F1.2 High Speed LEICA DG Nocticron Lens

The name "NOCTICRON" was newly defined by Leica Camera AG for this lens that achieves remarkably fast F1.2 aperture. The popular 42.5 mm of middle-telephoto focal distance (Equivalent to 85 mm on a 35 mm camera) is definitely suitable for portraits with rich stereoscopic effect. Together with the high-speed aperture, you can utilise the beautiful soft focus for more impressive, creative shots. 9 blades give the aperture a rounded shape that produces a smooth effect in out-of-focus areas when shooting at larger aperture settings.
Micro Four Thirds 42.5mm Single Focal Length Lens / 85mm (35mm camera equiv.)

High-Precision, High-Speed AF

The inclusion of newly developed stepping motor makes the focusing action smooth and silent for use in both photo and video recording. Notably the performance of Contrast AF is by far superior to phase-difference AF when fast lenses with smaller F values are used. When mounted on the cameras of LUMIX G, you can take advantage of the high-precision, high-speed Contrast AF system.

POWER O.I.S.

Due to the shallow depth of field which is unique to the large aperture lens, even a slight handshake can cause out-of-focus shots. However, the POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser) which is newly integrated in this lens, effectively compensates for not only small, fast movement but also large, slow ones making it easy to shoot super clear shots even when shooting in low-lit situations such as during night time or indoors.

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14 elements in 11 groups
• 2 aspherical lenses
• 1 ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) lens
• 1 UHR (Ultra High Refractive) lens

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