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The Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro is a short telephoto portrait lens with 1:1 macro capabilities. The crazy thing about this lens is its less than 4 inches long and weighs less than 300g. Using internal focusing with two focus groups and a newly redesigned motor, this lens features outstanding performance as both a portrait telephoto or a macro lens. This is probably the best lens Lumix has designed in their S series of prime lenses. It's a must own for the system.
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Forgive the absolutely off topic comment, but I can't let a full lume dial Doxa Sub 300 go uncelebrated 🍻🤝
Nothing wrong with that! ;-)
That’s where two CZcams niches meet: photography and horology!
I’m looking forward to an episode of Talking Watches with you, Ted! 😁
Doxa is wayyyy better than Longines or Tag at same price
Ted, this is one of your best product narratives, if not the best.
And this lens alone, packed with unbelievable features, design and technology, can be a compelling reason for people to move into Lumix ecosystem.
I’ve been really happy with the S5II over the last few months and the S Series lenses on top of it make such a great value setup. Love to see this macro being added to the lineup. I’ve been using the Sigma 70mm DG Macro in L-Mount for all of my film scanning/digitizing. The breathing on that lens calls for constant back and forth adjustments. Might have to pick this one up in the future. Hope you’re well, Ted!
This was exactly my thought. Pair a S5ii with the 100mm and the Valoi Easy35 and you have one of the most handy 35mm Scanners one can get!
This is literally the first time I've seen a lens for a modern FF mirrorless system that makes me want to switch. Or at least consider this to be a choice somewhere in the future. Not one of the monsters that seem to be all the rage for some years by now. Especially intriguing is the manual focussing as described here - that's an issue I often have (not with those Olympus lenses with "manual focus clutch" - they work very similarly to "real" manual focus).
I don‘t do Makros. And my main system currently is Sony.
But I love your reviews: the narrative, the tempo, the competence. It‘s just great listening to you.
And on another note: super impressed what Panasonic has been doing over the last 12 months.
Black, slick, blazing, sleek, smooth - all words used to describe me at one point or another and you can add another to the list; amazed. This was an extremely well put together video Ted and hearing about what Panasonic did to produce a lens of this size has impressed me. Well done Panasonic!
I love this channel. Info is great, you talk fast and get to the point and you jump right into things.
Been waiting for a macro lens on the L-mount system for so long! finally!!!
Excellent video, thank you. My first step is to get the camera to mount the lens on, but your video provides the inspiration!
This sounds like a fantastic lense. I really enjoy macro work so this sounds like a home run for panasonic, thanks for keeping us informed.
Ted, just to put you right, there is in fact a Leica macro for L-mount, the 60mm TL. Made for APS-C but extremely high resolving and not an issue on higher megapixel bodies.
I've been using the 85mm with extension tubes, which is not ideal since I shoot a lot of product. I'm amazed how Lumix was able to keep up with the S series design, definitely a homerun! By the way, the Doxa is really cool, and I noticed you also appreciate vintage watches too! That's cool!
looks great. and the focus by wire options are a bonus
Phenomenal review. The lens looks astonishing but your story (narrative as it was called elsewhere) describing this lens is perfect and perfectly helpful. Thank you.
Thanks, Ted! Been using the S5 platform for about a year, and Panasonic just keeps making it better. The other L Mount primes are very good, and seems like this is even better!
Great! Been waiting for this lens.
whoa - so rad. this, together with those gorgeous Sigma i-series lenses are really making me want to make the switch to L-mount...
Panasonic is killing it. Wow, this is amazing.
As a S5II user it's so exciting to see the S series of lenses expand. They're all fantastic.
Awesome review. THIS IS GREAT
The Bokeh is so smooth even in the non-macro shots!
I think it's safe to say - welcome back Panasonic!!
They always had interesting stuff but they were always a bit of a niche.
With the S5 II/ X and this it looks like they are slowly growing , similar to what happned to Nikon.
Each competitor is good for us consumers , So now Sony vs Nikon Vs Canon Vs Panaonic can yield some amazing advancements and innovations.
