Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS lens announced

Panasonic officially announces the Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS lens. T

Compatible with both the 1.4x and 2x teleconverters, this is the latest lens in company’s line of F2.8-4 zooms. The other lenses in this range, are the Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0, and the wide-angle Leica 8-18mm f/2.8-4.0.

The lens covers a variety of daily shooting situations, from wildlife to indoor sports, and even supports portrait shots, taking advantage of the f/2.8-4.0 high-speed performance.

Offered in, metallic black, it  matches the current LUMIX range, as well as complimenting existing lenses in the LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT F2.8-4.0 Series. The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS lens will be available in June for $1700.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS lens becomes official

The 100-400mm equivalent zoom designed in collaboration with Leica for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Panasonic’s Power O.I.S. stabilization is included and works with Dual I.S. on compatible Lumix cameras.

The 1.4x Teleconverter DMW-TC14[1] extends the focusing distance to 560mm (35mm camera equivalent) and the 2.0x Teleconverter DMW-TC20[2] to 800mm (35mm camera equivalent) for more close-up shots.

Comprising a total of 21 elements in 15 groups, the lens system features two UED (Ultra Extra-low Dispersion) lenses, two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lenses and two aspherical lenses.

Key Features

• Micro Four Thirds System
• 100-400mm (35mm Equivalent)
• Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
• Two UED Elements, Two ED Elements
• Two Aspherical Elements, One UHR Element
• Nano Surface Coating
• High-Speed 240 fps AF System
• POWER Optical Image Stabilizer
• Splash, Dust, and Freezeproof Design

The LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT F2.8-4.0 Series covers from 16 to 400mm (35mm camera equivalent) with three excellent lenses to provide versatile way of use and superb picture quality:

• LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 8-18mm / F2.8-4.0 ASPH. (H-E08018)
• LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 12-60mm/F2.8-4.0 ASPH. (H-ES12060)
• LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm / F2.8-4.0 ASPH. (H-ES50200).

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