*Compatible with Leica & Olympus Four Thirds systems* The new LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR lens is designed specifically for the digital SLR camera and meets Leica's stringent quality and performance standards. It delivers high resolution from edge to edge along with low distortion, and it offers exceptional zoom power yet is as compact as a standard zoom lens. Mega O.I.S. – Panasonic's advanced hand-shake correction technology With its outstanding stabilisation performance, Panasonic's Mega O.I.S. allows you to use slower shutter speeds of more than three steps. To detect and correct the hand-shake accurately, Panasonic’s Venus Engine LSI is incorporated into the lens. This advanced image stabiliser lets you capture clear telephoto shots or shoot in dim lighting without using a tripod. Four aspherical lenses and an ED lens for a superb optical performance The new LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-150mm lens uses four aspherical lenses and an ED (extra-low dispersion) lens to deliver an outstanding optical performance. Across the entire 28-300 mm zoom range, it captures high-resolution, high-contrast images that are clear from corner to corner. One of the four aspherical lenses is a large-diameter 30mm concave-meniscus lens – its mass-production is difficult with conventional glass molding press methods. The ED lens suppresses chromatic aberration, helping you capture accurate, true-to-life telephoto shots with minimum color bleeding. First Leica D lens with Extra Silent Motor (XSM) Technology The new lens is the first Leica D lens to incorporate Extra Silent Motor (XSM) technology, which assures quick, quiet, accurate auto focusing control. Supersonic oscillation helps assure silent, seamless operation, while the system’s high torque provides exceptional responsiveness, accuracy and focusing stability. This type of motor is ideal for the auto focusing system in a super-telephoto zoom camera. Minimum focus distance of 50 cm over the entire zoom range With its minimum focus distance of 50 cm even at full zoom, the new lens provides a maximum photographic magnification of 0.36x (35mm equivalent). This combines with Mega O.I.S. hand-shake correction to let you capture outstanding macro shots even at tele-end without using a tripod. Aperture ring for easy, intuitive operation When mounted on the Lumix DMC-L1, the new lens puts an aperture ring at your fingertips, along with the focus ring and zoom ring. This gives you the kind of easy, pleasant, intuitive operation experienced on a traditional film camera. Circular aperture diaphragm Seven aperture blades give the aperture a rounded shape that, when shooting at larger aperture, produces an attractive smoothness in out-of-focus areas. Multiple lens coatings minimize ghosts and flare The new lens system uses multi-coated lens elements that reduce ghosts and flare to an absolute minimum, helping deliver an optical performance that meets Leica's exacting standards. Compact and lightweight, this new lens with an exceptionally long zoom range will extend photographic opportunities. Specifications: LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-150mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./ MEGA O.I.S. - Lens Construction: 15 elements in 11 groups (4 aspherical lenses and 1 ED lens)
- Mount: Four Thirds mount
- Focal length: f=14 mm to 150 mm (35mm film camera equiv. 28 mm to 300mm)
- MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer): Yes
- Aperture type: 7 diaphragm blades / Iris diaphragm
- Number of Blades: 7 (Circular Aperture Diaphragm)
- Minimum aperture: F22
- Closest focusing distance: 0.50m at all focal lengths
- Maximum magnification: Approx. 0.18x (35mm film camera equivalent: 0.36x)
- Diagonal angle of view: 75 degree [W] – 8.2 degree [T]
- Filter size: 72 mm
- Dimensions (Diameter x Length): 78.5mm x 90.4 mm
- Weight: Approx. 520 g
*Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. *Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. *The LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR lenses are manufactured using measurement instruments and quality assurance systems that have been certified by Leica Camera AG based on the company’s quality standards.
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