Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1,7 ASPH

• F/1.7 large aperture lens with compact and lightweight design
• Maximum magnification 0.5x (35mm camera equivalent)
• Smooth exposure changes by micro-step aperture control
• Fluorine coating
• Excellent Video Performance
• Splash/Dust/Freeze-resistant

The Leica DG Summilux 9mm is an unparalleled lens that features an exceptionally short focusing distance of only 0.095m with an outstanding magnification ratio of 0.25x (35mm equivalent: 0.5x).
The combination of these exceptional capabilities makes it possible to emphasize a subject’s presence in the sweeping background.
It also boasts high descriptive performance and smooth, beautiful bokeh in both stills and video.

The Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 is comprised of twelve lens elements in nine groups including two aspherical lenses, two ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) lenses and one UHR (Ultra High Refractive Index) lens to effectively suppress both axial chromatic aberration and chromatic aberration of magnification. Astigmatism is also corrected with these aspherical lenses, achieving high resolving performance. Furthermore, a UHR (Ultra-High Refractive Index) lens achieves uniform image quality from the center to edges of the image while contributing to downsizing of the lens unit.
The filter diameter is 55 mm, with a 7-blade circular aperture diaphragm.

The Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 is capable of smooth, silent operation to work with the camera’s AF system at max. 240 fps. For the non-linear setting, focus is shifted with a variable amount according to the rotation speed of the focus ring while focus is shifted with a designated amount according to the rotational quantum of the focus ring for the linear setting.
Sensitivity (the amount of focus shift per rotational quantum) can be selected from 90 to 360 degrees by 30 degrees to enable intended focus operation.

The Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 also excels in video recording performance with a mechanism that suppresses focus breathing, which was a fatal problem of all interchangeable lenses designed for still image photography. Together with a micro-step aperture control for smooth exposure change, professional quality video can be recorded.
The lens weight 130g and has a dust/splash-resistant design to withstands use under harsh conditions.