7:03 yeah idk if you’ve tried it but also on the Leica SL2/SL2-S the focus by wire is very nice, and you can also set the degrees like on the Lumix. It’s such a cool feature - weirdly tho, Sigma lenses have fewer degree options than Lumix or Leica lenses. But yeah, love focus by wire on my Leica
I bought this lens a month ago after using the Sigma 105mm f2.8 for the last couple of years. It was a good move. Both lenses are excellent optically and the Sigma is really solidly built, but the weight and size of this lens really make a difference in the tight situations often encountered in macro photography. I'm old with a bad back so the Panasonic is way easier to carry and use all day.
Oh man.. these S primes are looking like the move when I eventually start using an S series. Problem is the GH5 continues to do the job fine lol, Thank you for the informative review!
A great lens in so many ways. I especially like the ability to customize the focussing angle. Should be kind of standard with all focus by wire lenses. For a macro lens, it is so important that it doesn't change its length as this also changes your reproduction ratio. Always drives me mad when using macro lenses which do extend.
As for macro lenses, did you ever try the OMDS 90/3.5? It is just amazing. With the 2x converter you get a recorded size of about 4x3mm.
awesome review! I'm intrigued. i always wanted to get into macro photography, this lens might just convince me :) The Panasonic small primes are all pretty stellar for the money, very portable, sharp, great rendering and pretty good micro contrast for being a modern lens. Cant wait to play with this 100mm 2.8 macro lens.
Quite impressive this tiny thing. Now I have to decide if I get it for A7Cr or SL2 :D
awesome review thank you,
i got the kit zoom and im buying this 100mm,
do you think they'll ever release a longer prime? a 135mm would be awesome...
Lot of info in a little time, thx
I have the Sigma macro and when I heard Lumix was releasing this lens I thought no big deal until I saw the size and it is half the length of the Sigma, hard to believe.
This is a killer lens for L-mount. Half the size and weight of Sigma's 105mm f2.8, with better auto focus and less focus breathing. Sharpness seems to be comparable from the sample pictures. I actually just got the Sigma's and have been enjoying it, but handling that lens wasn't easy, as it's pretty heavy and the auto focus is a bit frustating to use, and as you said, the recomposition caused by the breathing.
I'm pretty much sold on this lens and will replace my Sigma once this is released.
there is no downside at all? relatively inexpensive, small, sharp, fast, true linear MF, internal focus, little-to-no focus breathing and rainbows? in as much as i want to believe that this is a true miracle of engineering, there has to be some compromises here...i mean there's 3 aspherical elements so i imagine onion-ring bokeh galore...but that's hardly a deal-breaker for many.
Would be interested to see a comparison between this lens and the Sigma macro lens, throw in the Leica TL 60mm macro for fun too!
I have the Tamron 90mm and the focus breathing is so great that it actually stops down to f3.5 when you're at full macro, because it's become something like a 130mm rather than 90mm.
Focus breathing doesn’t change your aperture…
@@HwL01 Zooming does. Heavy focus breathing amounts to zoom. Either way, get a Tamron 90mm and attach to a camera, open it wide to f2.8, and see the camera's system tell you that it's f2.8. Then focus on something closer than about 80cm away, and you'll see the camera force it down to f3.2 and not be able to go faster. Focus on something closer again, and it'll go all the way to f3.5.
Looks like a beast lens!
Hey Ted, as an avid macro photographer, have you ever gotten your hands on a Laowa macro lens? They make the absolute best macro lenses across all brands (if you are okay with manual controls and AF isn't a big need) and despite this, they are still flying under the radar a bit. Their build quality and optical quality top the macro lenses from every OEM offerings especially when you factor in the 2x magnification abilities of their lenses. The only macro lens that is sharper than a Laowa would be the Sony 90mm G master but that lens is also stupid expensive, large and heavy so the very slight difference isn't too big of a factor imo.
Perfect lens and focal lenght for headshots!
I thought the Nikkor Z MC 105 2.8 S was impressive but its a huge lens and honestly I don't use it as much because of the size. Just stays at home, doesn't even fit in my small bag. Maybe I'll have to take a look at moving to the Panasonic S5II just for the size and weight reduction while still retaining full frame. I'm impressed.
Mr. Forbes you rock. Love you and your videos. Thanks God you exist and I have found you 10 years ago.
seems nice lens, I have Meyer 100. how would auto focus work with Lumix s100 with Lumix s5? will auto focus still be unusable?
