Panasonic's new zoom lens steps outside the box. What do you think about it? When Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma announced the L-mount alliance, it was good for creators. The initiative meant each manufacturer would produce lenses using a single mount, allowing filmmakers to mix and match glass no matter the camera body. A Leica SL-Prime can be mounted to the Sigma fp. A Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM can be used on a Panasonic LUMIX DC-S1H, and so on. However, the alliance didn't mean each company had to produce the same focal lengths. Panasonic has introduced a new zoom lens, the full-frame LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6, which is an interesting focal range for video shooters. Typical standard zooms typically cover 15-40mm, 18-55mm, 24-70mm, 50-135mm, and 70-200mm. But there has always been outliers and with good reason. When Panasonic updated its lens roadmap last year to include a "to be announced standard zoom," it surprised me to see the LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 fill that space. At least from a video standpoint. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 3 June, 2020