{"id":70879,"date":"2021-06-01T22:27:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T02:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=70879"},"modified":"2021-11-17T09:18:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T14:18:50","slug":"panasonic-lumix-s-50mm-f1-8-l-mount-lens-hands-on-review-with-rob-adams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/panasonic-lumix-s-50mm-f1-8-l-mount-lens-hands-on-review-with-rob-adams\/","title":{"rendered":"Panasonic LUMIX S 50mm F1.8 L-Mount Lens: Hands-On Review With Rob Adams"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second of four planned L-mount Lumix S f\/1.8 prime lenses is on the way. On the distant heels of the 85mm f\/1.8<\/a>, which I reviewed last year<\/a>, Panasonic has unveiled its LUMIX S 50mm f\/1.8 prime<\/a> that many have been waiting for, including myself.<\/p>\n

This is the second lens in a proposed lineup that will eventually include a 35mm and a 24mm that have the same sized housing, weight, filter thread size, and fast f\/1.8 aperture that will complete a compact quad set of compact primes. One of the main ideas here, aside from being a set of crisp, clean, and affordable prime lenses for the photo and video shooter, is to have a set of lenses that make 3-axis gimbal shooting easier. There is no weight that will have to be redistributed when changing lenses.<\/p>\n

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Photo via Rob Adams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Panasonic LUMIX S 50mm F1.8 L-Mount Lens<\/a><\/h2>\n

Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be able to swap out each of these lenses without having to rebalance or re-calibrate your video gimbal. The quality of the Panasonic 85mm f\/1.8 impressed me when it hit the market last year. Now after having the chance to shoot extensively with this new “nifty-fifty” on a recent wedding, I am equally impressed. The clarity of these two lenses so far has been astounding and I\u2019m expecting great things from the two remaining lenses in the lineup.<\/p>\n

I shot using the 50mm on my Panasonic S1<\/a> and although I\u2019m not typically an autofocus shooter (I just prefer to manually rack for greater control) I did find myself using AF mode.\u00a0The screen tap autofocus was pretty fast and responsive when filming rack-focus detail shots and when tracking faces. I can\u2019t quite get over how sharp and clean these lenses are. Plus, the color replication is spot on. Panasonic really has made this lens a serious contender against lenses far outside of its price point.<\/p>\n

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Photo via Rob Adams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Autofocus Power<\/h3>\n

Both the 85mm and the new 50mm manage to make Panasonic\u2019s contrast-based autofocus system perform even better. The lightweight profile of the 50mm makes it a fantastic run-and-gun lens. As a handheld video shooter on my weddings, it\u2019s remarkable to me that I\u2019m able to have such a compact lens that delivers heavy-glass imagery. I have to remind myself that I\u2019m not using a kit lens after keeping the LUMIX S 50mm on my S1 for a while.<\/p>\n

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Panasonic LUMIX S 50mm F1.8 with Rob Adams<\/div><\/div>
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