Imaging recource: Laowa adds another distinct lens to their lineup, the 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus “Bokeh Dreamer”

Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics announced the completely manual Laowa 105mm f/2 (t/3.2) Smooth Trans Focus Lens, which they are referring to as "the Bokeh Dreamer." The lens utilizes an apodization (APD) element, similar to Fuji's specialied 56mm f/1.2 APD lens, to "produce images with smooth and creamy bokeh while maintaining excellent sharpness at the focal plane." The APD element is next to the aperture and becomes thicker toward its perimeter, which gradually decreases the light that's transmitted at the periphery, thus producing softer out-of-focus...
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