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Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF (L-Mount) — Three-quarter view of the manual-aperture version (Canon RF shown)
Three-quarter view of the manual-aperture version (Canon RF shown)© Venus Optics (LAOWA)
LaowaCookie

Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF (L-Mount)

L · PRIME
15mm
APERTURE
1:5
MFRING

Launch MSRP

$399
Weight
158g
Filter
⌀39mm
Min focus
0.12m
Max mag.
0.20×
Formula
13E / 9G
Released
2024

Also made for

  • Sony E-mount138g
  • Nikon Z-mount≈154g
  • Canon RF-mount160g

The L-Mount version is 20g heavier than the Sony E-mount version, and 2g lighter than the Canon RF-mount version.

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01

Specification sheet

Optical construction

13
Elements
9
Groups
4 LD · 2 ASPH
5 rounded blades
  • 2x Aspherical
  • 4x ED
  • 3x UHR
Aperture range
f/5 — f/22

Physical & ergonomics

16842COOKIE
Weight
158g
⌀ × length
53.0 × 35.2mm
Filter
⌀39mm
Weather sealed
No
Aperture ring
Yes

Autofocus actuator

Manual Helicoid
Manual Focus
Stabilisation
Body IBIS
Teleconverter
Not supported
AF speed score
—

Close-up performance

Min focus distance
0.12m
Max magnification
0.20× (1:5.0)
0.20×
0×0.25×0.5× half macro1.0× macro
02

Optical character

Laowa's full-frame "cookie" is a 110° ultra-wide that is only a few centimetres long and well under 200g, small enough to carry alongside any other lens. It still takes ordinary 39mm screw-in filters, focuses down to 12cm for 0.2x, and comes with a small bayonet hood.

The L-Mount version is fully manual: focus by hand and set the aperture on a clicked ring on the lens, since only the Sony E and Nikon Z versions offer camera-controlled aperture and EXIF. The 13-element design uses two aspherical, four ED and three high-refraction elements, and the five-blade diaphragm draws 10-point sunstars.

Reviewer consensus

We summarise professional reviews only after reading at least two independent ones. Not enough have been published or verified for this lens yet.

Owner sentiment

Owners buy it for the size above all: one says portability is the whole reason they bought it, and another finds it so light that they keep reaching for it despite the slow f/5 aperture and only moderate resolution. Manual focus is easy with focus peaking and a clear distance scale, and the corner falloff is seen as part of a pleasing character.

The 39mm filter thread works, but with the hood fitted only one filter can be stacked before the corners vignette, and the tiny lens cap is fiddly to remove with the hood in place. These reports come from Sony E and Nikon Z owners; the L-Mount version shares the optics but has a manual aperture ring.

03

Strengths, weaknesses & performance

Strengths

  • +Tiny and light, about 158g
  • +Clicked aperture ring on the lens
  • +39mm screw-in filters
  • +0.12m close focus, good up close
  • +Well-defined 10-point sunstars

Weaknesses

  • −Mid-frame dip until f/8
  • −Heavy vignetting (about 3 EV wide open)
  • −No aperture EXIF or camera control on L-Mount
  • −Noticeable wavy distortion
  • −Slow f/5 maximum aperture

Six-axis rating

Ratings are published once at least two independent professional reviews have been read.

04

Technical specifications

Optics
MountL-Mount (FF) · full frame
Focal length15mm
CategoryUltra-Wide
Maximum aperturef/5
Minimum aperturef/22
Construction13 elements in 9 groups
Special elements2x Aspherical · 4x ED · 3x UHR
Aperture blades5
Focus
Focus typeManual Focus
DriveManual Helicoid
Minimum focus0.12m
Max magnification0.20×
StabilisationNone (uses body IBIS)
TeleconvertersNot supported
Body
Weight158g
Diameter × length53.0 × ≈35.2mm
Filter thread⌀39mm
Weather sealingNo
Aperture ringYes
De-clickable apertureNo
Release year2024
Launch MSRP$399 USD
05

Sources

Verified 2026-10-25 against the pages below. Specifications come from the maker; summaries only reflect reviews and owner reports we actually read.

Specifications

  • venuslens.net› product/laowa-15mm-f-5-cookie-ff/
  • laowa.jp› cat1/15mmf5-cookie.html
  • laowa.de› 15mm-f-5-cookie-ff/

Launch price

  • newsshooter.com› 2024/11/12/laowa-15mm-f-5-cookie-ff-lens/

Professional reviews

  • phillipreeve.net› blog/review-laowa-15mm-5-0-cookie-tiny-and-useful/

Owner reports

  • review.kakaku.com› review/K0001667185/
  • review.kakaku.com› review/K0001667184/
06

Similar focal length alternatives

  • VS15mm f/5 Cookie FF (L-Mount) vs 15mm F4 (L-Mount)
  • VS15mm f/5 Cookie FF (L-Mount) vs 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D (L-Mount)
  • VS15mm f/5 Cookie FF (L-Mount) vs 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro (L-Mount)
  • 7Artisans

    15mm F4 (L-Mount)

    7Artisans 15mm F4 (L-Mount)
    15mmF4
    WT
    536g
    FLT
    ⌀77mm
    MFD
    0.40m
    MSRP
    —
    MFRING
  • LaowaZero-D

    15mm f/2 FE Zero-D (L-Mount)

    Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D (L-Mount)
    15mmF2
    WT
    500g
    FLT
    ⌀72mm
    MFD
    0.15m
    MSRP
    —
    MFRING·DC
  • Laowa

    15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro (L-Mount)

    Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide Angle Macro (L-Mount)
    15mmF4
    WT
    410g
    FLT
    ⌀77mm
    MFD
    0.12m
    MSRP
    —
    MFRING·DC