The LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4 (S-R1635) is a versatile wide zoom lens that provides high resolution images despite its compact, lightweight profile. It boasts high descriptive performance in both photo shooting and video recording. For the AF actuator, a double-magnet linear motor is integrated. It features high power despite its small size, achieving a maximum 480 fps high-speed sensor drive. This realizes fast, high-precision AF to ensure that photo opportunities are never missed. Adoption of a focus clutch mechanism enables instant AF/MF switching and accurate manual focusing. The LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4 also excels in video recording performance with a mechanism that suppresses focus breathing, which was a fatal problem in all interchangeable lenses designed for still image photography.
The LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4 (S-R1635) is a versatile wide zoom lens that provides high resolution images despite its compact, lightweight profile. It boasts high descriptive performance in both photo shooting and video recording. For the AF actuator, a double-magnet linear motor is integrated. It features high power despite its small size, achieving a maximum 480 fps high-speed sensor drive. This realizes fast, high-precision AF to ensure that photo opportunities are never missed. Adoption of a focus clutch mechanism enables instant AF/MF switching and accurate manual focusing. The LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4 also excels in video recording performance with a mechanism that suppresses focus breathing, which was a fatal problem in all interchangeable lenses designed for still image photography.
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Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm F4 Lens
The LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4 (S-R1635) is a versatile wide zoom lens that provides high resolution images despite its compact, lightweight profile. It boasts high descriptive performance in both photo shooting and video recording. For the AF actuator, a double-magnet linear motor is integrated. It features high power despite its small size, achieving a maximum 480 fps high-speed sensor drive. This realizes fast, high-precision AF to ensure that photo opportunities are never missed. Adoption of a focus clutch mechanism enables instant AF/MF switching and accurate manual focusing. The LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4 also excels in video recording performance with a mechanism that suppresses focus breathing, which was a fatal problem in all interchangeable lenses designed for still image photography.
The LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4 (S-R1635) is a versatile wide zoom lens that provides high resolution images despite its compact, lightweight profile. It boasts high descriptive performance in both photo shooting and video recording. For the AF actuator, a double-magnet linear motor is integrated. It features high power despite its small size, achieving a maximum 480 fps high-speed sensor drive. This realizes fast, high-precision AF to ensure that photo opportunities are never missed. Adoption of a focus clutch mechanism enables instant AF/MF switching and accurate manual focusing. The LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm F4 also excels in video recording performance with a mechanism that suppresses focus breathing, which was a fatal problem in all interchangeable lenses designed for still image photography.
Last updated at 26/06/2026 15:46:03
Panasonic LUMIX S-R1635E S Pro Lens (F4, Filter Size 77 mm, Dust, Splashwater and Cold Proof) Black, 16-35 mm
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I recently bought this lens to couple my new Lumix S5mkii. I thought a wide angle would be great, but I found that it's not very versatile. You can punch into about 50mm with apsc mode, but you loose the full frame advantages. I'm opting to send this back in exchange for a 24-70 2.8. However, I strongly recommend this lens to anyone looking into real estate, or other wide angle appropriate shoots. It feels that it was built very well, and its image is nice and sharp. Overall, this is a great lens, just not the right fit for me.
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This is the best wide angle zoom lens for the L Mount system. I love the flexibility that I have when shooting. I love shooting wide so this lens gives me everything I need.
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The reviews on the lens before I bought it were a mixed bag - some raved about it, a few panned it. I looked at the Sigma and the Leica and both had their own issues. The Sigma is an excellent lens, but i dislike the bulbous front element and it's heavier. The Leica (I am using a Leica SL2) is certainly excellent, predictably very expensive, and extremely well made, but I just couldn't get past the weight/size and of course the cost. The Panasonic is similarly well made (if a bit more plasticky), sealed, lighter and smaller. So I took the plunge on it and it does not disappoint. Colors have pop, contrast is good, and autofocus is very fast on the SL2. Love the focussing ring when i want to focus on my own, and the handling is excellent. A tad of vignetting on the ... MoreThe reviews on the lens before I bought it were a mixed bag - some raved about it, a few panned it. I looked at the Sigma and the Leica and both had their own issues. The Sigma is an excellent lens, but i dislike the bulbous front element and it's heavier. The Leica (I am using a Leica SL2) is certainly excellent, predictably very expensive, and extremely well made, but I just couldn't get past the weight/size and of course the cost. The Panasonic is similarly well made (if a bit more plasticky), sealed, lighter and smaller. So I took the plunge on it and it does not disappoint. Colors have pop, contrast is good, and autofocus is very fast on the SL2. Love the focussing ring when i want to focus on my own, and the handling is excellent. A tad of vignetting on the wide end which is not distracting at all and is easily removable in post processing if you desire, and is gone by 5.6 in my experience. Constant f4 is not fast, but for an ultra-wide it's good enough. If your body has IBIS (meaning you're not using an original SL but one of the later bodies from Pany or Leica), it's hand-holdable down to very slow shutter speeds. I don't see any fringing in my pictures, or anything else that detracts from its performance. I don't like the overused word sharpness but this lens indeed resolves very well at all focal lengths. I would absolutely buy this lens again and have no hesitation recommending this over the Leica re: price if you are worried about that comparison. This is truly a pro-grade lens at a decent price point. B&H was the usual on this purchase - fast delivery, great service, easy website to navigate.
Panasonic LUMIX S-R1635E S Pro Lens (F4, Filter Size 77 mm, Dust, Splashwater and Cold Proof) Black, 16-35 mm
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Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm F4 Lens
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LUMIX S Series 16-35mm / F4.0 / Wide Angle PRO Lens
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I recently bought this lens to couple my new Lumix S5mkii. I thought a wide angle would be great, but I found that it's not very versatile. You can punch into about 50mm with apsc mode, but you loose the full frame advantages. I'm opting to send this back in exchange for a 24-70 2.8. However, I strongly recommend this lens to anyone looking into real estate, or other wide angle appropriate shoots. It feels that it was built very well, and its image is nice and sharp. Overall, this is a great lens, just not the right fit for me.
This is the best wide angle zoom lens for the L Mount system. I love the flexibility that I have when shooting. I love shooting wide so this lens gives me everything I need.
The reviews on the lens before I bought it were a mixed bag - some raved about it, a few panned it. I looked at the Sigma and the Leica and both had their own issues. The Sigma is an excellent lens, but i dislike the bulbous front element and it's heavier. The Leica (I am using a Leica SL2) is certainly excellent, predictably very expensive, and extremely well made, but I just couldn't get past the weight/size and of course the cost. The Panasonic is similarly well made (if a bit more plasticky), sealed, lighter and smaller. So I took the plunge on it and it does not disappoint. Colors have pop, contrast is good, and autofocus is very fast on the SL2. Love the focussing ring when i want to focus on my own, and the handling is excellent. A tad of vignetting on the ... MoreThe reviews on the lens before I bought it were a mixed bag - some raved about it, a few panned it. I looked at the Sigma and the Leica and both had their own issues. The Sigma is an excellent lens, but i dislike the bulbous front element and it's heavier. The Leica (I am using a Leica SL2) is certainly excellent, predictably very expensive, and extremely well made, but I just couldn't get past the weight/size and of course the cost. The Panasonic is similarly well made (if a bit more plasticky), sealed, lighter and smaller. So I took the plunge on it and it does not disappoint. Colors have pop, contrast is good, and autofocus is very fast on the SL2. Love the focussing ring when i want to focus on my own, and the handling is excellent. A tad of vignetting on the wide end which is not distracting at all and is easily removable in post processing if you desire, and is gone by 5.6 in my experience. Constant f4 is not fast, but for an ultra-wide it's good enough. If your body has IBIS (meaning you're not using an original SL but one of the later bodies from Pany or Leica), it's hand-holdable down to very slow shutter speeds. I don't see any fringing in my pictures, or anything else that detracts from its performance. I don't like the overused word sharpness but this lens indeed resolves very well at all focal lengths. I would absolutely buy this lens again and have no hesitation recommending this over the Leica re: price if you are worried about that comparison. This is truly a pro-grade lens at a decent price point. B&H was the usual on this purchase - fast delivery, great service, easy website to navigate.
Most of us will likely never own the Leica competitor to this lens. At 4x the cost, it's simply out of reach. Having only recently I've entered into the L-System (SL2) from shooting Ms, I've yet to have the opportunity to shoot with the Vario-Elmar, so I can not make a direct comparison. And in my case, as an M shooter, as I already had several primes in this range, the Leica zoom didn't seem a reasonable stretch despite being purportedly the finest wide zoom yet made.Okay, so how does this one stack up? Pretty well actually. Having only shot with primes over the past half dozen years, I'll confess a certain level of trepidation around how this optic would draw. From a sharpness POV, outside of pixel peeping at the extreme edge of the frame, there is little to be ... MoreMost of us will likely never own the Leica competitor to this lens. At 4x the cost, it's simply out of reach. Having only recently I've entered into the L-System (SL2) from shooting Ms, I've yet to have the opportunity to shoot with the Vario-Elmar, so I can not make a direct comparison. And in my case, as an M shooter, as I already had several primes in this range, the Leica zoom didn't seem a reasonable stretch despite being purportedly the finest wide zoom yet made.Okay, so how does this one stack up? Pretty well actually. Having only shot with primes over the past half dozen years, I'll confess a certain level of trepidation around how this optic would draw. From a sharpness POV, outside of pixel peeping at the extreme edge of the frame, there is little to be concerned about. It is more than sharp enough across the frame for all but the most persnickety pixel peepers. If you've never shot with the latest generation of L-Summicron primes, you might feel this lens is not lacking in anyway. From a technical perspective about the only noticeable flaw I've encountered is a propensity for blue CA, particularly noticeable this time of year given the branches are bare, at least here in the northeastern US.Where the Summicrons exhibit a smoothness and character that can make your worst snapshot feel as though its worthy of being hung in a museum, you'll get no such feeling form the raw output of this Lumix. It's rendering is rather clinical to my eye. To pull similar warmth, requires a bit more effort on the back end, but once one understands how to accomplish this, the results can be quite stunning. But OTOH, from a convenience POV, it provides an excellent alternative when size and weight come into play. While it might not feel as though its built like a tank, it does feel solid enough. But what it might lack in tactile pleasure, it more than makes up for when viewed in the context of L-Glass options. Simply put, it is a featherweight compared to the Sigma and Leica offerings.My personal lens road map involves filling out my L-System with several more Leica primes, the 35mm with the upcoming 24 or 21mm. Even afer those optics appear in my bag, the Pano will soldier on doing its thing when there is a need for even greater width. Given that brief, its low mass and, relatively speaking, its low cost, its a winner. Well worth considering if you looking for flexible coverage at the wide end.
I bought this lens (not from B&H) for use with my Leica CL. On the CL this lens provided an excellent 24-52 range. The weight and size on the CL were perfect. For the first 3 weeks the lens worked perfectly. Images were sharp and well focused. After 3 weeks the lens refused to auto focus. Only manual focus. I tried the lens on my Leica SL. Same problem. I reset each camera. No help. QC in the factory might need a tune up.
I'm a Leica SL2-S and SL user. I have some Leica SL lenses but buying all of them is prohibitively expensive even for a high income owner. Another aspect is size - my Leica SL 24-90 is HUGE. Most all the SL lenses are, with the weight to match. I love ultra wides, but when I looked at the Leica 16-35, it was not a great prospect to envision carrying both the 24-90 and 16-35. Soooo, I looked at alternatives (Sigma 16-24 f/2.8 and the Panasonic 16-35 f.4.0). After holding both, it was clear the Panasonic was smaller, lighter, and handled better in my opinion. It also allows filters with no gymnastics, and is certified by Leica. I thought that was a marketing plot, but what I THINK it actually brings is similar optical performance and rendering to the Leica lenses. The ... MoreI'm a Leica SL2-S and SL user. I have some Leica SL lenses but buying all of them is prohibitively expensive even for a high income owner. Another aspect is size - my Leica SL 24-90 is HUGE. Most all the SL lenses are, with the weight to match. I love ultra wides, but when I looked at the Leica 16-35, it was not a great prospect to envision carrying both the 24-90 and 16-35. Soooo, I looked at alternatives (Sigma 16-24 f/2.8 and the Panasonic 16-35 f.4.0). After holding both, it was clear the Panasonic was smaller, lighter, and handled better in my opinion. It also allows filters with no gymnastics, and is certified by Leica. I thought that was a marketing plot, but what I THINK it actually brings is similar optical performance and rendering to the Leica lenses. The resolution is excellent into the corners (especially at f/5.6 and smaller) and the colors are very much like what i get out of the 24-90 or 35mm SL lenses. The weight is significantly less than the Leica or Sigma and focussing speed is blazing fast. Overall IQ is great, the lens is sealed, and I feel comfortable carrying it with the 24-90 as my kit for travel. Love it and highly recommend it if you are looking for something less bulky compared to the SL lenses, much cheaper, and with similarly excellent performance.
