Venus Optics LAOWA 7.5 mm f/2 MFT
5. Chromatic and spherical aberration
Chromatic aberration
The longitudinal chromatic aberration is corrected by the Laowa very well. It’s difficult to notice any distinct colouring of images even at the maximum relative aperture and in out-of-focus areas positioned further on.![]() |
Now let’s check lateral chromatic aberration – below we show a graph with its performance depending on aperture values.

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As you see that aberration correlates weakly with the relative aperture, ranging from 0.05% to 0.07% all the time. Such results can be only described as low so the lateral aberration correction of the Laowa seems to be beyond reproach.
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