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Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 12mm F1.4 ASPH Review

Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 12mm F1.4 ASPH

Main Features

  • 12mm Focal Range
  • F1.4 Max Aperture
  • Weather Sealed
  • Filter Thread: 62mm
  • Max Format: FourThirds
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Weight: 335g.
  • Diameter: 70mm
  • Length: 70mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.2m
  • Max Magnification:0.1x
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Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 Overview

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 is an Auto Focus (AF) Wideangle Prime lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Micro Four Thirds mount cameras.

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 is a member of Panasonic's Summilux series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.

Summilux Series Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount
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Lens Mount

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 is compatible with cameras that have Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are Panasonic GH6, OM System OM-1 and Panasonic GH5 II.

Focal Range

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 has a fixed focal lenght of 12mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 24mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.


Weather Sealings

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 with a weather sealed camera body such as Panasonic GH6, OM System OM-1 and Panasonic GH5 II.

Optical Image Stabilization

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).

Maximum Magnification Ratio

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.1x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.2m. 0.1x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.

Aperture

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F16.

Optical Formula

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4's optical formula consists of 15 elements in 12 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • 2 aspherical lenses
  • 1 ED lens
  • 2 UED lenses

Lens Hood

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.

Body Colour

Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 is available in Black color.

Popular Comparisons of Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4

Here is the eight most popular comparisons of Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 amongst Camera Decision readers.

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Pros and Cons of Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 12mm F1.4 ASPH


PROs
Weather Sealed
Built-in Autofocus
Hood supplied
Very Fast Aperture

CONs
Pricey
Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 12mm F1.4 ASPH Alternatives in Micro Four Thirds Mount
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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f2 Lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f2
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Panasonic Lumix G 12.5mm  F12 Lens Panasonic Lumix G 12.5mm F12
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Samyang 12mm f2.0 NCS CS Lens Samyang 12mm f2.0 NCS CS
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Panasonic DG 12mm F1.4 Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Panasonic
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds
Max Format FourThirds
Focal Range 12mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F1.4
Min Aperture F16
Aperture Ring Yes
Diaphragm Blades 9
Optics
Optical Elements 15
Optical Groups 12
Special Elements 2 aspherical lenses, 1 ED lens, 2 UED lenses

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.2m
Max Magnification 0.1X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Stepper motor
Full Time Manual Unknown
Focus Method Unknown
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 335g
Diameter 70mm
Length 70mm
Weather Sealing Yes
Filter Thread 62mm
Filter Notes -
Hood Supplied Yes
Tripod Collar No
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