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Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO

A 180mm f/4.5 1.5x macro with long working distance — insects and shy subjects. AF on some mounts. This is the L-Mount version.

Starting from
£499 new
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Core
Focal Length
180mm
Aperture
f/4.5
Compatible Mount
Leica L-mount
Filter Size
62mm
Dimensions
67.6mm diameter × 134.4mm length
Weight
522g
Weather Sealed
No
Optics & Focus
AF Motor
Manual focus
Optical IS
None (relies on body IS)
Aperture Blades
9
Magnification
1.5x
Min. Focus Distance
0.3m

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait
5.2
Street
4.4
Travel
4.2
Wedding & Events
2.3
Filmmaking
3.0
Documentary
1.8
Landscape
4.3
Casual
3.1
Food
5.3
Macro
6.1
Architecture
4.2
Underwater
4.2
✅ Great For
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Macro 6.1 Strong on close focusing and focal length.
⚠️ Not Ideal For
🎥
Documentary 1.8 Held back by video handling and focal length. Scored down: manual focus only.
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Wedding & Events 2.3 Held back by autofocus and focal length. Scored down: manual focus only.
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Filmmaking 3.0 Held back by video handling and focal length.
📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →
Price History — 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO