{"product_id":"panasonic-lumix-s-18mm-f-1-8-ultra-wide-angle-lens","title":"Panasonic Lumix S 18mm f\/1.8 Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens","description":"Designed for full-frame L-mount mirrorless cameras, the Lumix S 18mm f\/1.8 from Panasonic is a sleek and compact ultra-wide-angle prime lens. Its 18mm focal length is ideally suited for landscapes, architectural, and interior photography and provides a strong sense of perspective and scale. Its bright f\/1.8 maximum aperture offers shallow depth of field control, and the nine-blade circular aperture creates a soft, beautiful bokeh effect. Featuring an uncompromising optical design and the power to capture broad landscapes with corner-to-corner sharpness, this lens provides for rich and detailed stills and smooth and compelling still and video images.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fast f\/1.8 lens is comprised of thirteen lens elements in twelve groups. It includes three aspherical elements, three extra-low dispersion elements, one ultra extra-low dispersion element, and one ultra-high refractive index element. This advanced design effectively suppresses chromatic aberration, while also achieving high descriptive performance and beautiful bokeh. The ultra-wide angle of view makes this lens suitable for a wide range of imaging situations including landscapes, astrophotography, and architectural photography. It can also be used for close-up shots thanks to the minimum focusing distance of about 7\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrime ultra-wide-angle lens designed for full-frame L-mount mirrorless cameras but can also be used on APS-C models where it provides a 27mm equivalent focal length.\u003cbr\u003eBright f\/1.8 maximum aperture offers control over depth of field and suits working in low-light conditions.\u003cbr\u003eBenefitting professional video applications, linear focus ring control for mechanical-based follow focus systems moves the focus at a constant speed in accordance with the rotating angle of the focus ring.\u003cbr\u003eExcels in video recording performance with a silent autofocus mechanism that suppresses focus breathing.\u003cbr\u003eSmooth exposure changes by micro-step aperture control for video applications.\u003cbr\u003eHigh resolution sharpness and performance to support 4K video.\u003cbr\u003eRounded nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality when employing selective focus techniques.\u003cbr\u003eOffers the same approximate size, weight, and filter size of other f\/1.8 S-series prime lenses to minimize balance reset time when using a gimbal.\u003cbr\u003eDust-, moisture-, and freeze-resistant design for increased protection from the elements.","brand":"Panasonic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48600261460183,"sku":"PA1818S_sses","price":842.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/4003\/6567\/files\/928472.jpg?v=1780496744","url":"https:\/\/ssephotovideo.com\/products\/panasonic-lumix-s-18mm-f-1-8-ultra-wide-angle-lens","provider":"Ssephotovideo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}