Laowa Magic Shift Converter

In the four years since Sony launched its full-frame mirrorless system, it's become clear that the firm is keen to attract serious photographers. However, such users are likely to be interested in using exotic optics for specialist tasks. And, despite Sony's best efforts, it still can't match Canon or Nikon's vast lens ranges. For instance, it has no perspective-control lenses for architectural photography. This leaves an opportunity for third-party lens makers to get in on the act.

In one the most imaginative offerings we've seen for years, Chinese firm Venus Optics has come up with an intriguing solution, in the shape of its wonderfully named ‘Magic Shift Converter'. This is designed to work with wideangle SLR primes, and convert them into E-mount optics with +/- 10mm shift. For example, the firm's Laowa