Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH. Power O.I.S. Lens

The LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm / F2.8-4.0 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. is a telephoto zoom for sport, stage and wildlife that stays handholdable. It is a Micro Four Thirds lens, so the 50 - 200mm focal length frames like 100 - 400mm on a 35mm camera, and the optical formula runs 21 elements in 15 groups (2 aspherical, 2 UED, 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 9 blades in a circular iris, and it focuses to 0.75m. Maximum magnification is 0.25x (0.5x, 35mm equivalent), the filter thread is 67mm, and the lens measures 76mm max diameter x approx. 132mm length at approx. 655g (excluding caps and hood).