This is an amazing lens. It looks and feels very substantial but it is not super heavy. Image quality is excellent. It focuses extremely close to subject and you can almost shoot some macro images. I am using it with my Leica SL2-S
Stupid Great....meaning 99% flawless. Regardless of cost, this lens when tested properly ( along with other 3 S Pro Lenses I now own 4 total ) probably will shake up the market. What a great idea.... make a set of lenses that match each other in every respect and still keep up with future super high megapixel sensors. Could not be more appreciative to team that conceived and executed the camera and lens system.
This lens exceeded my expectations. Paired with my S1R the sharpness, image quality and color rendition is simply stunning. I have used other 16 to 35 lenses none of which were even close to this lens. I have not been disappointed by any of the Lumix products and that trend continues with his lens. Highly recommended.
I'm no camera expert but I've been using Panasonic micro 4/3 cameras for a long time for my work that requires me to film decent vids. All were pretty great but I always wanted real autofocus and all the great things that come with a full frame sensor. With the S5II is looks like I will finally get everything I need for the video work I do with minimal compromises. I'll even get a solid camera for when I take photos for fun.While waiting for the S5II to arrive I rented an S5 to test the16-35mm f4 that I bought for it. I was hoping the S5II with the 16-35mm would be the only lens I need as the zoom range and constant aperture is perfect for my small studio. I have to bump the ISO up higher than I would like to get the right exposure with f4. I also found that the ... MoreI'm no camera expert but I've been using Panasonic micro 4/3 cameras for a long time for my work that requires me to film decent vids. All were pretty great but I always wanted real autofocus and all the great things that come with a full frame sensor. With the S5II is looks like I will finally get everything I need for the video work I do with minimal compromises. I'll even get a solid camera for when I take photos for fun.While waiting for the S5II to arrive I rented an S5 to test the16-35mm f4 that I bought for it. I was hoping the S5II with the 16-35mm would be the only lens I need as the zoom range and constant aperture is perfect for my small studio. I have to bump the ISO up higher than I would like to get the right exposure with f4. I also found that the S5's dual native ISO isn't as good at the high end so bumping it up isn't as clean as the native. I heard that the dual native ISO is better with the S5II vs. the S5 so this might not be an issue anymore but I might have to get a brighter light which could be costly. I can't really fault this lens for all this though.I tested the A7 IV and A7 SIII with the Sony 16-35mm f2.8. That had the light and zoom range I needed. However the A7 IV overheated all the time. The A7S III was better but I didn't totally trust it to film all day after the A7 IV issues which I often need to do. Neither Sony had all the cool vid features I'm used to with Panasonic and it was harder to color grade. I kept making mistakes I wouldn't with Panasonic like when I had Angle/ISO and better monitor support, easier customization etc. Other than great autofocus everything was more difficult. I realized that for me, Panasonic is the way to go for video. I'm also partial to their image quality/color science now after being exposed to it daily for 7+ years now.I love how the 16-35mm Pro with the S5 vs. my GH6 and 10-25mm f1.7 is soo much smaller and lighter. I also have a much better zoom range for what I need as the 10-25 m43 wasn't wide enough and I had to buy a 9mm f1.7 to get what I needed in my small studio. The vids 4k vs. 4k have much more detail with the S5/16-35mm vs. my GH6/9mm/10-25mm combo. It also is much sharper than the 20-60mm Kit lens I rented too. The zoom ring was smoother too.I hope Panasonic quickly adds more lenses to their line. The autofocus tests with Sigma L-Mounts and the S5II look promising. I would love to see something like a Sigma 18-35 because the 14-24 and 16-28mm f2.8's just don't have the zoom range I need. Coming from all the native glass options with M43 to L-Mount is going to be a little more challenging but because Panasonic made the S5II with almost everything I want from a vid camera I'll semi-patiently wait for them to fill out the line.
