Panasonic debuts LUMIX S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 MACRO O.I.S.

GaryPageau ,
Panasonic debuts LUMIX S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 MACRO O.I.S.

Panasonic introduced the interchangeable telephoto zoom lens, the LUMIX S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 MACRO O.I.S. (S-R70300), based on the L-Mount system. The LUMIX S 70-300mm boasts high-speed, high-precision AF and Dual Image Stabilizer (IS) for use in a wide-range of situations including sports, animals, portraits and vehicles, the company said.

The lens is constructed of 17 lens elements in 11 groups, including one ultra extra-low dispersion (UED) lens, two extra-low dispersion (ED) lenses and one ultra-high refractive index (UHR) lens, effectively suppresses axial chromatic aberration at tele-end, and chromatic aberration of magnification at wide-end, the company said.

The LUMIX S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 MACRO O.I.S. will be available in April for $1,249.99 MSRP.

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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.