Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Pancake Lens for Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Cameras

The Lumix G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH, a compact and lightweight "pancake" lens, is dramatically compact and lightweight, featuring an outstanding F1.7 brightness which allows consumers to create stunning photos with beautiful, soft focus. Comprised of seven lenses arranged in five groups, the Lumix G 20mm lens actually uses two aspherical lenses to effectively minimize distortion and achieve super high resolution. The versatile 20mm focal length (equivalent to 40mm on a 35mm film camera) is suitable for all applications--from scenery shots to dimly-lit indoor environments.

When mounted on Lumix G Micro System Cameras, the Lumix G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH lens allows for use of the advanced contrast Auto Focus (AF) system, which includes Panasonic’s Face Recognition functions. It's comprised of seven blades, which produce an attractive and smooth background blur effect when shooting at larger aperture settings. The lens also features a highly-reliable metal mount, and use multi-coated lens elements to minimize glare and further enhance optical performance.

Product Description

The LUMIX G 20mm / F1.7 ASPH. is a compact interchangeable lens based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard. It features a bright maximum aperture of f1.7 allowing a shallow depth of field to separate your subject from the background for even more impressive photographs.------Comprising of 7 elements in 5 groups the lens system also employs 2 aspherical lenses to minimize both distortion and chromatic aberrations achieving a high corner to corner resolution.------The versatile focal length of 40mm (35mm camera equivalent) is suitable for a wide variety of occasions from daily snapshots including sceneries like sunsets and dimly lit indoor shots to the deliberately creative shots taking advantage of its beautiful depth of field capability.------When mounted on LUMIX G Micro System Cameras the LUMIX G 20mm / F1.7 ASPH. allows use of the advanced contrast AF system which includes a Face Recognition function for more convenient and enjoyable shooting.------Seven blades give the aperture a rounded shape that produces an attractively smooth effect in out-of-focus areas when shooting at larger aperture settings. The lens also features a durable metal mount and uses multi-coated lens elements that minimize ghosting and flare to further enhance its optical performance.