- Tough weather sealed construction
- High quality aspherical, ED & UED elements for high quality results
- Optical stabilisation for hand-held shooting
- Fast and bright constant f/2.8 aperture for silky smooth bokeh
Panasonic Lumix S l-mount PRO 70-200mm f/2.8 O.I.S Telephoto Zoom Lens Summary
The newly announced full-frame Lumix S PRO 70-200mm f/2.8 O.I.S lens from Panasonic compliments the . Both are the latest additions to the L-mount range of lenses, forming two of the three trinity workhorse zooms, which make up many photographers primary focal lengths.
The Lumix 70-200 has been developed from the Leica and Sigma alliance, and Panasonic have developed this latest addition to wear their PRO badge of quality. This ensures the highest possible optical results with the inclusion of several image enhancing elements. This optical design includes no less than 22 elements in 17 groups, yet weighs only 1570g, which is relatively light for such a complex design. Quality is optimised with the inclusion of 1 aspherical element to reduce aberrations, 3 ED lenses enhancing contrast and sharpness as well as 2 UED lenses, which keep down weight and improve image quality even further.
70-200 is a classic focal zoom range which is versatile enough for many photographic subjects. These include portraits, weddings, landscapes and even closer wildlife shooting. With the fast and bright constant aperture this lens is ideal in any low light situations. Optical stabilisation further enhances hand-held shooting abilities, which will be most welcome to the majority of users. The design is made up with 11 diaphragm blades which is very impressive and ensures beautiful smooth bokeh for out of focus areas.
The lens has a focal range from 94cm to infinity, allowing photographers to get extremely close to their subjects. This creates new possibilities of macro-style shooting as well as capturing pin sharp subjects along a than focal plane, with plenty of smooth background. The lens has been constructed to be dust and splash proof, ideal for outdoor shooting and has a large 82mm filter thread for the addition of rings or filters.
PANASONIC LUMIX L-MOUNT S PRO 70-200MM F/2.8 O.I.S TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS SPECIFICATIONS
| Lens construction | 22 elements in 17 groups (1 aspherical lens, 3 ED lenses, 2 UED lenses) |
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Optical image stabiliser | Yes |
| Focal Length | 70-200mm |
| Aperture Type | 11 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm |
| Maximum Aperture | F/2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | F/22 |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.95m |
| Maximum magnification | Approx. 0.21x |
| Diagonal angle of view | 34°(Wide) – 12°(Tele) |
| Dust and Splash resistant | Yes* |
| Recommended Operating Temperature | -10oC to 40oC (14oF to 104oF) |
| Filter Size | φ82mm |
| Max. Diameter | φ94.4mm |
| Overall Length | Approx.208.6mm |
| Weight | Approx. 1570g |
| Standard accessories | Lens cap, Lens rear cap, External tripod mount, Lens hood, Lens storage bag |
| Offers: N/A |
| Offer Category: Camera Lenses |
| Offer Product Type: L Mount Lenses |
| Autofocus: N/A |
| Aperture ring: N/A |
| Constant Aperture: Yes |
| Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A |
| Colour: N/A |
| Diameter (mm): N/A |
| Length (mm): N/A |
| Weight (g): 19595 |
| Distance scale: N/A |
| DoF scale: N/A |
| Elements: N/A |
| Environmental Sealing: N/A |
| Focus distance limiter: N/A |
| Focal length: 70-200 mm |
| Focus method: N/A |
| Filter Thread: N/A |
| Full time manual: N/A |
| Groups: N/A |
| Hood supplied: N/A |
| Lens Image stabilization: N/A |
| Lens mount: N/A |
| Lens Materials: N/A |
| Maximum focal length: 200 |
| Maximum magnification: N/A |
| Maximum aperture (number): 2.8 |
| Maximum aperture (text): N/A |
| Max Format size: N/A |
| Minimum focal length: 70 |
| Lens Minimum focus distance (m): N/A |
| Minimum aperture (number): N/A |
| Minimum aperture (text): N/A |
| Motor type: N/A |
| Number of diaphragm blades: N/A |
| Power zoom: N/A |
| Special elements / coatings: N/A |
| Tripod collar: N/A |
| Lens type: N/A |
| Wide/Tele: N/A |
| Lens Level: N/A |
| Best For: N/A |
| Best For Holiday and Landscape: N/A |
| Best For Interior and Architecture: N/A |
| Best For Fashion and Portrait: Yes |
| Best For Macro and Still Life: N/A |
| Best For Astro: N/A |
| Best For Street: N/A |
| Best For Wildlife and Sport: Yes |
| Zoom lock: N/A |
| Zoom method: N/A |
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