Panasonic announces Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro O.I.S. lens
Feb 18, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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Panasonic has just launched the Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 MACRO O.I.S. lens. It leaked in the lens roadmap last year, but now it’s officially here and ready for preorders. It looks like a pretty versatile lens that lets you shoot the subjects really far from you, but those really close too, so lets’ see what it has to offer.
The Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 is made for full-frame L-mount cameras. It’s equipped with 5.5-stop dual-axis optical image stabilization for sharper images. As for the build, it packs 17 elements in 11 groups, and it’s made for outdoor shooting: it’s rugged dust-, splash-, and freeze-proof.
An interesting feature of this lens is that you can shoot at a pretty close range. It allows 0.50x magnification at 300mm, so you can shoot close-up images. It’s not technically macro since it would have to allow 1:1 magnification, but you can still get pretty close to birds, insects, and flowers around you.
Here are the specs and a few more photos:
| Focal Length | 70 to 300mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/4.5 to 5.6 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/22 |
| Lens Mount | Leica L |
| Format Compatibility | Full-Frame |
| Angle of View | 8.3° to 34° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 1.8′ / 54 cm |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.5x |
| Optical Design | 17 Elements in 11 Groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11, Rounded |
| Focus Type | Autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Filter Size | 77 mm (Front) |
| Dimensions (ø x L) | 3.3 x 5.8″ / 84 x 148 mm |
| Weight | 1.7 lb / 790 g |
The Lumix S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Macro O.I.S. is available for preorders for $1,249, and it should start shipping in early May 2021.
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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