Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens

Designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras, the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 ASPH lens is a close-focusing wide-angle prime, perfect for capturing landscapes, cityscapes and close-up scenes. This new lens features a unique half-macro design, allowing you to focus as close as 9.5cm. It's optimised for both video and stills and provides smooth, near-silent autofocus performance.

Boasting an outstanding optical design, this lens is comprised of twelve elements in nine groups, which include two aspherical elements to maintain a compact form factor and reduce spherical aberrations and distortions. Additionally, two extra-low dispersion elements and one ultra-high refractive index element work to minimise colour fringing and chromatic aberrations for increased colour fidelity and edge-to-edge sharpness. A rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing out-of-focus quality when using selective focus techniques. The lens also offers a weather-resistant design to protect the optics during heavy field use and harsh conditions.

Features:

Lightweight and rugged wide-angle prime specifically designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless digital cameras, where it provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 18mm.

Bright f/1.7 maximum aperture is well-suited to working in difficult and low lighting conditions and also affords greater control over depth of field for selective focus techniques.

Two aspherical elements are featured in the lens design, which helps maintain a compact form factor as well as help reduce spherical aberrations and distortions.

Two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and one ultra-high refractive index (UHR) element work to significantly minimise colour fringing and chromatic aberrations for increased colour fidelity and edge-to-edge sharpness.

The smooth and near-silent autofocus performance complements movie recording applications while the quick operation is beneficial to still photographers.

Excellent video performance with a mechanical design that suppresses focus breathing. Also compatible with micro-step aperture control, which enables smooth exposure changes while recording video.

Half-macro design benefits working with close-up subjects and provides a minimum focusing distance of just 3.7".

A rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality when making shallow depth of field imagery.

Dust, splash, and freeze-resistant design protects the lens during heavy field use and harsh conditions.