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Panasonic's logo. Click to visit Panasonic's website! PRESS RELEASE: Panasonic Announces the Expansion of HD Lens* Line-up and the Firmware Update Program for the Interchangeable Lenses of LUMIX G Micro System


Panasonic has set a new standard for the camera’s performance of auto focus and its silence performance for users to fully enjoy HD video recording. The following seven lenses clear this standard to be introduced as the HD Lenses.
* HD Lens is a high performance interchangeable lens that realizes high quality video recording. The lens excels in the performance of tracking focus in video recording while offering silent auto focus and exposure control.

HD Lenses of LUMIX G Micro System

  1. LUMIX G 14mm / F2.5 ASPH. (H-H014)

  2. LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS014042)

  3. LUMIX G FISHEYE 8mm / F3.5 (H-F008)

  4. LUMIX G VARIO 100-300mm / F4.0-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS100300)

  5. LUMIX G VARIO 7-14mm / F4.0 ASPH. (H-F007014)

  6. LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS014045)

  7. LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm / F4.0-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS045200)

The lens (1) - (4) offers more comfortable HD video recording by improving the video recording performance with the firmware update.

Firmware Update Program Version 1.1

  • Enhanced stability of O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) in video recording.

  • Reduced sound of auto focusing in video recording

The firmware programs is available at http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/


(First posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 14:25 EDT)

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