Panasonic Leica L mount Ultra-wide prime
Panasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8
Quick answer
The Panasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8 is a ultra-wide prime lens covering 18mm at f/1.8 for the Leica L mount. Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
- Full frame
- APS-C (27mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 18mm
- Aperture
- f/1.8–16
- Weight
- 340g
- Filter
- 67mm
- Min focus
- 0.18m
What 18mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 100.5° 90° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 27mm
- 77.4° 67.4° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 18mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorPanasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 18mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 13 elements in 12 groups
- Aperture blades
- 9
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.18 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.2×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
- Weight
- 340 g
- Length
- 82 mm
- Diameter
- 73.6 mm
Specification source: panasonic.jp
What can you shoot with the Panasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8?
At 18mm this is a ultra-wide prime, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and big skies
- Architecture and interiors
- Astrophotography and night skies
Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Panasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8 use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Panasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8?
It is a fixed 18mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8. That makes it a ultra-wide lens.
Is the Panasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8 a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 18mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/1.8.
What is the Panasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8 equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 27mm on full frame, with a 67.4° horizontal and 77.4° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Panasonic Lumix S 18mm F1.8 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.