A staple of wide-angle versatility, the LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm f/4 from Panasonic is an L-mount wide zoom featuring an f/4 constant maximum aperture. An optimized optical design incorporates a series of aspherical, low dispersion, and high refractive index elements, to control a variety of aberrations, color fringing, and distortion for sharp, clear, well-corrected imagery throughout the zoom range. Complementing the optics is a unique double-magnet linear motor focus system, which provides high-speed response and power while remaining compact in size. The lens also sports a rounded nine-blade diaphragm, which contributes to the quality of bokeh, and a weather-sealed construction to suit working in a variety of weather conditions.
- L-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/4 to f/22
- Three Aspherical Elements
- One ED Element, One UHR Element
Panasonic Lumix S PRO 16-35mm f/4 Overview
Panasonic Lumix S PRO 16-35mm f/4 Specs
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Panasonic Lumix S PRO 16-35mm f/4 Reviews
This lens will forever be a rental only for me
I purchased this lens for the sole use of it's focal length on a lumix camera for a client shoot. There were two issues. I was not able to stack two filters without them being visible at 16mm, and f4 simply is not fast enough for a run and gun operator. This lens needs to be 2.8 or faster for it to be competitive. And I will only ever rent this lens (but more likely i'll just rent or eventually purchase the 18mm 1.8) to get to that 16mm mark and I'll remember to rent oversized filters and step up rings too. In daylight this lens did great. The shots are what I needed them to be. But indoor stuff or low light stuff was challenging without bumping up the ISO. It's AF is also a bit slow, I think a modern refresh is needed for me to even consider spending my money on the current lens.
My go-to landscape and urban lens
I've got nothing but good things to say about this lens. The image quality is just so good, even wide open. Sure, there is some barrel distortion on the shorter focal lengths but no more than I would expect from a wide angle zoom. I comfortably carried this lens around NYC for several days attached to my s5ii and was very pleased with the ergonomics. It has been out in rough outdoor conditions including very cold and dusty locations. It has held up well - it just feels solid. I would buy it again.