Awesome video but even bigger props for the doxa. 👍🏻👍🏻
Can you use it with Nikon Z mount. Is there an adapter for the Z mount available. If it does can you recommend the adapter. And will it perform as well as on a Panasonic if used with the Nikon Zf? Thank you.
What a great lens. I have a Sony A7R2.
It is great work by Panasonic to make a series of prime lenses of different focal length but with the same filter size, light weight. I have watched Richard Wang's review of the same lens he said the magnification ratio of this lens can be extended to 1.36x with extension tube. I am a Sony user, I had some initial interest on both Sony's 90mm Macro and Sigma 105mm and Voigtlander but eventually went to Laowa 100mm F2.8.
Been using a nikon 105mm 2.5 and it makes me really wisg thete wete more short telephoto lenses.
WOW. Being able to set the focus ring to linear AND determine the focus throw AND have a ring that has a high enough resolution for 1080°? That’s amazing. And a 100mm that size? Nuts. I don’t shoot macro, but if I did? Dang. Bye bye Sony or something like that.
Even with the bokeh control ring (ridiculous), the Canon RF 100 f/2.8 is as good a macro lens as I've used. With 1.4X magnification and focus stacking, it produces a marvelously accurate image of small things. As usual, thanks for your fiercely professional work.
Beautiful Doxa :)
I'm not interested in this lens, but this does make me look forward to future refresh of their current line up of lenses.
Big W for Lumix.
Would be nice to see some images
Nice. But no new flagship camera at the event.
The Sigma has a really crappy AF - well... it's a conventional macro lens. But what it loses in af it makes up for in sharpness. The sharpest lens i know.
Interesting watch, Doxa :)
Does the Lumix range offer an auto-focus mode that will rapidly step through a series of focus points when the shutter is fired? so if you are intending on focus stacking say a bug on a flower, you don’t have to change the focus point, auto-focus, take another frame, change the focus point, auto-focus damn the bug moved… just blerrrrrrrt and you get a bunch of frames either side of the focus point, that’s what I’d want
There is a focus bracketing mode but you will have to assemble all the images in something like photoshop to do the focus stacking. First-generation Panasonic bodies have a 4K / 6K photo mode that would do the actual compositing IN CAMERA, but it is for jpg only, not RAW.
@@marinrealestatephotography I actually like that (control) a lot - nice to know the feature IS there!
Any ideas on when this will be available?
Should be shipping in the US at the end of January / beginning of February
Well, I was gonna buy the sigma literally next week, but I guess not now. Just wish it had an aperture ring, but that’s not critical
Now am feeling envy here in the Sony side :P
Assume the "Set" feature will not work with a Leica SL2S. Correct?
You can set focus throw on the Leica also. It tops out at 360.
Ok, you have some very very interesting watches.
In order to be that small it had to be a dual-focus design. It's curious that they didn't use the same new linear motors on both sets though. Probably cost savings as the main focus would have to move a lot more than the sub focus. I could be wrong though without having seen the lens itself.
I work for Panasonic and can give you an answer for why the DPLM is only used on 1 grouping. The secondary lens grouping weighs more than 1/15th of the total lens weight (it’s big) so the stepper motor was the best solution.
@@PANAFRAZER Thanks for the explanation! You guys are doing great work, keep it up.
hi did you get the email I sent you about the purchase?
I just got the ef 100 f2.8 with the sigma mc21 adapter for l mount…. Then LUMIX drops this insanity….
Its a great lens however one spec is still in question. You should shoot it with the S1R which is Panasonic's highest resolution body. I'll be interested to see if this new lens can resolve 50mp. Sony's GM lenses esp the newer lenses have very high resolving power. This new panasonic macro lens has great features in the focusing department. Having the product range the same size and same filter thread is advanteous for filters and gimbal work.
Just when I thought I'm done buying new lenses... this one might replace the Sigma 105mm AND the S85mm...
Does it work on the SL?
Yes. Both use L-Mount as the bayonet.
Assuming you liked the Lumix S5 ii enough to buy one for yourself....?
It's really too good to be true.
Wtf 298 grams brb while I sell my A7
Doxa, Horage, Omega Seamaster.
you own a doxe sub watch, your cool level just doubled dude.
now back to lenses, I know this would be comparing apples to pizzas, but how does this lens compare to the MFT lens Olympus 60mm Macro lens?
