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Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens

BH #PA917M • MFR #H-X09
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Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens
Key Features
  • Micro Four Thirds System
  • 18mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/1.7 to f/16
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 3.7"
Designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras, the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens is a close-focusing wide-angle prime ideally suited for landscapes, cityscapes, and close-up scenes. Featuring a unique half-macro design, this lens offers a minimum focusing distance of just 3.7", making it an excellent choice for photographing and filming everything from close-ups of plants and small details to street scenes and vistas. Optimized for video as well as stills, the lens provides smooth and near silent autofocus performance to complement movie recording applications, and the lens is also compatible with micro-step aperture control, which enables smooth exposure changes while recording video.
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Does this lens hotspot in 720nm IR?

Does this lens hotspot in 720nm IR?
Asked by: Thomas
Being that the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens is a new release, such test have yet to be performed on it.
Answered by: Kirk
Date published: 2022-05-17

Have you test this lens underwater? Using a ...

Have you test this lens underwater? Using a camera housing of course
Asked by: Hernan
Hello! This lens is splash resistant and dust resistant and these terms are used to describe an extra level of protection this unit offers against exposure to a minimal amount of moisture, water or dust. Be informed that these terms do not guarantee that damage will not occur if this lens is subjected to direct contact with water or dust infiltration. Also, when attaching or removing the lens, be careful so that foreign objects such as sand, dust, and water droplets do not adhere to or enter the lens mount rubber, contact points, digital camera and lens. -C
Answered by: Panasonic Team
Date published: 2023-01-13

Will Olympus' automated Starry Sky AF work with ...

Will Olympus' automated Starry Sky AF work with this lens?
Asked by: John I
Olympus Starry Sky AF feature will work with this Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens BH #PA917M.
Answered by: Samik G
Date published: 2024-03-28

Is the lens body made of metal, like the lens ...

Is the lens body made of metal, like the lens mount?
Asked by: 3Percent
Hi Carl! The Panasonic lens has a metal mount, not a plastic one. The lens barrel, focusing ring, and non-rotating 55mm filter threads are made of composite plastic.-G
Answered by: Panasonic Team
Date published: 2024-08-26

Is this lens considered to be a flat field lens?

Is this lens considered to be a flat field lens?
Asked by: Corrie
Hello! No, the lens is not flat field. -C
Answered by: Panasonic Team
Date published: 2023-03-02

ya astro foto Hi, I have an Olympus OM-D EM 1 ...

ya astro foto Hi, I have an Olympus OM-D EM 1 Mark II. In the lens, how to set the focus to infinity?
Asked by: Olga
Hi! Please check with the manufacturer of your camera.
Answered by: Panasonic Team
Date published: 2023-03-23

When used with an Olympus em5mkIII will it still ...

When used with an Olympus em5mkIII will it still be dust, splash, and freeze-resistant as per the specs?
Asked by: Lyndsay
Hi Lyndsay! When using the lens with Olympus E-M5 III splash proof and dust proof is not guaranteed. -G
Answered by: Panasonic Team
Date published: 2022-10-27

Very interesting lens! Can you describes its ...

Very interesting lens! Can you describes its suitability for wide-angle night-sky photography, e.g., coma distortion, vignetting, etc?
Asked by: Mark
Clearly, the specs show a maximum aperture of 1.7mm.
Answered by: Anonymous
Date published: 2024-08-26
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