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Panasonic Unveils the Lumix S 35mm f/1.8 Lens for Full-Frame L-Mount

Panasonic has announced a new large-aperture wide prime lens, the Lumix S 35mm f/1.8. This is the fourth of four promised lenses in the f/1.8 fixed focal series that also features an 85mm, 50mm, and 24mm, all announced in the last year.

The 35mm f/1.8 shares a center of gravity and front filter size (67mm) with the other three lenses in the series to allow for the easy ad quick exchange of them with minimum balance adjustments required, which is particularly useful when the cameras are mounted on a gimbal. Lightweight and compact, the lens weighs 295 grams (10.4 ounces).

The new lens is constructed of 11 elements in nine groups, which includes three aspherical elements and three extra-low dispersion (ED) optics. Panasonic says that the inclusion of the three aspherical elements helps the lens realize "high descriptive performance" as well as render beautiful bokeh, which the company says is a feature found on all four f/1.8 lenses in the series. The note on bokeh is likely aided by the nine-bladed aperture diaphragm. The ED lenses are designed to suppress chromatic aberration. The lens has a close focusing distance of 0.24 meters (about 9.4 inches).

Panasonic says that the autofocus motor combined with a Panasonic camera's "high-speed, high-precision" contrast autofocus system with the sensor drive at a maximum of 240 frames per second. In non-linear settings, Panasonic notes that focus is shifted with a variable amount according to the rotation speed of the focus ring, while focus is shifted with a designated amount according to the "rotational quantum of the focus ring" for the linear setting. Finally, the company says that sensitivity, or the amount of focus shift per rotational quantum, can be selected from 90 to 360-degrees by 30-degrees to enable intended focus operation.

As expected of a Panasonic lens, the 35mm f/1.8 is designed to excel at video recording, and Panasonic says that it effectively suppresses focus breathing, a problem it notes is common among many interchangeable lenses designed for still photography. It also has a micro-step aperture control that it says allows it to smoothly change exposure.

In addition to the release of 35mm f/1.8, Panasonic notes that a new 18mm f/1.8 large lens will be added to the lineup, but did not provide additional details. Alongside the lens announcements, Panasonic is also releasing firmware updates for the 70-200mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/4, 70-300 f/1.4-5.6, and 24-105mm f/4 lenses to improve the stability of the Image Stabilizer during video recording. In addition, the image stabilization performance of Dual I.S. 2 has been increased from 6.5 stops to 7.5 stops when the 24-105mm is mounted on the Lumix S1H, S1R, or S1.

The Lumix S 35mm f/1.8 will be available at the end of November for $700.

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Panasonic Unveils 24mm f/1.8 S Full Frame Lens for L-Mount

Panasonic has officially announced the Lumix S 24mm f/1.8 for full-frame L-mount cameras, the third of four f/1.8 prime lenses promised by the company.

The lens was leaked earlier this week but has been officially announced.

The 24mm f/1.8 joins the 85mm and 50mm f/1.8 lenses that feature a common build size, position of control parts, and front filter thread size of 67mm that Panasonic says provides practical advantages to use. The center of gravity on all three lenses is also similar which the company argues makes it easy to exchange quickly with minimum balance adjustments when the camera is on a gimbal.

The lens is constructed of 12 elements in 11 groups and includes three aspherical lenses, three extra-low dispersion (ED) lenses, and one ultra extra-low dispersion (UED) element. Panasonic says that the use of the three aspherical lenses allows for high "descriptive performance" as well as attractive bokeh. The ED and UED lenses both are designed to suppress chromatic aberration. The company goes on to say that the lens is versatile and will excel in a variety of situations and provides photographers with a pleasant wide angle of view. The lens has a nine-bladed aperture diaphragm.

The wide-angle prime weighs approximately 310 grams, is splash and dust resistant, and can continue operation in temperatures as low as 10 degrees below zero Celcius (14 degrees Fahrenheit).

For focusing, the 24mm f/1.8 is capable of smooth and silent operation that Panasonic says works with its camera's high-speed, high-precision contrast-based autofocus system that has a sensor drive maximum of 240 frames per second.

In a non-linear setting, focus is shifted with a variable amount according to the rotation speed of the focus ring while focus is shifted with a designated amount according to the rotational quantum of the focus ring for the linear setting. Sensitivity (the amount of focus shift per rotational quantum) can be selected from 90 to 360 degrees by 30 degrees to enable intended focus operation.

As Panasonic's specialty, the lens is designed to also excel in video applications with a mechanism that suppresses focus breathing, a problem the company calls a "fatal" flaw of nearly all interchangeable lenses designed specifically for photography. Panasonic says the lens also has a micro-step aperture control system that allows it to smoothly change exposure for quality video production.

The Panasonic Lumix S 24mm f/1.8 will be available for $900 in mid-October.

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Panasonic to Soon Release New Lumix-S 24mm f/1.8: Report

Panasonic will soon release a new wide-angle fast prime lens according to a new report. If true, it would be the third in a set of four f/1.8 prime lenses the company originally revealed last fall.

While Panasonic has spent most of 2021 working on Micro Four-Thirds cameras like the GH5 Mark II and the upcoming GH6, it hasn't wholly neglected its full-frame L-mount systems. In June, the company announced the 50mm f/1.8 for its L-mount systems, and in February it announced the 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro O.I.S. lens. Both lenses are categorized under its S-series. The S-series is Panasonic's set of full-frame optics that aren't certified by Leica to meet specific optical marks and are therefore usually less expensive than what many would consider the company's "pro" line of lenses.

Nokishita , a famed and often correct camera and lens leaker, has reported that Panasonic's next S-series lens will be a 24mm f/1.8, but its price, announcement date, and time of availability are still unknown.

パナソニック「LUMIX S 24mm F1.8」の製品画像。現時点で海外のニュースサイトに登録されているタイトルは「パナソニックが24mm F1.8のSシリーズレンズを発表した」「シグマのIシリーズに2本の単焦点レンズが新たに加わった」。#噂 pic.twitter.com/pMJN8UbyoT

-- 軒下デジカメ情報局 (@nokishita_c) August 30, 2021

The text in Nokishita 's tweet translates as follows: "Product image of Panasonic "LUMIX S 24mm F1.8″. At the moment, the titles registered on overseas news sites are 'Panasonic announced the S series lens of 24mm F1.8' and 'Two new single focus lenses have been added to Sigma's I series'. #rumor"

This rumor is not without merit. In addition the relatively high-resolution images of the upcoming lens leaked by Nokishita , Panasonic itself already told fans to expect this lens when it announced the 85mm f/1.8 last November. As part of that announcement, the company said that the 85mm f/1.8 is just one of four wide-aperture primes it was currently working on, and would be releasing the 24mm, 35mm, and 50mm f/1.8 lenses after. When Panasonic launched the 50mm f/1.8 in June, it reiterated this commitment and said that the 24mm and 35mm were on the way.

When all four lenses are finally officially launched, Panasonic will have created a set of f/1.8 lenses of variable focal lengths that all share the same 67mm front filter diameter, a decision the company made in order to make using all the optics together easier.

There were seven long months separating the 85mm from the 50mm launch, so getting the 24mm just three months after the 50mm was announced is a much more respectable pace. Hopefully, Panasonic is able to release the final member of the quartet before a full year elapses since it said it was developing the set.

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