The Sony E-mount Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe, produced by Venus Optics, stands out as an exceptional lens tailored for close-up photography. Characterized by its elongated and slender barrel, this macro lens achieves a maximum magnification of 2:1, with a minimum focusing distance of 1.5 feet and a close working distance of 0.8 inches. Despite its short working distance, the lens extends to 1.3 feet in length, allowing photographers to maintain a comfortable distance from their subjects. Furthermore, as a wide-angle lens, it offers an enhanced depth of field compared to conventional telephoto macro lenses, resulting in improved background detail and reduced subject isolation.

The lens's optical configuration incorporates both extra-low dispersion and extra refractive index elements, effectively minimizing chromatic and spherical aberrations, thereby ensuring exceptional clarity, color fidelity, and sharpness. The manual focus mechanism enables adjustments from 1.5 feet to infinity, while the front of the lens features an integrated LED ring light to facilitate focusing at close range. The slim diameter of 0.2 inches at the front of the lens barrel enhances the potential for illuminating subjects directly. Additionally, the front section of the lens is waterproof, making it suitable for capturing images of subjects just below the water's surface or in challenging, dusty environments.

• Wide-angle prime is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras but can also be used with APS-C models where it will provide a 36mm equivalent focal length.
  
  
• Unique macro lens design offers a greater-than-life-size 2:1 maximum magnification along with a minimum focusing distance of 1.5' and a working distance of just 0.8".
  
  
• The long, tubular lens barrel contributes to producing a distinct bug-eye perspective and, despite the short working distance, the length of the lens barrel places the camera at a comfortable shooting distance.
  
  
• Wide-angle 24mm focal length affords greater depth of field and more surrounding detail than traditional telephoto macro designs, which tend to isolate subject matter with shallow depth of field.
  
  
• Optical design includes two extra-low dispersion elements that control color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to produce greater clarity and color accuracy. One extra refractive index element is also featured, which reduces spherical aberrations and distortion for improved sharpness and accurate rendering.
  
  
• Slim 0.8" front diameter allows performing unique "slide-in" shots as well as affords a greater range of close-up, inconspicuous shooting opportunities. The smaller front diameter also makes it easier to illuminate close-up subjects from the front.
  
  
• The front of the lens is also waterproof, allowing you to comfortably work just under the surface of water or in dusty environments.
  
  
• The front of the lens also has a built-in LED ring light, which is powered via a micro-USB port on the barrel, to provide some illumination on close-up subjects for easier focusing.
  
  
• Designed for use as a close-up, macro lens, the manual focus operation also lets you focus at infinity.
  
  
• Seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.