PANASONIC DG SUMMILUX LEICA 25mm f1.4 ASPH
Panasonic's Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens is designed for use with Lumix G Micro 4/3 cameras. It provides an angle of view similar to a 50mm lens on a 35mm or full-frame digital camera, and the wide f/1.4 maximum aperture can deliver beautiful, bright photos and videos with softly out-of-focus backgrounds. Built to Leica's usual high standards, this lens delivers excellent image quality with minimal distortion or chromatic aberrations, with a sturdy metal mount. Nano Surface Coating minimizes reflection over the entire visual light range, resulting in sharp, clear images with very little ghost and flare. The use of the Ultra High Refractive index lens and glass mold aspherical elements helps the lens maintain superb uniformity edge to edge. Seven aperture blades form a circular aperture for very pleasing out-of-focus areas in your images.
F1.4 brightness allowing a beautiful soft focus for photos and videos to be even more impressive
A superb image quality with minimum distortion, chromatic aberrations that pass a stringent Leica standard
The UHR (Ultra High Refractive) index lens and glass mold aspherical lenses for achieving uniformed description from the center to the edges
Panasonic's Nano Surface Coating technology minimizes reflection at the entire visual light range (380nm-780nm) by applying the extra-low refractive index coating with nano-sized structure on the surface of the lens. It results in super clear pictures with dramatic reduction of ghost and flare.
Circular aperture diaphragm
Durable metal mount
Product Highlights
F1.4 Brightness for Shallow Focus
Low Distortion, Chromatic Aberration
UHR (Ultra High Refractive) Lens
Reduced Ghost and Flare for Clear Photos
Circular Aperture Diaphragm
Durable Metal Mount
- Focal Length 25 mm
- Comparable Focal Length: 50 mm
- Aperture Maximum: f/1.4
- Minimum: f/16
- Camera Mount Type Micro Four Thirds
- Format Compatibility Micro Four Thirds
- Angle of View 47ΓΈ
- Minimum Focus Distance 11.81" (0.3 m)
- Magnification 0.11 - 0.22x
- Groups/Elements 7/9
- Diaphragm Blades 7
- Features
- Image Stabilization No
- Autofocus Yes
- Tripod Collar No
- Physical
- Filter Thread Front: 46 mm
- Dimensions (DxL) Approx. 2.48 x 2.15" (63 x 54.5 mm)
- Weight 7.05 oz (200 g)
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- Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens
- 4.8 (based on 8 reviews)
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- Pros
- Consistent output (7)
- Easily interchangeable (7)
- Fast / accurate auto-focus (7)
- Nice bokeh (6)
- Strong construction (5)
- Cons
- Best Uses
- Low light (8)
- Night photography (6)
- Weddings (5)
- Video (3)
- Reviewer Profile:Photo enthusiast (5)
- Was this a gift?:No (8)
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- Reviewed by 8 customers
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- 12/1/2011 5.0Little Gem
- By Jase
- from Perth Australia
- About Me Pro Photographer
- Pros
- Consistent Output
- Easily Interchangeable
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
- Cons
- Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Night Photography
- Video
- Weddings/Events
- Comments about Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens:
- This is one little gem of a lens. Using it to video weddings mounted on my AF100 and really pleased with the results thus far. Sharp wide open is music to my ears on those dark reception dance floors. Never really use auto focus so cant comment on that. Build quality is a solid Panasonic lens but not a extreme high quality like a Leica lens.
- Was this a gift?:No
- Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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- 11/30/2011 5.0Fast Wonderful
- By Angelo
- from Albuquerque, NM
- About Me Photography Student
- Pros
- Consistent Output
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Cons
- Weak Casing
- Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Sports/Action
- Video
- Weddings/Events
- Comments about Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens:
- I just received this product and think it is great. I might not ever take it off my camera. Its fast the glass is amazing and the images you get are great. You pay for what you get so I don't think you can go wrong with getting this. video I have yet to use it but I'm sure this will help out in low light situations of course.
