Panasonic LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm / F2.8-4.0 ASPH.

The long-awaited F2.8-4.0 LEICA DG telephoto zoom, with middle-telephoto 50mm (35mm camera equivalent: 100mm) will frame everything from beautiful portraits to ultra-telephoto 200mm (35mm camera equivalent: 400mm) wildlife photography. Maximum magnification of 0.25x (35mm camera equivalent: 0.5x) also brings you into the macro world. The stunning resolution of this LEICA DG lens renders everything clearly, from corner to corner. Designed for reliable use even in poor weather, this handy, high-quality lens is all you'll need to meet your challenges.

All of the lenses in this series feature a 9-blade diaphragm to give the aperture a rounded shape that produces an attractively smooth effect in out-of-focus areas when shooting at larger aperture settings. All lenses also take advantage of Panasonic's Nano Surface Coating technology to minimize ghosts and flaring. They boast a rugged, dust/splash-proof design and are even freeze-proof down to -10℃ to withstand professional use under harsh conditions. The high-quality video recording capability is also one of the advantages of this lens series. In late May, the LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT F2.8-4.0 Series lineup will expand with an additional lens, the LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 8-18mm / F2.8-4.0 ASPH. Panasonic also announced plans to release a 50-200mm (100-400mm, 35mm camera equivalent) telephoto zoom lens, which is presently under development.



The linear motor enables the camera to comply with the sensor drive at max. 240 fps to take full advantage of cameras with high-speed, high-precision Contrast AF. It also helps to reduce wobbling. Notably, the new lens excels in video recording performance. In addition to the silent operation achieved by the inner focus drive system, the micro-step drive system in the aperture control section helps the camera to smoothly catch up to brightness changes when zooming or panning. The optical design achieves exceptional barycentric stability to minimize image shifts during zooming. The AF tracking performance in zooming is also improved thanks to high-speed frame analysis for focus control. Some of the F2.8-4 Series lenses are also available with the POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) technology. The POWER O.I.S. effectively compensates for blurring, making it easy to shoot even in dim lighting. The lens works with the Dual I.S. (for LUMIX GX8), 5-axis Dual I.S. (LUMIX GX8), and 5-axis Dual I.S.2 (for LUMIX GH5 and G85) system when mounted on an applicable Panasonic LUMIX DSLM camera.