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MODERN CLASSIC Compact with character Panasonic’s latest MFT premium compact pairs retro charm with advanced autofocus
images for different outputs without changing focal length. The L10 features 779-point Phase Hybrid AF with AI-powered subject recognition for people, animals, vehicles and urban sports. Continuous shooting reaches up to 30fps with the electronic shutter. Panasonic embraces creative photography with film-inspired colour profiles, including L Classic and L Classic Gold, while Real Time LUT support enables previews of custom looks directly in camera. An OLED electronic viewfinder, fully articulating screen and smartphone connectivity via the Lumix Lab app complete the set. panasonic.com
Panasonic is marking 25 years of Lumix cameras with the
L10, a premium fixed-lens compact combining retro-inspired styling with modern imaging technology. Available in black or silver for £1299 and a special £1399 Titanium Gold edition, it weighs 508g and has a 20.4-megapixel Micro Four Thirds BSI CMOS sensor. It’s paired with a Leica DC Vario-Summilux 24-75mm equivalent lens featuring an f/1.7-2.8 aperture. Close focusing down to just 3cm opens up creative detail shots. The camera has a multi-aspect sensor, which allows switching between 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 formats while maintaining the same angle of view. This makes it easier to compose
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Viltrox Evo-lution optics, this reduces chromatic
Viltrox has expanded its Evo lens line with two full-frame primes, the AF 35mm f/1.8 and AF 55mm f/1.8 for Sony FE and Nikon Z mounts. These lenses are designed for stills as well as video. Both optics possess an advanced 13-element optical design with ED, HR and aspherical elements, but the headline feature is their new APO (apochromatic) correction. Traditionally reserved for premium
aberration and colour fringing for cleaner edges, more natural focus fall-off and sharper contrast. Both lenses also feature STM autofocus motors for quiet focusing, de-clickable aperture rings for video, weather sealing, USB-C firmware updates and a unified 58mm filter thread. The 35mm is £385 and the 55mm is £359. viltrox.co.uk
VILTROX FOR VALUE The 35mm and 85mm primes offer advanced designs on a budget
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Laowa powers perfect parfocals
Laowa’s latest Axon lenses are the world’s first parfocal zoom super- macro lenses. The 45mm f/2.8 Ultra Macro 1-5x APO and 17.5mm f/1.7 5-10x Ultra Macro APO are an optical breakthrough, as they maintain a fixed working distance across the entire zoom range.
This eliminates the need to reposition the camera when shifting magnification. By keeping a constant gap between the lens and the subject, you can now zoom right through the range without casting shadows on subjects. Prices are yet to be revealed. venuslens.net
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