Need help, just received a Kodak 616 Monitor camera. Know nothing, please do video. I'm in Rockport Texas
I thought people were exaggerating when they said it would be relatively the size of the f/1.8 primes but no they were not exaggerating at all.
I’ll have to get this for my still life work.
It looks larger than the Sigma 90mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary.
Maybe a bit, they weigh roughly the same though, 298g for the Lumix and 295g for the Sigma
The Sigma 90 is not a macro lens.
Since it has a price tag of $999.00, I'm pretty sure it exists. 😏
It’s so small!
nice Doxa watch 😜
Great lens review! Wonder why they didn't make it a 1.8 like the other lenses.
What are you wondering about? 100mm 1.8? That would be much bigger lens.
If they made their other lenses in this size a 1.8 why not this macro? I think it’s a valid question.
It is a valid question. To my knowledge I don't think there is a lens over 85mm with an aperture higher than 2.8. Not sure anyone camera company has cracked that code. This lens being this small is an industry 1st. (I think) @@CarlosAlvaradoPhotography
It’s simple physics. Aperture is the ratio between focal lenght and widest opening of the lens. The longer the focal length the wider the opening needs to be to reach f1.8. So for a 100mm lens it needs to have a widest opening double the size of a 50mm lens. What they did with the 85mm was already an achievement, but with the extra focus groups and the double focus motors in the 100mm, there was no room left to go to f1.8. Unless they seriously widened the lens body, which they obviously didn’t want to do.
You have to forgive me @@jacobh5817 for not knowing how lenses are made. With the way today's lenses are being made smaller I didn't think it was that far fetched to achieve having this lens as a 1.8.
there will be the original soon..... 100 DG DN 2.8 Macro C even cheaper ...
i hope they unrelease it then
I think this is cool. Probably for nature photographers who walk around, don't have any great landscape or animal shots so why not crack out the small macro and get some macro? 1000 bucks is both reasonable for how much tech you are getting and a heavy spend for how much you will really use this lens. Glad it's there, I won't buy it. I guess also videographers who want macro establishment shots can also have this as a back pocket lens.
Er, so why shouldn’t it exist? The Canon R mount 100mm has a good reputation, is it better than that? I have the Nikkor Z 105mm, it’s great, very light and can also be set to a variety of focus throws (I use 360 degrees). So this leaves the length as the special feature of the Panasonic. You said the front of the lens was blacked out, yet we can clearly see writing?
This is HALF the weight of the Nikon lens you called lightweight, as sharp as any of the competition, minimal focus breathing for video and focus stacking. And he said that the text is Greyed out, which is true.
@@Wildridefilms Good points, thx. I thought he said Blacked out and one shot seemed to show no writing, but I must have been mistaken.
Take the Canon EF 100mm 2.8. it is cheaper and probably better. You’re welcome
Is it weather & dust sealed? Is the lens body constructed of metal? Is there flare resistant coating? Chromatic aberrations? The tech seems impressive, but $1,000 for a lens that seems to be made of plastic feels off to me. Also, seems to be mis-directed priority trying match body sizes to other lenses instead of pushing for a faster aperture like some other manufactures are starting to do now.
I have a few of these Lumix S 1.8 lenses and I’m using them on an SL2 and an SL2-S. All of them are very well made, fully weather-sealed and made out of Thermal Stable Composite (just like the Nikkor Z S-line lenses). They obviously don’t reach the level of the APO-Summicron-SL or the Summilux-SL lenses (which I use in the studio), but they cost about a fifth of the price and weigh half to a third of these. The 50 and 85 are excellent. The 35 and the 18 are very good, but the 24 is a bit soft.
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First comment for the first time
What an achievement. You made it.
@@CT9wasmyhandle it was just a joke
My Sigma 105mm serves me well
Idk, if I’m going to get a 100mm prime, I’m going to reach for a 135mm F1.8 for the total blowout of background.
The 1:1 is cool though and do appreciate it’s small size. But that small size is why it’s a 2.8 and that’s zoom territory.
So basically this lens zooms out while focusing closer and you have a 50mm lens at 1:1
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