LAOWA Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10X Ultra Macro APO MFT

The zoom ring moves through the full 5–10X range without requiring refocusing, and the lens barrel remains fixed. The 22.48 mm working distance helps keep the camera, subject and lighting arrangement stable while magnification changes. Laowa describes the Aksen 5–10X as the world’s first commercially available zoom macro lens above 5X.

Laowa’s apochromatic design suppresses chromatic aberration and colour fringing, which become more visible at extreme magnification. The 17-element, 12-group optical construction uses an 11-blade aperture with an f/1.7–f/5.6 range and manual focus for precise control.

• Full-frame image coverage
• 5–10X zoom range, described by Laowa as the first commercial zoom macro lens above 5X
• Parfocal design keeps focus locked while magnification changes
• Internal zoom with a fixed 22.48 mm working distance
• APO optical design for reduced chromatic aberration and colour fringing
• 17 elements in 12 groups
• 11-blade aperture with f/1.7–f/5.6 range
• Manual focus
• Native Micro Four Thirds mount

• Micro Four Thirds cameras

• 1x Laowa Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5–10X Ultra Macro APO lens, MFT mount