Quote:Yeah, and like typically for Laowa: No EXIF data are given to the camera, not a single contact transferring aperture, focal length, not to mention distance. No wonder they can be that cheap.
That's how Samyang started as well ... and they are on the way into the mainstream now. It takes a (long) while.
However, manual focus lenses just don't work out anymore beyond 35mm (FF) - from my perspective at least. That doesn't just apply to Laowa but across the manual focus gang (Samyang, Zeiss, Voigtlander plus the exotics).
Regarding EXIF data - personally I couldn't care less - I can't remember having ever looked into EXIF data other than within the scope of the tests.
However, I wouldn't say that Laowa lenses are cheap. Honestly I think their price tag is too high. That's not so much regarding their technical qualities but I think they'll have a hard time penetrating the market at these price levels. But maybe that's how they balance their production capabilities (and costs) with demand - I don't know.
FWIW, I told them that they should focus on slow speed, ultra-wide pancakes. If a lens is slow, manual focusing is a lesser issue (DoF) and many people don't want to carry big and heavy ultra-wides. And pancakes are obvious choices in mirrorless land.