Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens

• Professional quality telephoto zoom for stills and video creators delivering exceptional results
• Extremely well suppressed focus breathing across the entire zoom range for movie makers
• Responsive and silent inner focus drive system which makes the most of Lumix AF systems
• Beautiful bokeh rendered from bright, circular 9-bladed aperture diaphragm
• Rugged weather resistant construction with convenient 77mm filter thread
   

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens Summary

The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens is designed for content creators shooting on micro four thirds cameras. This is a professional telephoto zoom, which delivers exceptional quality images and video at an equivalent 50-100mm range (full frame format). This latest addition has been designed to accompany the , covering all of the most popular focus distances from wide angle to telephoto between them. Both models sport a common aperture, the same shape and easy operability for convenient lens changes. Back to the Vario-Summilux 25-50mm and its bright f/1.7 aperture, which renders beautiful bokeh, while being able to draw out light from even the darkest situations. This makes it ideal for a variety of subjects from portraits to lifestyle, sports or travel and video.

Features at a glance

• Extremely well suppressed focus breathing across the entire zoom range
• Superb results from 1 aspherical, 3 ED and 1 UHR element
• Silent inner focus drive system
• Stepless aperture ring with micro-step drive
• Manual focus clutch
• 0.28m minimum focus distance with 0.42x magnification (35mm equivalent) for close-up work

The optical design within the lens says it all with 16 elements in 11 groups, including 1 aspherical lens, 3 ED lenses, 1 UHR lens. Between them these special elements effectively suppress axial chromatic aberration and chromatic aberrations while rendering razor sharp details for overall outstanding optical performance.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens in More Detail

Designed with videographers in mind

Although the Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm lens is a highly capable stills model, it also excels in video recording.  Panasonic has included a mechanism which suppresses focus breathing throughout the entire zoom range.

shot with  50mm. 1/160 sec. f/1.7. ISO 200

The inner focus drive system is silent which is ideal for video, while the stepless aperture ring and micro-step drive system help the camera smoothly transition during changes in brightness when zooming or panning.

Barycentric stability minimises image shifts during zooming and the focus ring is equipped with a manual focus clutch to ensure intuitive and precise focusing.

shot with  50mm. 1/500 sec. f/5.6. ISO 400

Versatility in one zoom

The Leica Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 boasts a short minimum focusing distance of just 0.28m at wide end and 0.31m at telephoto end. A 35mm equivalent maximum magnification ratio of 0.42x also provides the opportunity to capture close-up tele-macro images. Users can additionally switch between linear and non-linear focus settings to find their own sweet spot for focusing.

shot with  46mm. 1/2000 sec. f/1.7. ISO 400

Built to shoot

A rugged dust and splash-resistant design has been incorporated to withstand use under harsher conditions, operating down to minus ten degrees Celsius. If you can get there, so can this lens which is built for high durability. A commonly available 77mm filter diameter rounds off a number of useable features.

shot with  50mm. 1/400 sec. f/2. ISO 200

What’s in the box

• Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens for MFT
• Lens cap
• Lens rear cap
• Lens hood
• Lens storage bag

Optional Accessories

• – Combine this variable ND filter and lens and you have a winning combination
• – As above for even brighter day filming
• – Another high quality filter, which is clear to simply to protect that front element from accidental damage

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens Specifications