Panasonic S 18mm f1.8

Panasonic S 18mm Lens | PANASONIC Lumix 18mm f1.8

Designed for full-frame L-mount mirrorless cameras, PANASONIC 's Lumix S 18mm f/1.8 is a sleek and compact ultra-wide-angle prime lens. Its 18mm focal length is ideal for landscape, architecture and interior photography and provides a strong sense of perspective and scale. Its brilliant f/1.8 maximum aperture offers shallow depth-of-field control, and the nine-blade circular aperture creates a smooth and beautiful bokeh effect. With an uncompromising optical design and the power to capture wide landscapes with sharpness from corner to corner, this lens provides rich, detailed still images and fluid, compelling still and video images.

This fast f/1.8 lens consists of thirteen lens elements in twelve groups. It includes three aspherical elements, three extra-low dispersion elements, one ultra-extra-low dispersion element and one ultra-high refractive index element. This advanced design effectively suppresses chromatic aberration, while achieving high descriptive performance and beautiful bokeh. The ultra-wide angle of view makes this lens suitable for a wide range of image capture situations, including landscapes, astrophotography and architectural photography. It can also be used for close-ups thanks to the minimum focusing distance of about 7".

• Prime ultra-wide-angle lens designed for full-frame L-mount mirrorless cameras, but can also be used on APS-C models where it provides a focal length equivalent to 27mm.
• The bright f/1.8 maximum aperture gives control over depth of field and adapts to low-light work.
• Benefiting professional video applications, linear focus ring control for mechanical tracking focusing systems moves focus at a constant speed according to the angle of rotation of the focus ring.
• It excels in video recording performance with a silent autofocus mechanism that suppresses focus breathing.
• Smooth exposure changes through microstep aperture control for video applications.
• High-resolution sharpness and performance to support 4K video.
• The rounded nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasant bokeh quality when selective focusing techniques are employed.
• It offers the same approximate size, weight and filter size as other f/1.8 S-series prime lenses to minimize balance restoration time when using a gimbal.
• Dust, moisture and freeze resistant design for added protection from the elements.