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Best tilt-shift lenses in 2026: get a whole new perspective on your photography
BUYING GUIDE Take control of perspective and depth of field with the best tilt-shift lenses for architecture, landscapes, and more
Laowa Aksen 1-5x Ultra Macro Apo review: Up to 5x magnification for when ‘full’ macro just doesn’t cut the mustard
Review The Laowa Aksen 1-5x Ultra Macro Apo comes in a wide variety of mount options, enabling you to dive into the tiniest details with almost any camera
Laowa Aksen 5-10x Ultra Macro Apo review: Forget 'full' macro – this lens ramps up magnification all the way to 10x more
Review The Laowa Aksen 5-10x Ultra Macro Apo gives you more macro power, with anything between 5x and 10x magnification for a wide variety of mirrorless and reflex cameras
I photographed the Northern Lights and a Perseid meteor in the same frame – and I used one of the cheapest lenses in my bag
ASTRO I was out photographing the Northern Lights when I managed to capture a second night sky phenomenon in the same frame: The Perseids
The world’s first 5-10x macro lens is finally here – and Laowa’s wonderfully wacky new macro has already won awards
NEWS The Laowa Asken series brings massive macro magnification – at a surprising price
4 years after building a pool in his garden, photographer captures award-winning image of frog embryo inside an egg using special probe lens
NEWS A rare glimpse of new life, captured using a top-tier Canon camera and Laowa macro probe lens in a backyard pool, wins prestigious award
Sorry, trendy pancake lenses – Laowa’s new multi-mount compact fisheye zoom is a “muffin lens” with a neat parafocal trick
FISHEYE The Laowa 4.5-10mm f/2.8 CF Fisheye Zoom is a compact crop-sensor lens with a parafocal design and the ability to shoot both circular and rectangular shots
Laowa has made an incredibly wide fisheye lens for APS-C cameras
And that's not its only party piece!
Laowa leaks a photo of a mystery lens – and the image hints at both zoom and autofocus. As a Sony shooter, I'm hoping for a 12-20mm
News An image of a mystery Laowa wide-angle zoom for Sony E-mount has appeared online and, while I’d like to see a 12-20mm, it’ll probably feature a 14-24mm focal length
