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Panasonic’s new, compact, high zoom lens is the LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. (H-FS14140):
- A new member of LUMIX G digital interchangeable lens assortment
- The versatile lens can be used in a variety of situations to bring subjects up close and when shooting portraiture with unsharp backgrounds
NEWS RELEASE
A New Compact High Zoom Digital Interchangeable Lens
LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S.
SECAUCUS, NJ (April 24, 2013) – Panasonic today unveiled a new standard zoom lens the LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. (H-FS14140) as a new member of LUMIX G digital interchangeable lens assortment. Complying with the Micro Four Thirds System standard, the new lens offers a wide and long zoom range of 14-140mm (35mm camera equivalent: 28-280mm) to suit a large variety of shooting situations yet keeping its profile compact and lightweight. This versatile lens can be used in a variety of situations to bring subjects up close and when shooting portraiture with beautifully unsharp backgrounds.
Comprised of 14 elements in 12 groups, the lens system features three aspherical lenses and two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lenses to achieve dramatic downsizing despite its powerful 10x optical zoom, while minimizing distortion and chromatic aberration.
The POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) effectively compensates to shoot super clear shots even in low-lit situations such as at night time or indoors.
Incorporating an inner focus drive system and stepping motor, the new LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm is capable of smooth, silent operation to work with the camera’s high-speed, high-precision contrast Autofocus (AF) system for both photo and video recording. It is also compatible with the sensor drive at maximum 240 fps to take maximum advantage of cameras with high-speed AF such as GH3 and the new G6.
The new LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm is built with a highly reliable metal mount, and uses multi-coated lens elements that minimize ghosts. Seven blades give the aperture a rounded shape that produces an attractively smooth unsharp effect in out-of-focus areas when shooting at larger aperture settings.
