Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 ASPH POWER O.I.S.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 ASPH POWER O.I.S.

This Panasonic telephoto zoom has been designed for Micro Four Thirds system cameras. The lens offers an impressive 200-800mm 35mm equivalent focal length and has once again been developed in partnership with legendary optics maker Leica. The optical formula includes 20 elements arranged in 13 groups.

Also, the optical design incorporates 1 x aspherical extra-low dispersion element, 1 x Extra-Low Dispersion element, and 2 x extra-low dispersion elements. The combination of aspherical and low dispersion elements helps to reduce spherical aberrations and colour fringing throughout the zoom range for improved sharpness, clarity, and colour accuracy.

Additionally, the advanced Panasonic image stabilisation system called POWER O.I.S. helps to control camera shake for sharper handheld shooting. This system is also compatible with the Dual I.S. function in select Lumix G cameras, which more effectively minimizes the appearance of camera shake by using both sensor-shift and lens-shift type stabilization methods.

Moreover, the 240 fps AF motor offers fast, precise, and near-silent focusing performance to benefit both stills shooting and video recording applications. A Focus Limiter allows photographers to constrain the focusing range of the lens from its minimum focusing distance to infinity, or from 5 meters to infinity. The minimum focusing distance is 1.3m, which pairs with an equivalent maximum magnification of 0.5x to support working with close-up subjects.

And when it comes to "bokeh", this lens has you sorted for some delicious looking, organic out-of-focus regions. And this is all thanks to the rounded 9 blade diaphragm, which makes it possible to achieve a pleasing bokeh quality when working with selective focus and shallow depth of field techniques. Gapless construction renders the lens both dust- and moisture-resistant to support photographing in outdoor and harsh environments.

A quick-shift, two-part rotating tripod collar permits quick switching between horizontal and vertical shooting orientations, and keeps the lens controls in the same place once rotated for more intuitive handling. An integrated hide-away lens hood can retract around the lens when not in use, or be deployed to guard against stray light from causing unwanted lens flare and ghosting. A zoom ring lock prevents unwanted lens creep from occurring while carrying the lens. Dedicated levers are available to select the Focus Limiter position, AF or MF focusing methods, or to deactivate the lens-based POWER O.I.S.

Features

• Micro Four Thirds System 200-800mm (35mm Equivalent)
• Aperture Range: f/4 to f/22
• 1 Aspherical ED, 1 UED and 2 ED Elements
• High-Speed 240 fps AF, Focus Limiter
• POWER O.I.S., Dual I.S. Compatibility
• Rotating Tripod Collar & Built-In Hood
• Weather-Resistant Construction
• Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm