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Panasonic Lumix S Pro 50mm F1.4

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Product Overview

Panasonic Lumix S Pro 50mm F1.4 is a large-aperture normal prime lens for Leica L-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Panasonic in 2019, it has 13 elements in 11 groups.
For incremental weathers, Panasonic is kind enough to include weather sealing. On the lens barrel, one can find a physical aperture ring. Those who wish to focus manually can have the best of both worlds (with the usual caveats).
A normal prime lens, the Panasonic Lumix S Pro 50mm F1.4 has the potential to be one of the most used and ultimately versatile option in a photographer's bag. Usually the easiest to design and to QC, it is a great option for landscape and street photography. Its bright maximum aperture also helps night and portrait works.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 78%
Pros
  • Superb image quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Fast autofocus
Cons
  • Very large and heavy for a normal lens
  • Very expensive

What external reviewers found

External score 76%
Pros
  • Very good image quality
  • Fast f1.4 focal ratio
  • Compact and splash-proof barrel
  • Autofocus is very fast
  • Sharp f/1.4 and f/2.4
Cons
  • No click-free operation
  • No optical stabilisation
  • L-mount only supported by Sigma
  • No fluorine coating

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External Reviews

cameralabs[1]

Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from cameralabs have found:
The Panasonic Lumix S PRO 50mm f1.4 is a high-end prime lens designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras employing the L-mount. Originally announced in September 2018, it is one of Panasonic’s first three Lumix lenses. The lens employs 13 elements in 11 groups including two aspherical lenses, three ED lenses and 11 diaphragm blades. The double-focusing system employs a linear and stepping motor for autofocus control at up to 480fps.
Pros
  • Fast f1.4 focal ratio
  • Compact and splash-proof barrel
Cons
  • No optical stabilisation
  • L-mount only supported by Sigma

pcmag[2]

Reviewer score 76% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from pcmag have found:
Panasonic includes a physical aperture ring as part of the lens design. Autofocus is very fast, with hard stops at the close focus distance and infinity. The lens is able to focus as close as 17.3 inches (44cm) for a meager 1:6.7 life-size macro.
Pros
  • Sharp f/1.4 and f/2.4
  • Autofocus is very fast
  • Very good image quality
Cons
  • No click-free operation
  • No fluorine coating

References

  1. ^ Panasonic Lumix S Pro 50mm f1.4 review so far. [cameralabs].
  2. ^ Panasonic Lumix S Pro 50mm F1.4 Review. [pcmag].

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