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Hello everyone, First time posting. New to the forum. New to Leica. Actually, new to photography altogether. So I have a bit of a dilemma, regarding macro photography on the SL3. I own the Sigma 105 mm macro. The lens only goes to 1:1 magnification so naturally, I started looking into Laowa lenses that go up to 2:1. Specifically, the 58mm 2:1 and the new 180 1.5:1. While manual focus doesn’t bother me I am very worried about them being not weather sealed and the likelihood of dust getting into the lens. Another concern is the lack of any digital communication with the camera itself. I am confused as to how that lack of communication will affect my photos in post. Any thoughts or suggestions for new lenses or new methods and approaches is appreciated. Thank you.
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It is the world's widest non-fisheye Leica M mount lens. Deemed impossible even as far as 10 years ago, the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL lens has been available in rangefinder coupled (not really necessary, but nice nevertheless) M mount since 2020. With a remarkable 135° angle of view and good corner-to-corner performance that even beats some of the more expensive ultra wide lenses (like Canon 11-24), the Laowa 9mm is the "as wide as it gets" bragging rights trophy for all UWA show-offs, lovers and enthusiasts, sporting 12cm/4.72 inches close focusing distance (which many men will find familiar for some reason). The lens was briefly mentioned on LUF. I am in the process of thoroughly testing the lens - a silver version of course to match my M collection - and will share ASAP.
