{
  "id": 5049254,
  "title": "Panasonic will refresh four lenses this month to fix an annoying quirk with close-up photography",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/panasonic-will-refresh-four-lenses-this-month-to-fix-an-annoying",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T07:22:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Camera World",
    "slug": "digital-camera-world",
    "url": "https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/lenses/panasonic-will-refresh-four-lenses-this-month-to-fix-an-annoying-quirk-with-close-up-photography"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Panasonic will update four lenses in September to address a common issue with close-up photography. The updates are being made by Panasonic Japan, though no official announcements have been made outside of the country yet. Four lenses will receive the refresh, including the full-frame L-Mount Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS and three Micro Four Thirds optics.\n\nThe changes include darker markings on the lens fronts, which will allow the lenses to better blend into shadows. This update is intended to help reduce the visibility of reflections on shiny objects, such as wedding rings and car details. In addition to the lens markings, all four lenses now feature a fluorine coating on the front to repel fingerprints.\n\nThe full-frame 70-200mm f/4 OIS lens will have a rating of 6.5 stops when mounted on the Panasonic Lumix S1R or S1, which represents a half-stop improvement over the current version of the lens. Panasonic Japan also plans to gradually replace the kit lens for the GH7 and G9 II with the refreshed 12-60mm lens. The four new lenses will begin shipping in mid-September, with the Micro Four Thirds primes featuring gray lettering on the front instead of white.",
  "summary": "Panasonic is reverting to darker lettering on the front of four refreshed lenses to minimize reflections, along with adding fluorine coatings",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}