Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift

Focusing

The Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift is a fully manual lens.

Manual Focus

Manual focus with the Laowa is superb. This is not surprising, Laowa lenses as a rule offer an excellent manual focus experience. The focus ring is easy to find despite the numerous controls on the lens and provides a smooth movement. The level of friction is nicely tuned and there should be no accidental movements. The lens of course comes at hard stops at both ends of its range.

There are depth of field markings on the lens. Often these are only cosmetic; here every aperture value is marked (except F5.6), providing useful feedback to the user.

Verdict

The 20mm Shift's manual focus operation meets our (high) expectations, with an satisfactory throw on the focus ring and a pleasant level of friction and dampening.


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