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Panasonic Lumix S 50mm F1.8 Review

Panasonic Lumix S 50mm F1.8

Main Features

  • 50mm Focal Range
  • F1.8 Max Aperture
  • Weather Sealed
  • Filter Thread: 67mm
  • Max Format: 35mm FF
  • Leica L Mount
  • Weight: 300g.
  • Diameter: 74mm
  • Length: 82mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.45m
  • Max Magnification:0.14x
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Panasonic S 50mm F1.8 Overview

Panasonic S 50mm F1.8 is an Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Leica L mount cameras.

Lens Mount

Panasonic S 50mm F1.8 is compatible with cameras that have Leica L lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica L lenses are Sigma fp L, Leica SL2-S and Panasonic S5.

Focal Range

Panasonic S 50mm F1.8 has a fixed focal lenght of 50mm.


Weather Sealings

Panasonic S 50mm F1.8 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 S 50mm F1.8 with a weather sealed camera body such as Sigma fp L, Leica SL2-S and Panasonic S5.

Optical Image Stabilization

Panasonic S 50mm F1.8 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 S 50mm F1.8 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.14x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.45m. 0.14x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.

Aperture

Panasonic S 50mm F1.8 has a max aperture of F1.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.

Optical Formula

Panasonic S 50mm F1.8's optical formula consists of 9 elements in 8 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • 1 UHR
  • 1 ED. 3 aspherical elements

Lens Hood

Panasonic S 50mm F1.8 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.

Body Colour

Panasonic S 50mm F1.8 is available in color.

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Pros and Cons of Panasonic Lumix S 50mm F1.8


PROs
Weather Sealed
Built-in Autofocus
Hood supplied
Full-time Manual Focusing
Fast Aperture
Covers Full-Frame Sensor

CONs

We couldn't find any significant Cons for Panasonic Lumix S 50mm F1.8

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Panasonic S 50mm F1.8 Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Panasonic
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Standard Prime
Lens Mount Leica L
Max Format 35mm FF
Focal Range 50mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F1.8
Min Aperture F22
Aperture Ring No
Diaphragm Blades 9
Optics
Optical Elements 9
Optical Groups 8
Special Elements 1 UHR + 1 ED + 3 aspherical elements

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.45m
Max Magnification 0.14X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Linear Motor
Full Time Manual Yes
Focus Method Internal
Focus Distance Limiter No
Distance Scale No
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 300g
Diameter 74mm
Length 82mm
Materials Magnesium alloy
Weather Sealing Yes
Filter Thread 67mm
Filter Notes -
Hood Supplied Yes
Tripod Collar No
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