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Lumix S 35mm f1.8

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Specifications

BrandPanasonic
CategoryWide Angle
Prime or ZoomPrime
Focus TypeAuto
Focal length (mm)35
Aperture (max)1.8
Filter Size (mm)67
Weight (g)295
Length (mm)82
Diameter (mm)74
Weather Sealed✔
Image Stabilization✘
Min. focus distance (m)0.24
Max. magnification0.18
Release Year2021
Release Price (USD)899
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Description and Reviews

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The Panasonic Lumix S 35mm f/1.8 is a compact weather-sealed wide-angle prime lens weighing 295g, featuring 11 elements in 9 groups with 3 aspherical and 3 ED elements, designed to match the size and handling of other f/1.8 S-series primes. Professional reviews consistently praise its fast and silent autofocus, good center sharpness, minimal distortion, effective focus breathing suppression for video, and weather-sealed construction, while noting softer corners wide open, lack of physical controls like an aperture ring, susceptibility to flare when shooting into the sun, and chromatic aberration in extreme backlighting. As of September 13, 2025, user sentiment indicates the lens is appreciated as a reliable, straightforward tool for street and documentary photography that captures images true to life without adding excessive character or distortion.

From Panasonic:

Lumix S 35mm F1.8 is a large-diameter prime lens compatible with all L-mount cameras as well as Lumix S series prime lenses (S-E100, S-S85, S-S50, S-S24, S-S18), suitable for landscapes, snapshots, and portraits. It excels in video recording performance with a mechanism that suppresses focus breathing and features a dust- and splash-resistant design.

  • F1.8 large aperture lens provides high resolution from center to corner and beautiful bokeh; works with all L-mount full-frame digital cameras
  • The S-S35 has a similar angle view to what you see with your naked eye, for natural-looking close-up shots with a minimum focusing distance of 0.24 m/0.79 ft
  • Excels in video recording, with minimal focus breathing and smooth aperture control
  • Compact, portable lens is easy to carry all day in comfort; dust/splash*/freeze-resistant design withstands heavy field use under harsh conditions
  • Programmable Focus Throw with Rotation Speed and Rotational Quantum: Program the rotation of the manual focus ring to move seamlessly from infinite focus to close focus

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