As rumored, Panasonic has introduced a new bright fixed lens for the Lumix S Series with full frame mirrorless. The Panasonic Lumix S 50mm F1.8 it is an optic with a good luminosity (ƒ1.8) that promises good bokeh, a universal viewing angle, and a compact, lightweight design. “for very versatile use in photography and video“.
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It’s about the second incorporation of the four lenses with this brightness that are foreseen for the mount according to the roadmap Of the brand. The first was the Lumix 85mm F1.8, which was introduced in November 2020, and the next will be a 24 and a 35mm F1.8. All four will have a similar size and design, with the same buttons and the same filter diameter (67mm) to be able to interchange this accessory.
The design of the new Lumix S 50mm F1.8 is made up of nine lenses divided into eight groups, and includes three aspherical lenses, one ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) and another HR (Ultra-High Refractive Index). A “sophisticated” design that, according to the press release, thanks to the use of three aspherical lenses “achieves high visual performance as well as a beautiful bokeh effect, two characteristics that are common to the entire F1.8 lens series“.
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Also, the ED lens “effectively reduces chromatic aberration thanks to its 9-blade circular aperture diaphragm, which produces beautiful round shapes in out-of-focus background areas of open aperture images“.
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Ideal “for all types of photographic content, from portraiture to landscapes“, the brand also highlights its performance recording video thanks to the gradual opening control, for a smooth exposure change, and a mechanism that suppresses focus breathing, “one of the most common interchangeable lens problems”
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Otherwise, his body is sealed and is resistant to dust and splashes and allows its use “in adverse conditions, even at -10 degrees Celsius“, and its measurements are 73.6 x 82.0 mm and its weight 300 grams.
Price and availability
The Panasonic Lumix S 50mm F1.8 will be available to end of this june with a recommended price of 479 euros.
