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title: "Laowa FF 9mm T5.8 Cine"
description: "Manual-focus full-frame ultra-wide cine prime with a 134.8-degree view, 14 aperture blades, 430 g in PL mount, $1,499; the cine version of the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL. Newsshooter finds the build fine but more rehoused stills lens than cine lens, and notes a matte box is needed for filters."
brand: "Laowa"
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 9
aperture: 5.8
angle_of_view: 135
lens_type: "Prime"
lens_category: ["Ultra-Wide Angle", "Cine"]
weight: 430
year: 2025
weather_sealed: false
image_stabilization: false
price: 1499
focus: "Manual"
filter_size: "None"
max_magn: 0.21
close_focus: 0.12
diameter: 84
length: 41
date: 2026-10-20
draft: false
author: "Jan Wedekind"
featured_image: /lenses/laowa/laowa-9mm-t5-8-cine.png
---

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.

[Official Website](https://laowacine.com/product/laowa-9mm-t5-8-vv-cine/)

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](https://www.newsshooter.com/2025/03/18/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](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdOAsmKBMz8), Mar 2025
* Mathieu Stern: [The WIDEST Cine LENS EVER MADE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygCsWOeKPZI), Aug 2025