LAOWA 58mm f/2.8 2× Ultra-Macro APO

CN 116520542 A — Dayong Li

14 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS
f ≈ 59.2 mm
F/2.9
2ω ≈ 39.9°
ALL SPHERICAL
2× MACRO (MFD 0.185 m)

Focus Mechanism

Dual-group internal focusing. G2 (L3–L9 + STO) advances 47.0 mm toward object; G3 (L10–L14) advances 8.1 mm. G1 (L1–L2) fixed. Constant barrel length (internal focusing).

Optical Elements (14 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative Meniscus866450 - high-index lanthanum flint (patent nd=1.86665, vd=45.0)
L2Biconvex PositiveH-ZF13 (CDGM)
L3Biconvex PositiveH-FK61 (CDGM)
L4Positive MeniscusTAC8 (HOYA catalog-equivalent to patent 729547; supplier not identified)
L5Biconcave NegativeNBFD26 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L6Biconvex PositivePBH21 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L7Negative MeniscusH-ZF52 (CDGM)
L8Biconvex PositiveH-FK61 (CDGM)
L9Biconvex PositiveUnmatched (patent nd=1.89782, νd=29.90; prior H-ZLAF68N annotation rejected on dispersion)
L10Negative MeniscusUnmatched lanthanum flint (patent nd=1.79391, νd=47.17; not catalog H-LAF4)
L11Biconcave Negative545486 - crown glass (patent nd=1.54517, vd=48.63)
L12Biconvex PositiveUnmatched (patent nd=1.86602, νd=41.79; prior H-ZLAF55C annotation rejected on dispersion)
L13Negative MeniscusH-FK61 (CDGM)
L14Equi-Biconvex PositiveH-FK61 (CDGM)