Panasonic has just launched the first of a set of four new fast prime lenses for L-mount cameras: The LUMIX S 85mm F1.8. The remaining three members of the family, 50mm / 35mm / 24mm (all share the same fast F1.8 aperture) are due in the “near future”. Furthermore, a LUMIX S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 zoom is coming, too. This new line of LUMIX S prime lenses all share the same compact size, almost the same weight and same position of rings for easy lens swaps while filming with a gimbal, for example. All four lenses share the same fast F1.8 aperture, as well. A family in the most literal sense of the word. Panasonic LUMIX S 85mm F1.8 lens. Image credit: Panasonic Panasonic LUMIX S 85mm F1.8 Prime Lens The first lens of the new full-frame line is the LUMIX S 85mm F1.8 prime. Its inner lens design consists of 9 elements in 8 groups, including 2 ED (extra-low dispersion) lenses, which help controlling axial chromatic aberration. The aperture sports 9 diaphragm blades, which should enable smooth, circular bokeh effects when shooting point light sources. Panasonic’s new fast L-mount prime lenses. Image credit: Panasonic Furthermore, Panasonic claims that this lens (and the other upcoming lenses) minimize focus breathing, a traditional weak point of stills lenses when shooting video. So, this new LUMIX S 85mm F1.8 could be a decent all-rounder for both, stills and video. All four lenses sport a 67mm front diameter for additional filters. Each lens comes with...
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Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 4 November, 2020
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