Specifications#
- Brand
- Laowa
- Model
- 9mm f/5.6 FF RL
- Lens type
- Ultra-wide prime
- Focal length
- 9 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/5.6
- Image circle
- Full frame (36×24 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Nikon Z, Sony E-mount, L-Mount
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- Lensfun correction profile
- Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 9 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 9 mm · 135° | f/5.6 |
| APS-C | 14 mm · 115° | f/8.4 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 14 mm · 112° | f/9.0 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 18 mm · 100° | f/11.2 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 14 mm f/5.6 on full frame.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 mm | f/5.6 | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 49.1 cm | 0.0% |
| 9 mm | f/8 | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 34.6 cm | 0.0% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 9 mm | NPF at 9 mm, f/5.6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1/10 s | 56 s | 42 s |
| APS-C | 1/13 s | 37 s | 35 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/15 s | 35 s | 34 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/20 s | 28 s | 33 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Nikon Z, Sony E-mount and L-Mount mount.
- Sony α7R VI 2026
- Nikon Z5II 2025
- Panasonic Lumix DC-S1M2 2025
- Sony α7 V 2025
- Sigma BF 2025
- Nikon ZR 2025
- Panasonic Lumix S1IIE 2025
- Panasonic Lumix S1RII 2025
- Nikon Z50II 2024
- Nikon Z6III 2024
- Sony ZV-E10 II 2024
- Sony α1 II 2024
- Sony α9 III 2024
- Panasonic Lumix DC-S9 2024
- Leica SL3 2024
- Nikon Z8 2023
- Nikon Zf 2023
- Sony α6700 2023
- Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 2023
- Sony ZV-E1 2023
- Sony α7C II 2023
- Sony α7CR 2023
- Nikon Z30 2022
- Sony α7R V 2022
- Sony FX30 2022
- Nikon Z9 2021
- Nikon Zfc 2021
- Sony FX3 2021
- Sony ZV-E10 2021
- Sony α1 2021
- Sony α7 IV 2021
- Sigma fp L 2021
- Nikon Z5 2020
- Sony α7S III 2020
- Nikon Z7II 2020
- Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 2020
- Nikon Z6II 2020
- Sony FX6 2020
- Nikon Z50 2019
- Sony α7R IV 2019
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
- Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D f/2.8
- Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Z/E/XF f/2.8
- Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF f/2.8
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS f/2.8
- Voigtländer Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm F5.6 f/5.6
- Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-eye f/2.8
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS f/3.5
- Sony E 11mm f/1.8 f/1.8
- Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D f/2.8
- Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS f/2
- Samyang 12mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye ED AS NCS f/2.8
- Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 f/2
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL full frame?
Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.
What is the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL equivalent to on APS-C?
On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 14 mm, and like 14 mm on Canon APS-C.
What is the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL good for?
As a ultra-wide prime it suits astrophotography, landscapes and dramatic perspectives.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources