Panasonic Leica L mount Short telephoto prime
Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8
Quick answer
The Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8 is a short telephoto prime lens covering 85mm 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 (128mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 85mm
- Aperture
- f/1.8–22
- Weight
- 355g
- Filter
- 67mm
- Min focus
- 0.8m
What 85mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 28.6° 23.9° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 128mm
- 19.3° 16.1° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 85mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorPanasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 85mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 9 elements in 8 groups
- Aperture blades
- 9
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.8 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.13×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
- Weight
- 355 g
- Length
- 82 mm
- Diameter
- 73.6 mm
Specification source: panasonic.jp
What can you shoot with the Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8?
At 85mm this is a short telephoto prime, which typically suits:
- Portraits with a flattering perspective
- Events and weddings
- Isolating subjects from the background
Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Panasonic Lumix S 85mm 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 85mm F1.8?
It is a fixed 85mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8. That makes it a short telephoto lens.
Is the Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8 a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 85mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/1.8.
What is the Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8 equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 128mm on full frame, with a 16.1° horizontal and 19.3° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Panasonic Lumix S 85mm 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.
