First reviews proof the new Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO is an excellent lens!

You can now preorder the new Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO APS-C E-mount lens at BHphoto and VenusOptics (worldwide shipment).

Opticallimits tested the X-mount version and concluded:

Not all Laowa lenses are excellent but some are and the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO is certainly among them. Canon, Fujifilm & the likes have reasons to get a little nervous by now. As of today, Laowa is still a niche player today but once they’ll be able to source the necessary parts for implementing AF and electronic coupling, they’ll be heading straight for the mainstream.

Also other reviewers like Christopher Frost, Micael Widell and Jonas Rask came to the same excellent conclusions!