Panasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8

overview

Designed for full-frame L-mount mirrorless cameras, the Lumix S 18mm f/1.8 from Panasonic is a sleek and compact ultra-wide-angle prime lens. Its 18mm focal length is ideally suited for landscapes, architectural, and interior photography and provides a strong sense of perspective and scale. Its bright f/1.8 maximum aperture offers shallow depth of field control, and the nine-blade circular aperture creates a soft, beautiful bokeh effect. 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 still and video images.

This fast f/1.8 lens is comprised of thirteen lens elements in twelve groups. It includes three aspherical elements, three extra-low dispersion elements, one ultra extra-low dispersion element, and one ultra-high refractive index element. This advanced design effectively suppresses chromatic aberration, while also achieving high descriptive performance and beautiful bokeh. The ultra-wide angle of view makes this lens suitable for a wide range of imaging situations including landscapes, astrophotography, and architectural photography. It can also be used for close-up shots thanks to the minimum focusing distance of about 7".

Prime ultra-wide-angle lens designed for full-frame L-mount mirrorless cameras but can also be used on APS-C models where it provides a 27mm 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 silent autofocus 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.
Offers the same approximate size, weight, and filter size of other f/1.8 S-series prime lenses to minimize balance reset time when using a gimbal.
Dust-, moisture-, and freeze-resistant design for increased protection from the elements.

Key Features

• L-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
• Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16
• 1x Ultra ED, 3x ED Dispersion Elements
• 1x Ultra-High Refractive Element
• 3x Aspherical Elements
• Minimum Focusing Distance: 7.09"
• Linear AF Motor
• Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm
• Weather-Sealed Construction
• Includes Lens Hood

In the Box

• Panasonic Lumix S 18mm f/1.8 Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens
• Lens Hood
• Front Cap
• Rear Cap