PANASONIC ADDS COMPACT SUPERZOOM TO LUMIX S SYSTEM

WHAT'S NEW CLAIMED TO BE the smallest and lightest full frame autofocus zoom in its class, the Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4.0-7.1 Macro OIS weighs just 413 grams and is only 93.4 millimetres in length. It's the first wide-to-tele zoom in the Lumix S system and, as an L mount lens, can also be used on Leica SL series bodies and the Sigma fp models. The external construction has weather sealing and insulation to allow shooting in subzero temperatures down to -10 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the exposed surface of the front element has a fluorine coating to help repel moisture and grease. The zoom's optical image stabilisation supports Panasonic's ‘Dual IS 2’ five-axis operation with the in-body stabilisation in the Lumix S cameras, giving up to 6.5 stops of correction…

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