Optimized for close-up shooting, the Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. from Panasonic is a short-telephoto, 90mm equivalent prime for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. Designed to strict tolerances in collaboration with Leica, this lens's optical design makes use of aspherical and extra-low dispersion glass elements to reduce aberrations and distortion for notable sharpness, clarity, and color accuracy. Multi-coated elements also contribute to a reduction in lens flare and a floating elements system helps to maintain consistent image quality throughout the focusing range. As a macro lens, a maximum magnification of 1:1 is possible for life-size rendering, along with a minimum focusing distance of 5.9" for working with close-up subjects. An internal focusing mechanism maintains the overall length of the lens during use and MEGA O.I.S. is also featured to reduce the appearance of camera shake when shooting handheld.
- Micro Four Thirds System
- 90mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
- One ED Element, One Aspherical Element
Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 Overview
Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 Specs
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Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 Reviews
Excellent Macro Lens
A pleasure to shoot with. Great for macro work - flowers, eyeballs and bugs YES! Also a great portrait lens - you can capture some great shots with excellent bokeh. The lens is Leica branded for a reason. Very sharp.
Great Optics
Evaluating this lens with the Olympus E-M1 Mark II. Excellent lens optics and sharp images. Construction: The lens is extremely light in weight, auto focus is very slow (user guide states that focusing takes time) with the Olympus Pro Lenses the focusing is instantaneous. In manual mode the focusing is OK but not as silky smooth as the Olympus Pro Lenses. The feel of the lens and construction is also not up to par with Olympus Pro Lenses. Purchased this lens because Olympus does not make a Pro Macro Lens. Also, the built in lens O.I.S. and focus stacking are not compatible with the E-M1 Mark II. Not an issue, because the len's O.I.S. can be manually turned off and the camera's image stabilization works flawlessly. I ran tests using a Gitzo tripod, focusing rail, manual focus, with self timer. (Cable Release on backorder). The image quality, and sharpness are outstanding. This lens optically is 1:1, in 35 mm format, on a four thirds cameras it is 2:1 because of 2x magnification. Note: the lens is listed as f2.8, at the closest focus it is f5.6. Mentioning this if you are using an exposure meter, when on camera the metering system compensates and no adjustment is required. Yes I would recommend this lens.