This ultra-telephoto zoom lens offers a compact design perfect for capturing distant wildlife and fast-paced sports. It ensures sharp, stable images with seven stops of image stabilization, even at 500mm. The fast, quiet autofocus and superior video performance elevate your shooting experience. Its durable construction is resistant to dust, splash, and freezing conditions, making it reliable in challenging environments. The lens also features a beautiful bokeh effect and a versatile focal range for diverse photography needs.
Features
The first ultra-telephoto zoom in the Lumix S Series, the Panasonic Lumix S 100-500mm f/5-7.1 O.I.S. Lens combines long reach with a compact 7.7"-long form factor. Capturing subjects from distant wildlife to fast-paced motorsports, this lens delivers sharp rendering across its zoom range, with a 19-element, 12-group optical design that delivers crisp resolution, natural bokeh, and smooth transitions between focus and background across its zoom range.
Advanced Stabilization and Autofocus
Incorporating Dual I.S. 2 with up to seven stops of stabilization, the lens enables sharp handheld images even at 500mm. A dual-phase linear motor drives rapid, precise autofocus, while focus breathing suppression and micro-step aperture control deliver uncompromising video performance. Featuring dust, splash, and freeze-resistant construction, this ultra-telephoto zoom ensures reliable performance in challenging environments.
Ultra-Telephoto Optics
- 100 to 500mm zoom range for wildlife, motorsports, and distant landscapes
- f/5 to f/40 aperture for diverse lighting conditions and pinpoint depth control
- Dual-phase linear motor provides fast, accurate, and silent autofocus
- Seven-stop Dual I.S. 2 optical image stabilization for handheld shooting
- Minimum focusing distance of 2.6' at 100mm and 4.9' at 500mm
- Rounded 11-blade diaphragm forms beautiful circular bokeh
Practical Design
- Compact build at 7.7" in length and weighing 2.8 lb for enhanced mobility
- Front manual focus ring can be user-assigned to control other camera functions
- Removable, rotating tripod mount for quick orientation changes
- Built-in smooth/tight ring controls the level of resistance when zooming
- Dust, splash, and freeze-resistant construction with fluorine lens coating
- Native Leica L-mount and 82mm front filter thread
Specifications
Lens Specifications
- Focal Length
- 100 to 500mm
- Aperture
- Maximum: f/5 to 7.1
Minimum: f/29 to 40
- Lens Mount
- L-Mount
- Lens Format Coverage
- Full-Frame
- Angle of View
- 24° to 5°
- Minimum Focus Distance
- 2.6' / 0.8 m (Wide) to 4.9' / 1.5 m (Tele)
- Magnification
- 1:2.8 Macro Reproduction Ratio
0.16 to 0.36x Magnification
- Optical Design
- 19 Elements in 12 Groups
- Aperture/Iris Blades
- 11, Rounded
- Focus Type
- Autofocus
- Image Stabilization
- Yes
- Tripod Mounting
- Removable Collar
- Filter Size
- 82 mm (Front)
- Dimensions
- ø: 3.6 x L: 7.7" / ø: 92 x L: 196.1 mm
- Weight
- 2.8 lb / 1.3 kg
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