- Was this a gift?:No
- Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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- 11/29/2011(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
- 5.0Sharp, Compact, Rapid Focusi, Well Built
- By Tom
- from WA State
- About Me Semi-pro Photographer
- Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Rugged
- Strong Construction
- Cons
- Not Weatherproof
- Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Night Photography
- Video
- Comments about Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens:
- This is an excellent, low light level, rapid focusing, sharp and well built lens that has a reasonable price tag for a great normal lens. This lens, while compatible with micro 4/4rds, focuses faster on Panasonic cameras than on others.
- Was this a gift?:No
- Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
- (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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- 11/25/2011(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
- 5.0Good casual indoor lens
- By RMD
- from Annapolis MD
- About Me Photo Enthusiast
- Pros
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Nice Bokeh
- Cons
- Hood doesn't store easily
- Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Weddings/Events
- Comments about Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens:
- Just recently received lens. Used it for indoor casual family shots. First time in a while I've been happy with OOF highlights -good capturing one person in a crowd. Nice, soft three dimensional look to the shots. I'm shooting mostly in aperture priority mode with auto focusing fixed on faces (using a G1). Quick, and easy to work with. Good construction, similar to other Lumix lenses - plastic body, metal mount. I immediately switched to a generic rubber lens hood, easier to use and store then the "Leica style" included with the lens. AF is fast, but no image stabilization with this lens.
- Was this a gift?:No
- Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
- (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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- 11/22/2011(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
- 5.0A must-have for a M4/3 camera
- By Danny
- from Tel-Aviv, Israel
- About Me Photo Enthusiast
- Pros
- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
- Cons
- Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Portraits
- Weddings/Events
- Comments about Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens:
- The best lens for low-light shooting, combined with a great bokeh makes this the ideal lens for your M4/3 camera.
- Since getting this lens it has not been off my camera.
- Was this a gift?:No
- Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
- (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
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- 11/21/2011(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
- 4.0Excellent Brokeh and Sharpness
- By J from TX
- from Fort Worth, TX
- About Me Photo Enthusiast
- Pros
- Consistent Output
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Lightweight
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
- Cons
- Cost
- Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Weddings/Events
- Comments about Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens:
- Expensive, but worth the money. I am using it on a Panasonic G3 and I could not be happier. Sharpness is excellent and the low light capabilities are very good. I will probably use many different camera bodies in the next few years, but this lens is a keeper.
- Was this a gift?:No
- Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
- (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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- 11/20/2011(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
- 4.0great lens with a distracting feature
- By CS
- from AZ
- About Me Photo Enthusiast
- Pros
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
- Cons
- Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Comments about Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens:
- I bought this lens for my Olympus PEN E-P3 to satisfy my requirement for a fast prime. It is well made and performs very, very well in all situations. However, on my E-P3 it chatters loudly in all but very dim light. After looking into this I concluded it is not a defective lens, it is just the way it works. . Aperature closes and opens continuously to adjust to changing light conditions. Why this is a problem for me: I already have a noisy DSLR and part of the appeal of the MFT system is its quiet operation. Still, it is a very nice lens and I would recommend it, but expect some noise.
- Was this a gift?:No
- Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
- (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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- 11/20/2011(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
- 5.0great lens
- By CTteg
- from Old Saybrook, CT
- About Me Photo Enthusiast
- Pros
- Consistent Output
- Easily Interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Cons
- Best Uses
- Indoors/Low Light
- Night Photography
- Comments about Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25 mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens:
- I just received this lens and haven't used it extensively, but I did some evening photos outside during and after sunset, and some low light interior shots without a flash. It's quite remarkable how fast this lens is. I highly recommend it. The price has also dropped since its release just a short while ago, so now may be a great time to buy!
- Was this a gift?:No
- Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
- (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
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