here. Newsshooter finds nothing wrong with the build quality but says it feels more like a rehoused stills lens than a purpose-built cine lens, and that a matte box is needed for filters. Your Filmmaker’s video asks how wide is too wide, and Mathieu Stern’s title calls it the widest cine lens ever made.
From Laowa:
Laowa 9mm T5.8 VV Cine Lens is the widest rectilinear Vista Vision lens on the market, featuring a groundbreaking 134.8° angle of view for realizing formerly impossible creative freedom. Perfect for tight spaces, it delivers exceptional image quality with an Ø46.31mm image circle, covering most full-frame sensors. The 12cm close-focusing distance enables detailed close-ups, while its lightweight 430g (0.95lbs) design ensures versatility for gimbals, drones, and handheld setups. Ideal for dynamic, immersive storytelling.
Laowa 9mm T5.8 VV Cine is the widest rectilinear full-frame lens available, delivering an expansive 134.8° diagonal field of view on full-frame sensors. Its ultra-wide-angle design enhances cinematic and dramatic impact, while the vast field of view captures stunningly rich details.
This is the cine version of the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL. Laowa publishes weight and dimensions only for the PL-mount version, so the L-mount version will be longer.
Reviews:
- Newsshooter: Laowa 9mm T5.8 VV Cine Review, Matthew Allard ACS, Mar 2025
YouTube:
- Your Filmmaker: How Wide is TOO Wide? Laowa 9mm T5.8 Cine Lens for FULL-FRAME Cameras, Mar 2025
- Mathieu Stern: The WIDEST Cine LENS EVER MADE, Aug 2025