Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH. Lens

The LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 8-18mm / F2.8-4.0 ASPH. is a wide zoom for architecture, real estate and cramped interiors. It is a Micro Four Thirds lens, so the 8 - 18mm focal length frames like 16 - 36mm on a 35mm camera, and the optical formula runs 15 elements in 10 groups (1 aspherical ED, 3 aspherical, 2 ED, 1 UHR). It is built to the Leica DG optical standard Panasonic applies to its higher-tier glass.

Maximum aperture is F2.8 - 4, closing to F22, the diaphragm has 7 blades in a circular iris, and it focuses to 0.23m. Maximum magnification is 0.12x (0.24x, 35mm equivalent), the filter thread is 67mm, and the lens measures 73.4mm max diameter x approx. 88mm length at approx. 315g (excluding caps and hood).