The Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 ASPH. ($899.99 direct)($797.99 at Amazon) is a macro lens, compatible with Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. Its field of view is roughly equal to a 90mm lens on a full-frame 35mm camera, and it focuses close enough to support 1:1 magnification of subjects. Like most Panasonic lenses, it features optical stabilization—a feature that is lacking from Olympus Micro Four Thirds lenses; Olympus puts stabilization into camera bodies. If you're a Panasonic shooter in want of a macro option it's worth consideration, but Olympus shooters will be better served with the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f2.8 Macro($797.99 at Amazon). It's less expensive and sharper, but lacks stabilization. The Macro-Elmarit is a squat lens. It's 2.5 by 2.5 inches (HD) in size, weighs 7.9 ounces, and supports 46mm filters. There's a bayonet hood included, but it's not reversible. It only adds an inch or so to the height of the lens, so leaving it on w...
Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 ASPH. is a macro lens for the Micro Four Thirds system, but it doesn't get really sharp until you narrow its aperture.
Optical stabilization; Focus limiter function; 1:1 magnification; No distortion
Soft at wider apertures; Pricey