NEW 4/3 Panasonic Lenses - 60mm Macro and 42.5mm f/1.7

/

Panasonic has just announced two new lenses. These are 4/3 lenses fitting most Panasonic and Olympus cameras (and more)

Panasonic LUMIX G MACRO 30mm f/2.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. Lens

Panasonic 30mm f/2.8 with MEGA OIS

  • Micro Four Thirds System
  • 60mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • One Aspherical Element
  • Multi-Layer Coating
  • Stepping AF Motor, Internal Focus
  • MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Maximum Magnification: 1:1
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 4.1"
  • Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm

 Buy from Adorama | B&H PHoto | Amazon Price: $397.99 - Shipping - May 2015My Thoughts: GH4 and this lens = Beautiful 4K Macro video! 

Panasonic LUMIX G 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. Lens

Panasonic LUMIX G 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. Lens

  • Micro Four Thirds System
  • 85mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/1.7 to f/22
  • One Aspherical Element
  • Stepping AF Motor, Internal Focus
  • POWER Optical Image Stabilizer
  • Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm

Buy from Adorama | B&H PHoto | Amazon Price: $397.99 - Shipping - May 2015My thoughts - This is equivalent to 85mm on full frame and that is a lovely portrait length.  f/1.7 plus the optical stabilization make this a very nice portrait video lens.