Fast and versatile, the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH Lensfrom Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH Lensis a 30mm equivalent wide-angle lens for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. Its bright f/1.7 maximum aperture benefits working in low-light conditions and also avails greater control over the focus position for shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques. Intuitive control over the aperture selection is also possible through the use of the manual aperture ring. In regard to focus, an internal focusing system with a stepping AF motor promotes fast, quiet, and smooth performance. The optical design incorporates three aspherical elements to reduce distortion and spherical aberration for sharper imagery with greater overall clarity. Additionally, a Nano Surface Coating has been applied to lens elements to suppress lens flare and ghosting for more contrast-rich, color-neutral photos and movies.

Open Box Products Have a Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty    Micro Four Thirds Lens System    30mm (35mm Equivalent)    Aperture Range: f/1.7 to f/16    Three Aspherical Elements    Nano Surface Coating    Stepping AF Motor, Internal Focus    Manual Aperture Ring    Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm

Prime wide-angle lens is designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras and offers a 30mm equivalent focal length.

Fast f/1.7 maximum aperture benefits working in difficult lighting conditions and is also useful for controlling depth of field for selective focus applications.

Three aspherical elements help to reduce spherical aberration and distortion to produce sharp, clear imagery.

A Nano Surface Coating minimizes surface reflections throughout the entire visible spectrum for maintained contrast and color fidelity with a marked reduction in lens flare and ghosting.

An internal focusing system, coupled with a stepping AF motor, results in fast, smooth, and precise focusing performance that is well-paired to both still shooting and movie recording.

Metal lens barrel is accentuated by a dedicated MF/AF switch and an aperture ring for more direct, intuitive operation.

Rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this lens compatible to Fujifilm xt10? Thanks.

A: No, do not think so.

Q: 2. Is this a focus by wire lens?

A: Yes, It is.

Q: 3. Does the aperture rings works with Olympus Pen F?

A: Yes, the aperture ring will work on the Olympus Pen F.

Q: 4. Will the AF/MF switch work on the Olympus OM D E-M 5 II?

A: The AF/MF switch on the Panasonic/Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 lens works on my Olympus EPL-5, so it should work on the OM-D E-M5 as well.

Q: 5. Does Panasonic sell the lens hood on its own? I need a replacement.

A: I think I had to buy the hood and ring together but Im sure they do. May have to call.

Q: 6. I want to use this lens on a camera with a non-electronic MFT mount. Will the aperture ring still control the aperture of the lens or does it require electronic contact with the camera to function?

A: It will still function. The aperture ring on this lens works both manually (between 1.7 to 16) and via the camera electronically (by switching to "A" mode on the lens).

Q: 7. Intuitive control over the aperture selection? Is that mean a declicked lense? Thanks!

A: The lens Iris is either controlled by the camera (so sort of click less), with all active MFT cameras, and with the Panasonic MFT camera, you can control the Iris with the f/stop ring when the camera is in manual mode only. Thie Iris ring does Not work on non Panasonic MFT camera bodies, (i.e. Olympus or Blackmagic)

Q: 8. Does this lens have hard stops on the focus ring?

A: No sadly the focusing ring does not have hard stops.

Q: 9. Does the autofocus work well in this lens?

A: Yes, the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens has good autofocus performance. The Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens that has a stepping AF motor which provides fast, quiet, and smooth performance for both still and video AF usage needs. The lens is designed for use on cameras that use the Micro Four Thirds lens mount, and would be compatible for use both with the Depth From Defocus (DFD) CDAF autofocus system used in Panasonic Micro Four Thirds mount cameras and the on-sensor PDAF phase detection autofocus system found in Olympus Micro Four Thirds mirrorless digital cameras.

Q: 10. I really like having the aperture ring. Fellow owners of this lens, do you know of other m43 lens with this feature? Thank you!

A: Both the 12mm F1.4 Panasonic Leica and the 42.5mm F1.2 Nocticron have an aperture ring and are truly amazing lenses. But they are both priced north of $1000.