Product Description
The new LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-150mm/ F3.5-5.6 ASPH./ MEGA O.I.S., lens offers
an exceptionally long zoom range of 14-150mm (35mm equivalent: 28-300mm) and
complies with the Four Thirds System to assure wide compatibility with other
camera models.
The new LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-150mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./ MEGA O.I.S. lens
incorporates Panasonic\\s Mega O.I.S. optical image stabilizer, which makes it
easy to shoot super-telephoto shots without using a tripod. When the lens is
mounted on Panasonic , Leica or Olympus Four Thirds System DSLR camera you can
use the aperture ring provided and enjoy easy, intuitive shooting.
This combination of an extended 28-300mm shooting range, Mega O.I.S. optical
image stabilizer, and an aperture ring for intuitive control makes the LEICA D
VARIO-ELMAR 14-150mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./ MEGA O.I.S. lens perfect for capturing
clear, beautiful, expressive images when shooting a wide variety of subjects and
in a host of conditions.The First Leica D Lens with Zoom Range to 300mm
This powerful, large-diameter 10.7x telephoto zoom lens (35mm
equivalent: 28-300mm) complies with the Four Thirds standard and features 15
lens elements in 11 groups, including four aspherical lenses. It also
incorporates Mega O.I.S., an optical image stabilizer that Panasonic considers a
must-have feature in a lens with such extraordinary telephoto power. Mega O.I.S.
helps avoid the blurring that can be caused by shaky hands - a problem that\\s
particularly severe when taking telephoto shots - so you can capture clear,
beautiful zoom shots even without a tripod.
The new LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR lens is designed specifically for the digital SLR
camera and meets Leica\\s stringent quality and performance standards. It
delivers high resolution from edge to edge along with low distortion, and it
offers exceptional zoom power yet is as compact as a standard zoom lens.Mega O.I.S.
- Panasonic's advanced hand-shake
correction technology
With its outstanding stabilization performance, Panasonic\\s Mega O.I.S.
allows you to use slower shutter speeds more than three steps. To detect and
correct the hand-shake accurately, Panasonic\\s Venus Engine LSI is incorporated
into the lens. This advanced image stabilizer lets you capture clear telephoto
shots or shoot in dim lighting without using a tripod.
Four aspherical lenses and an ED lens for a superb optical performance
The new LEICA D VARIO-ELMAR 14-150mm lens uses four aspherical lenses and an
ED (extra-low dispersion) lens to deliver an outstanding optical performance.
Across the entire 28-300 mm zoom range, it captures high-resolution,
high-contrast images that are clear from corner to corner. One of the four
aspherical lenses is a large-diameter 30mm concave-meniscus lens - its
mass-production is difficult with conventional glass molding press methods. The
ED lens suppresses chromatic aberration, helping you capture accurate,
true-to-life telephoto shots with minimum color bleeding.First Leica D lens with Extra Silent (XS) Technology
The new lens is the first Leica D lens to incorporate Extra Silent (XS)
technology, which assures quick, quiet, accurate auto focusing control.
Supersonic oscillation helps assure silent, seamless operation, while the
system\\s high torque provides exceptional responsiveness, accuracy and focusing
stability. This type of motor is ideal for the auto focusing system in a
super-telephoto zoom camera.
Minimum focus distance of 50 cm over the entire zoom range
With its minimum focus distance of 50 cm even at full zoom, the new
lens provides a maximum photographic magnification of 0.36x (35mm equivalent).
This combines with Mega O.I.S. hand-shake correction to let you capture
outstanding macro shots even at tele-end without using a tripod.
Aperture ring for easy, intuitive operation
When mounted on the Lumix DMC-L10 or DMC-L1, the new lens puts an
aperture ring at your fingertips, along with the focus ring and zoom ring. This
gives you the kind of easy, pleasant, intuitive operation you enjoy with a
conventional film camera.
Circular aperture diaphragm
Seven aperture blades give the aperture a rounded shape that, when
shooting at larger aperture, produces an attractive smoothness in out-of-focus
areas.
Multiple lens coatings minimize ghosts and flare
The new lens system uses multi-coated lens elements that reduce ghosts and
flare to an absolute minimum, helping deliver an optical performance that meets
Leica's lofty standards.
Contrast AF system support
When mounted on the new DMC-L10, the lens supports the contrast AF system
newly integrated in the camera and allows the photographer to use new functions
such as face detection.
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