Leaked photos of Panasonic S 85mm f/1.8 L mount lens – reported to cost $599
Nov 3, 2020
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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It looks like Panasonic’s plan for the 85mm f/1.8 is to indeed make a reasonably priced prime lens aimed at attracting lower budget users into the L mount ecosystem. At least, it is if the price tag being reported by Nokishita turns out to be true. They say it’s expected to be the same price as Panasonic’s 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 L mount lens, which sits at around $599.
They’ve also leaked some photos of the new lens, which shows a compact and clean looking design. There’s just a single switch on the side to flick between Autofocus and Manual Focus with a wide-banded ring for when you want to switch to the latter.
| Focal length | 85mm |
| Coverage | Full-frame |
| Mount | Leica L |
| Max aperture | f/1.8 |
| Min aperture | f/22 |
| Optical construction | 9 elements in 8 groups (2 ED elements) |
| Field of view | 29° |
| Minimum focus distance | 0.8m |
| Stabilisation | None |
| Filter diameter | 67mm |
| Aperture blades | 9, rounded |
| Dimensions | 73.6mm x 82mm |
| Weight | 355g |
The Panasonic S 85mm f/1.8 L series lens is expected to be announced in just two more days, but so far it’s shaping up to look quite good. As per usual, though, the specs are out, the photos are out, and we have an idea of a price before the lens has even been made official. The only thing we really want to know is how it handles and how good the images look that it shoots.
I expect we’ll see more than a couple of review videos being posted on the 5th. We’ll keep you posted as we find out more.
[via Nokishita]
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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