Designed for full-frame L-mount mirrorless cameras, the Panasonic Lumix S 24mm f/1.8 Lens Review & Specsis a sleek and compact wide-angle prime. Its 24mm focal length is ideally suited for landscapes, nature, interior, and architectural photography and provides a modestly bright f/1.8 maximum aperture for shallow depth of field control. Featuring an uncompromising optical design and the power to capture broad landscapes with corner-to-corner sharpness, this lens provides for rich and detailed stills and smooth and compelling video.

Composed of twelve lens elements in eleven groups, this lens features three aspherical elements, three extra-low dispersion elements, and one ultra extra-low dispersion element to reduce chromatic aberration and color fringing for improved clarity and color accuracy. The lens offers high resolution sharpness and performance to support 4K video as well, and a linear autofocus motor suppresses focus breathing and delivers smooth, precise, and near silent focusing performance.

L-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format    Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16    Three Aspherical Elements    Linear AF Motor    Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm    Weather-Sealed Construction

Prime wide-angle lens designed for full-frame L-mount mirrorless cameras but can also be used on APS-C models where it provides a 36mm equivalent focal length.

Bright f/1.8 maximum aperture offers control over depth of field and suits working in low-light conditions.

Benefitting professional video applications, linear focus ring control for mechanical-based follow focus systems moves the focus at a constant speed in accordance with the rotating angle of the focus ring.

Excels in video recording performance with a mechanism that suppresses focus breathing.

Smooth exposure changes by micro-step aperture control for video applications.

High resolution sharpness and performance to support 4K video.

Rounded nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality when employing selective focus techniques.

Dust-, moisture-, and freeze-resistant design for increased protection from the elements.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this lens compatible with a Panasonic G7?

A: The Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 Lens has a Leica L mount and will not fit the G7 camera. You can use this 75mm Olympus lens instead: https://bhpho.to/3Mh8Szf

Q: 2. Will this Lumix S 50mm lens work on the GX7 and GH3 models?

A: This Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 Lens is for Panasonic and Leica cameras which use the L-mount. An alternative to work with Micro 4/3 series cameras like the Panasonic GH3 and GX7 is the Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens, BH # PA2517. https://bhpho.to/3P6IS9M

Q: 3. Is it made in china?

A: Yes, this lens is made in China.

Q: 4. Hello! This lens works with the Panasonic Lumix G-100 Camera? without adapters?

A: The Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 Lens will not work with the Lumix G100.

Q: 5. How well does this lens auto-focus on the Ronin 4D?

A: The DJI Ronin 4D 4-Axis Cinema Camera can only accept lenses compatible with the Zenmuse X7 Camera, so the Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 Lens will not be compatible. You can find a list of compatible lenses here: https://bhpho.to/3BvecMJ.

Q: 6. What focus gear ring size for this series of lenses?

A: The diameter of the Panasonic Lumix S 35mm f/1.8 Lens is 2.9" / 73.6 mm.

Q: 7. There is very faint noise from inside the lens when I hold it in hand and turn upside down close to my ear. Is this normal?

A: The Panasonic Lumix S 35mm f/1.8 Lens, like many modern lenses, makes unexpected sounds, which are caused by the autofocus system. It is perfectly normal.

Q: 8. I'm torn between this lens and the 50mm f1.8. Which one is more versatile in terms of portraits and product photography?

A: Both, the Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 Lens and the Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 Lens (B&H # PA5018S) are great lenses. The 85mm lens would give you a narrower field of view. The 50mm lens would allow for more flexibility in your image composition.

Q: 9. How does this lens do with chromatic aberration? I'm familiar with the popular Canon 85mm 1.8, so perhaps a comparison to that would be appreciated. Thanks.

A: This lens is good but not the best in terms of Chromatic Aberrations. This is a very sharp lens across the frame. And while It may suffer comparatively from Chromatic Aberrations, this is very easily fixed in software.

Q: 10. Will this work on a Panasonic G9?

A: Yes.