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Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f/4.0-6.3 ASPH OIS : Specifications and Opinions

Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f/4.0-6.3 ASPH OIS

The Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f/4.0-6.3 ASPH OIS is a tele lens for 4/3, manufactured from 2016 to 2023 (discontinued). The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it has image stabilization. The average price was 1700 €;

64 users have given it an average vote of 9.3 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Micro 4/3: this lens is compatible with mirrorless micro-4/3.

Specifications
Focal lenght	100-400 mm
Angle of view	12.2 - 3.1° (equivalent to a 202-808mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	4/3
Max. aperture	f/4.0-6.3
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	20 elements in 13 groups
Min. focus distance	1.30 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.25x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	Yes
Extenders	No
Filters	72 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	985 g
Dimensions	83 x 172 mm
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TheItN

sent on August 14, 2024

Pros: Build quality, image quality, harmonious bokeh, integrated retractable lens hood, weight and size, stabilization (even for freehand use), rotation system with 0 and 90 degree limit switches, versatility of use, q/p ratio

Cons: Image quality around the maximum focal length, removable lens hood, non-arch Swiss-ready bracket, Dual-IS only available in combination with stabilized Panasonic bodies, "pump" zoom system, black color instead of white

Opinion:

Mattia Campos

sent on July 07, 2024

Pros: Weight and size, nice image quality

Cons: Not great stabilization especially on Olympus bodies

Opinion: It is a nice telephoto lens, certainly preferable to its direct cousin Olympus 100-400 (big and heavy, without dual IS). All in all it is light and compact, weighing about 1kg. The materials are pleasing to the eye and to the touch, too bad for the zoom ring that is really too hard. When using freehand I recommend removing the bracket for the tripod, which does not give any kind of grip being very small and angular. The stabilization (one of the greatest strengths of the micro 4/3 system) does not seem very efficient to me. acceptable on Panasonic bodies but too poor on Olympus bodies where dual IS does not work. Despite the mediocre brightness, especially in relation to the type of sensor, i.e. small, the image quality is very good, and the blur pleasant. It's basically the same sharpness as the Olympus 100-400 but with a slightly more pleasant blur. Just to be clear, the sharpness is not at the level of the most famous 100-400 F4.5/5.6 Canon and Sony, but it is at the same level as the Canon RF 100-400 with a more pleasant blur. With the recent micro 4/3 flagships you can shoot with excellent results in naturalistic even when the light goes down as long as you can keep relatively slow shutter speeds and consequently ISO values within 6400/12800, in practice exposing well. The autofocus is ready and fast, but in AFC you have to deal with the m4/3 cameras which unfortunately always have that nervous and jumping behavior that generates a lot of out of focus. A problem that is solved by making many bursts and many shots so that you can always capture the right moment. The second version has just been released and is very well talked about (by Ambassadors and youtubers) however I don't trust ... I hope to try it but I'm afraid it's just a commercial move, in my opinion it's identical in all respects to the previous one, except for the compatibility with extenders, which however is totally insignificant as mounting even just the 1.4x on this lens is completely useless and meaningless.

Easter_Egg89

sent on March 16, 2023

Pros: Metal construction, tropicalization, very efficient stabilization, compactness compared to equivalent focal lengths, additional keys and rings for better control during shooting and transport, fast AF

Cons: Zoom dial a bit 'hard that discourages quick zooms in pursuit and during video, a little' softness at full aperture between 350mm and 400mm

Opinion: I have been using this lens for two years for wandering nature photography, used in different contexts and different temperatures throughout Europe with satisfaction. The construction is very good, and the tropicalization is a reassurance; The only weak point in this regard (the biggest for me) is the zoom ring a bit hard, which discourages fast zooms in pursuit and zooms during videos. The presence of the AF / MF selection keys, the distance limiter and the stabilization key, in addition to the dial for locking the lens at a certain focal length, is really a very useful thing. The compactness to be a supertele is incredible. The quality of the lens is excellent up to about 350mm, besides I prefer to normally close at f / 7.1 to improve sharpness. Really very recommended. Finally, I mention that, being a supertele, it takes some time at the beginning before taking the hand. In addition, the maximum aperture and the PdC equivalent to longer focal lengths are an intrinsic characteristic of the lens, so for me they are not a defect of the lens itself (although they can be limiting with some subjects or types of shot).

Animapersa

sent on February 25, 2023

Pros: Construction, lightness, sharpness, stabilization

Cons: Non-smooth, non-multipliable zoom dial

Opinion: I've taken about 20,000 shots with this lens, so I know it well. Excellent, nothing to say, real Leica quality, very sharp, even at full opening. I want to clarify to those who say that in the woods goes into crisis .... Well, it's certainly not the optics but the Micro 4/3 system. Very handy, smaller and better than the equivalent Olympus, I highly recommend it to those who own Panasonic cameras, as the stabilization works together with the machine. You take pictures of static subjects at 800mm with a 50th, even less! Beautiful double hood, one of which is solid optics (metal!!), you will never forget it. Excellent flare resistance, don't be afraid to point it at the sun. Autofocus very fast and silent, in the description here on the site there is written not USM, I do not know what mounts but you do not hear anything, you can slightly hear the stabilizer but the autofocus no! The metal construction is a joy for the touch, really well done. On the other hand, a zoom ring a bit hard, unfortunately there is little, the narrow diameter does not allow adequate demultiplication and you have to live with it, you must always try to anticipate the shot so as not to suddenly zommare because you risk the blur and lose the subject. You can not mount the duplicator, the rear lens is flush with the barrel, but you really want to multiply an 800 6.3 on a micro 4/3 sensor???? Tropicalized optics that takes away stress if you take a few drops of water during the walk. Excellent in wandering hunting, only 1kg, but also in sheds where you go from one opening to another very quickly, which is impossible with zoom lenses for ff, you certainly make many more shots. Very well corrected also the aberrations, distortion and vignetting, slightly present at full opening, but easily correctable in post. The price is high, it does not fall, but this is also good for the maintenance of used in case of sale. I close by saying that in my opinion, it is the obligatory purchase of owners of the Panasonic G system, but also of Olympus as its 100-400 does not work together with the stabilizer of the machine, I do not know if they have corrected maybe with the new OM System. Summing up small, light, handy, top construction and high quality, highly recommended.

Brundeca

sent on May 28, 2022

Pros: Compact,sharp,stabilizer ok, multipurpose

Cons: Hard rings, non-constant quality

Opinion: I've been using this lens for five years, first on the Olympus em-1 MkI, then MkII and now on the MkIII. It's my favorite work tool. Generally it goes very well, with good sharpness, fast autofocus, stabilizer at the height making defined photos with remarkable colors. Sometimes there are days when he doesn't want to know about pulling out decent photos, with any setting. It is an optics that are not easy to use. I got used to it and, indeed, I must say that with the latest firmware the autofocus on mkIII seems even improved. The lens allowed me to make even small reports for the local newspaper returning photos, even in the foreground, very convincing. The brightness is clearly not top not and with the m4/3 in the woods it is difficult, but I repeat you know and get used to it. It is not bad in macro where, if used well, it also returns very pleasant backgrounds.

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