Laowa Debuts First AF Zoom Plus Two More AF Lenses at Beijing P&E

Laowa built its reputation on ultra-wide manual glass that undercut everyone on price. Now they're going autofocus, and the 8-15mm F2.8 zoom is the one to watch. An AF ultra-wide zoom at Laowa pricing would pressure Sigma and Tamron in a segment that's been dominated by expensive first-party glass. The 35mm F2.2 Macro 1:1 with AF is quietly interesting too — macro shooters know that manual focus at 1:1 is a patience tax, and AF changes the workflow entirely. No confirmed mounts yet and no pricing, so file this under 'watch closely, buy nothing.' If L-mount and Z-mount land on the spec sheet, the conversation gets real fast.