Panasonic’s first super-telephoto zoom for the LUMIX S lineup, reaching from 100 mm to 500 mm additionally helps 1.4x and 2x teleconverters for as much as 1000 mm focal size.
Wit the brand new lens Panasonic expands the Lumix S system into the super-telephoto vary, designed for topics at a distance comparable to wildlife, motorsport and landscapes, whereas protecting the dealing with acquainted to L-Mount customers.
As the primary (as of September 24, amongst interchangeable lenses for AF appropriate full-frame mirrorless cameras) ultra-telephoto zoom lens within the LUMIX S Collection lineup to cowl a focal size of as much as 500mm, this lens helps lens teleconverters (bought individually), enabling ultra-telephoto capturing with a mixed focal size of as much as 1000mm. It delivers excessive decision and delightful bokeh throughout your complete zoom vary, enabling photographers and videographers to seize beautiful pictures and pictures in all kinds of capturing situations, together with wildlife, motorsports, and landscapes.
With the non-obligatory teleconverter DMW-STC20 hooked up the utmost aperture turns into two stops slower. Customers must also notice that when a teleconverter is hooked up, the focal size of this lens is restricted to 150–500mm.
The optical design makes use of 19 parts in 12 teams, together with UED, ED and UHR glass, to take care of decision throughout the vary, whereas an 11-blade diaphragm helps produce clean background blur. Picture stabilization works with Twin I.S. 2 and is rated as much as 7.0 stops on the 500mm finish when paired with a appropriate Lumix S digicam. Autofocus is pushed by a Twin Part Linear Motor for exact, quiet operation.
The LUMIX S 100-500mm F5-7.1 O.I.S is constructed for easy operation within the area. It provides a customizable focus ring, a spotlight button and a spotlight limiter, together with AF/MF and O.I.S. switches and a zoom-limit swap. The main focus ring can be utilized as a management ring, by assigning most well-liked settings comparable to aperture or different customizable parameters, whereas the main focus button permits customers to assign their most well-liked capabilities, enabling a extremely customized and responsive capturing expertise.
To satisfy the rising demand for video manufacturing, the lens additionally incorporates options comparable to focus respiratory suppression and micro-step aperture management for clean publicity transitions, supporting high-quality video efficiency.
The lens barrel is dust-, splash- and freeze-resistant and accepts 82mm entrance filters. Regardless of its attain, the lens stays compact at 196.1 mm and weighs 1,285 g. Minimal focus distance is 0.8 m at 100 mm and 1.5 m at 500 mm, with most magnification of 0.16× and 0.36× respectively.
With this product, Panasonic goals to increase the artistic scope by offering a compact but highly effective ultra-telephoto capturing expertise for each fanatics and professionals.
The brand new LUMIX S 100-500mm lens is offered for pre-order for $2099.99 at valued channel companions.
