Much like Sony, its not-so-distant cousin Panasonic is a company that makes pretty much everything related to filmmaking. While this multi-national conglomerate has their hands in a lot of cookie jars, they continue to make great cameras and lenses. Today, Panasonic introduced the new LUMIX S 35mm – a new lens of the LUMIX S lens lineup that continues their L-Mount partnership. The new addition to the LUMIX S lineup is part of the fairly new L-Mount Alliance between Panasonic, Leica, and Sigma. Recently, Leitz Cine Lenses has also joined the trio to standardize lenses and lens mounts across a range of cameras. With the Alliance now a quartet, it’s fitting that the LUMIX S lens series has now been expanded to four lenses with the new 35mm. Panasonic has attempted to create a unified concept among all of the lenses with some nice features that will help L-Mount shooters. No matter if a shot is handheld, locked off, or on a gimbal, the Panasonic LUMIX S 35mm, as well as its siblings, is said to provide a great shooting experience. Let’s break down what Panasonic is offering with the new addition to the family. The new addition The Panasonic LUMIX S 35mm f/1.8 is the fourth addition to their large-aperture fixed focal length lens series. Much like its siblings, the new 35mm is of a similar build. It also has a 67mm filter thread and a consistent center of gravity. This makes it an attractive option for gimbal users...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 9 November, 2021