Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS is an Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Micro Four Thirds mount cameras.
Lenses in Micro Four Thirds Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Lens Mount
Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS 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 X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS has a focal range of 35-100mm and 2.9X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 70-200mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Weather Sealings
Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS 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 X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS with a weather sealed camera body such as Panasonic GH6, OM System OM-1 and Panasonic GH5 II.
Optical Image Stabilization
Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compare to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.1x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.85m. 0.1x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 35mm all the way to the 100mm .
Optical Formula
Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS's optical formula consists of 18 elements in 13 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2 ED glass elements
- 1UED glass element
Lens Hood
Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS is available in Black color.
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