World's Smallest and Lightest L-Mount Medium Telephoto Macro Lens 'LUMIX S 100mm F2.8 MACRO' | Panasonic
Panasonic Corporation has announced the L-Mount series medium telephoto macro lens 'LUMIX S 100mm F2.8 MACRO'. The release date is February 15, 2024, and the price is 134,200 yen (including tax).
The S series lenses offer a lineup that provides a compact and lightweight size tailored to camera bodies, delivering an impressive shooting experience with professional-grade depiction.
The newly announced product features an innovative optical design and a newly developed dual-phase linear motor, making it the world's smallest and lightest medium telephoto macro lens. With a weight of just about 298 g, it excels in mobility, especially during outdoor shooting. It boasts high resolution and depiction power, along with the beautiful bokeh expression unique to macro lenses, enabling deep and rich photography.
Furthermore, it allows for quick and accurate autofocus and quiet AF operation, making it ideal for close-up photography at a focal length of 100 mm, as well as portrait and snapshot photography utilizing its bright F-value. It is equipped with high performance suitable for video shooting, including suppression of breathing phenomena, aperture micro-step control, and selectable focus ring operation feel.
Main Specifications of the New Product
- Lens Name: LUMIX S 100mm F2.8 MACRO
- Lens Construction: 11 groups, 13 elements (3 aspherical lenses, 2 UED lenses, 1 ED lens)
- Mount: Leica Camera L-Mount standard
- Maximum Aperture: F2.8
- Aperture: Ring -
- Aperture Type: 9-blade circular iris diaphragm
- Minimum Aperture: F22
- Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.204m
- Focal Length: f=100mm
- Shooting Range: 0.204m to ∞ (from the image sensor)
- Filter Diameter: 67mm
- Maximum Magnification: 1.0x
- Angle of View: 24°
- Dimensions: Max diameter Φ73.6mm, overall length approx. 82.0mm (from the lens mount reference plane to the tip)
- Weight: Approx. 298g (excluding front and rear caps, hood)
