Panasonic debuts LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 25-50mm / F1.7 ASPH

GaryPageau
LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 25-50mm / F1.7 ASPH

Panasonic introduced the LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 25-50mm / F1.7 ASPH. (H-X2550) telephoto lens, which boasts a large F1.7 aperture throughout the entire 50-100mm (35mm camera equivalent) zoom range. The $1,799.99 lens will be available at the end of August.

The LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 25-50mm / F1.7 ASPH. (H-X2550) is designed to be paired with the LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 10-25mm / F1.7 ASPH. (H-X1025), a currently available lens. They both feature the full-range F1.7 high-speed aperture and cover a focusing distance from wide-angle to telephoto, functioning as eight fixed focal length lenses (20mm / 24mm / 28mm / 35mm / 50mm / 75mm / 85mm / 100mm, 35mm camera equivalent).

The LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 25-50mm / F1.7 ASPH. boasts a minimum focusing distance of 0.28m (at the wide end, 0.31m at the tele end) and the maximum magnification ratio of 0.42x (35mm camera equivalent) for superior macro photography.

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.