Laowa Nikon Z 65mm F/2.8 APO Lens

First impressions are that this is a well built lens. Focussing is easy and and the aperture and focus rings move very nicely. Just remember you need to set your Fuji camera to shoot without lens to get the shutter to release. Can't comment on image quality yet as haven't had the chance to use it properly.

I use it mainly for digitising negatives but it's great for macro too.

I was very pleased when I received this lens. The purchase went really smooth with excellent service, 1 day delivery and well packaged. This lens is strong built, balances well on the Fuji X-T3 and is very sharp all the way to the corners at any f-stop, I can't see any vignetting at all. Exactly as advertised. First impressions on macro photos are "stunning". I can only recommend this jewel of a lens.

This Laowa 65mm f/2.8 (X-Mount) is an all metal construction with excellent quality glass. It’s a short telephoto and 1:1 and 2:1 macro lens. Focusing (MF) is easy with this especially because the focus throw between 0.37 and infinity is short but accurate. The clicked aperture ring is not linear but is precise and feels secure. Focusing in low light is best done at f/2.8 in medium to good light focusing at any aperture is easy enough. The lens feels very nicely balanced on the XT3. While the well focused results are pin sharp, the images have a soft feel to them. The metal hood is deep (so of no use for macro work). Overall a very versatile extremely well build MF lens. Highly recommended. The service from UK digital was excellent!

This lens is remarkable for its low price and top notch sharpness, even wide open. Sharpness begins to drop off beyond F11 due to the effects of diffraction as it will on any apsc lens. Bear in mind that it is completely manual. There is no autofocus or auto aperture and no optical image stabilisation. Dispensing with these has presumably enabled the makers to concentrate on image quality alone, which is what really counts.