Laowa 200mm 2.0 AF FF C-Dreamer

The Laowa AF FF 200mm f/2 C-Dreamer is in a market segment that hasn't been touched by any Chinese manufacturer so far. A 200mm f/2 is high-end stuff and surely a risky move by Laowa - and it's also a bold statement. The delivered quality is pretty impressive, and that's not just for the money. At f/2, there's still room for improvement in the critical image center, but it's already very good here. At smaller apertures, the lens can truly compete with the best. Image distortions are fairly well controlled, although not completely absent. The vignetting is quite low with activated auto-correction. Axial CAs (aka bokeh fringing aka LoCAs) are present but not disturbing. The bokeh is generally good as well. The build quality of Laowa's new AF lenses has been great, and the Laowa AF FF 200mm f/2 C-Dreamer is no exception. The all-metal lens body feels very solid. They still managed to keep the weight at bay, although you will feel the 1.8 Kg after some hours, of course. The AF speed is fine, although it's still behind Sony's latest iteration of AF motors. Probably not a huge surprise there. All this has to be seen in the context of its pricing. $1999 USD is surprisingly affordable for what you are getting here. So it's an easy value recommendation here!