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News LUMIX S Series Camera Lens - 40mm F2 Compact Prime L-Mount Lens - S-S40

xaviergut

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I have been waiting for this lens since 2021, I am going to buy it right now!!! Daumenhoch Daumenhoch SmilieZ04 Breakdance.gif

The LUMIX S 40mm F2 is a compact, lightweight prime camera lens designed for everyday creativity, offering a natural perspective and a bright F2 aperture for beautifully balanced images with soft bokeh and strong low light performance - ideal for street, portraits, landscapes, and daily storytelling. Designed for hybrid creators, the lens delivers focus breathing suppression and micro step aperture control for smooth, consistent video capture. Positioned between wide and standard focal lengths on L-Mount full frame cameras, it features a 30cm minimum focus distance, perfect for tabletop, food, and lifestyle detail shots and Crop Zoom capability up to 2x while maintaining image quality for added flexibility. With intuitive controls, a dust- and splash-resistant design, and renowned Japanese engineering, the LUMIX S 40mm F2 lens delivers sharp, expressive results in a remarkably compact and lightweight form—perfect for creating all day, anywhere.

- Natural Perspective & Beautiful Bokeh: This S Series camera lens delivers a natural "human-eye" perspective with a large F2 aperture that produces soft and beautiful bokeh and strong low-light performance. Suitable for everyday shooting scenarios.
- Hybrid Versatility: Fast, precise, and silent focusing for both photos and videos. Focus breathing suppression and micro-step aperture control for smooth video recording. Suitable for street photos, portraits, and landscapes.
- Close-up Creativity: A 30cm minimum focus distance is perfect for tabletop, food, and lifestyle detail shots. The Crop Zoom increases the telephoto effect up to 2x while maintaining image quality.
- Enhanced Control & Reliability: Features a control ring and focus button for intuitive operation and enhanced creative control. Dust- and splash-resistant design for reliable shooting in various conditions.
- Compact, Easy-to-Carry Design: A compact design with an overall length of approximately 40.9mm and a weight of approximately 144g delivers a portable lens without optical compromise.
- Japanese Technology: Driven by world-renowned Japanese technology and a spirit of never-ending innovation, LUMIX camera lenses inspire creators to tell their stories beautifully and vividly.


https://shop.panasonic.com/products/lumix-s-series-40mm-f2-l-mount-camera-lens


 
I'd be interested in comparing it with my favorite Konica Hexanon 40/1.8!

The Konica is pretty sharp and has really nice contrast and color when there's decent light; but the wide aperture can tempt you into shooting in low-light conditions where it won't show to good advantage.
 
So all I need now is an S9 with an EVF !
 
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So we're back with the 20mm f1.7 for m43 all over again - and it's a good thing!
 
 
What a fun little lens. Wish they had released it earlier. But I really like the idea of this lens and I'll have to see if it fits into my current roster.
 
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