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Panasonic 42.5mm Lumix G f1.7 Asph. O.I.S. Lens - Silver

Name: Panasonic 42.5mm Lumix G f1.7 Asph. O.I.S. Lens - Silver
Brand: Panasonic
SKU: 5025232819850
Price: 299.0 GBP
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Panasonic 42.5mm Lumix G f/1.7 ASPH. O.I.S. Lens - Silver

Unlock Your Creative Potential

The Panasonic 42.5mm Lumix G f/1.7 ASPH. O.I.S. Lens is a must-have for photographers and videographers looking to elevate their craft. With a sleek silver finish, this lens combines cutting-edge technology with a stylish design, making it a perfect addition to your camera kit.

Key Features

Micro Four Thirds System: Designed for compatibility with the Micro Four Thirds system, ensuring a compact and lightweight setup without compromising on quality.
85mm (35mm Equivalent): Offers a mid-telephoto focal length that is perfect for portraits, delivering a natural perspective and flattering results.
Aperture Range: f/1.7 to f/22: Provides flexibility in various lighting conditions, from stunning low-light performance to achieving a wide depth of field.
One Aspherical Element: Reduces aberrations and enhances image sharpness, ensuring crisp and clear photos.
Stepping AF Motor, Internal Focus: Ensures fast, precise, and silent focusing, ideal for both photography and videography.
POWER Optical Image Stabilizer: Minimises camera shake, allowing for sharp images even in low-light conditions.
Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm: Produces beautiful, smooth bokeh, enhancing the aesthetic quality of your photos.

High-Speed f/1.7 Mid-Telephoto Focal Length Lens

Experience the beauty of high-speed photography with the f/1.7 aperture, perfect for creating a stunning bokeh effect that makes your subjects stand out. The 42.5mm focal length (85mm equivalent) is ideal for capturing portraits with a rich, stereoscopic effect, giving your images a professional and artistic quality. With a versatile focusing distance of 0.31m, this lens is perfect for close-up shots, making it an excellent choice for food photography and other detailed subjects.

240 fps Drive Capability

Maximise the potential of your high-speed AF cameras with the lens’s compatibility with sensor drives up to 240 fps. The inner focus drive system and stepping motor ensure smooth, silent operation, making it perfect for both photography and videography. Whether you're shooting fast-moving subjects or capturing cinematic video, this lens keeps up with your creative demands.

POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)

Never worry about camera shake again. The newly integrated POWER Optical Image Stabilizer effectively compensates for both small, fast movements and larger, slow ones. This makes it easier to shoot super-clear shots, even in challenging low-light conditions like nighttime or indoor settings. Capture the moment with confidence, knowing that your images will be sharp and vibrant.

Why Choose the Panasonic 42.5mm Lumix G f/1.7 ASPH. O.I.S. Lens?

This lens is more than just a tool; it's an extension of your creative vision. The high-speed f/1.7 aperture allows you to explore depth and perspective, creating photos that truly stand out. Its advanced optical technology ensures every shot is sharp, detailed, and full of life. Whether you're a professional photographer or an enthusiastic hobbyist, this lens will help you achieve stunning results every time.

Transform your photography and videography with the Panasonic 42.5mm Lumix G f/1.7 ASPH. O.I.S. Lens. Elevate your work with superior image quality, exceptional performance, and the freedom to capture your creative vision. Order yours today and start creating breathtaking images and videos like never before.

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Understanding: Aperture

Aperture is the opening in a camera lens that controls how much light enters the camera. It's measured in f-stops like f/2.8 or f/8. Lower f-stop numbers mean wider openings, letting in more light and creating a shallow depth of field (blurry background). Higher f-stop numbers mean smaller openings, letting in less light and creating a larger depth of field (more of the scene in focus). Aperture also affects the quality of out-of-focus areas in the image (bokeh).

Understanding: Lens Types

Different lenses have different purposes to achieve different styles of images, some popular ones include:
Prime Lens: Fixed focal length, sharp images, great for portraits and dark settings.
Zoom Lens: Variable focal length, versatile for different shots and everyday use..
Wide-Angle Lens: Captures wide scenes like landscapes.
Telephoto Lens: Magnifies distant subjects, ideal for sports & wildlife.
Macro Lens: Perfect for close-up photography of small subjects.
Fisheye Lens: Ultra-wide perspective, creates unique images.

Understanding: Lens Mounts

Different camera brands use different lens mounts, which are like connectors that attach lenses to camera bodies. Each mount is specific to a particular brand and camera series. For example, Canon uses the EF and RF mounts, Nikon uses the F mount, Sony uses the E mount for its mirrorless cameras. These mounts dictate which lenses are compatible with which cameras. Some brands offer adapters to use lenses from other systems, but it's essential to ensure compatibility for proper functionality and autofocus performance.

Understanding: Manual and Autofocus

Manual focus and autofocus are two ways to adjust the sharpness of a camera lens. With manual focus, you turn a ring on the lens to bring the subject into focus yourself, giving you full control over what appears sharp in the image. Autofocus, on the other hand, relies on the camera's built-in technology to automatically adjust the focus for you, usually by detecting contrast or phase differences in the scene. Autofocus can be convenient, especially for fast-moving subjects or when you need to capture a quick shot, whereas manual focus allows for precise adjustments and creative control over the final image.