LAOWA 65mm f/2.8 2× Ultra Macro APO

CN 110161666 A — Dayong Li

14 ELEMENTS / 10 GROUPS
f ≈ 66.0 mm (design) / 65 mm (marketed)
F/2.9 (design) / F/2.8 (marketed)
2ω ≈ 24.3°
ALL SPHERICAL
3 ED ELEMENTS (H-FK61)
2:1 MACRO (1.95× patent)

Focus Mechanism

Inner focus — G2 (L3–L9, 7 elements) translates 35 mm forward as a rigid unit. G1 (L1–L2) and G3 (L10–L14) are fixed. Manual focus only, ~270° helicoid rotation. Patent max magnification 1.95×; production rated 2:1.

Optical Elements (14 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusS-PHM52 (OHARA)
L2Positive MeniscusE-F5 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L3Biconvex Positive773530 — high-index lanthanum crown (patent nd=1.77250, νd=53.00; no exact public catalog match)
L4Positive MeniscusH-FK61 (CDGM)
L5Biconcave NegativeH-ZF7LA (CDGM)
L6Positive MeniscusH-ZF72A (CDGM)
L7Negative MeniscusH-ZLAF50D (CDGM)
L8Biconvex PositiveH-FK61 (CDGM)
L9Biconvex PositiveH-ZF72A (CDGM)
L10Negative MeniscusUnmatched (patent nd=1.72916, νd=57.67; prior H-LAK52 candidate rejected on dispersion)
L11Biconcave NegativeS-TIH14 (OHARA)
L12Biconvex PositiveS-LAH95 / TAFD25 class (904313)
L13Biconcave NegativeH-FK61 (CDGM)
L14Plano-Convex PositiveE-C3 (HOYA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)