Panasonic Leica L mount Wide-angle prime
Panasonic Lumix S 26mm F8
Quick answer
The Panasonic Lumix S 26mm F8 is a wide-angle prime lens covering 26mm at f/8.0 for the Leica L mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (39mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 26mm
- Aperture
- f/8
- Weight
- 58g
- Min focus
- 0.25m
What 26mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 79.5° 69.4° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 39mm
- 58° 49.6° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 26mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorPanasonic Lumix S 26mm F8 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 26mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/8.0
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 5 elements in 5 groups
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.25 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.14×
Physical
- Weight
- 58 g
- Length
- 18.1 mm
- Diameter
- 67.1 mm
Specification source: panasonic.jp
What can you shoot with the Panasonic Lumix S 26mm F8?
At 26mm this is a wide-angle prime, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and cityscapes
- Street and travel photography
- Environmental portraits and interiors
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Panasonic Lumix S 26mm F8 use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Panasonic Lumix S 26mm F8?
It is a fixed 26mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/8.0. That makes it a wide-angle lens.
Is the Panasonic Lumix S 26mm F8 a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 26mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/8.0.
What is the Panasonic Lumix S 26mm F8 equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 39mm on full frame, with a 49.6° horizontal and 58° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Panasonic Lumix S 26mm F8 fit?
Any Leica L-mount camera, including Leica SL (Typ 601), Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3, and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and 17 more.
Alternatives for Leica L from other brands
All Leica L lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.