Panasonic Engineer Breaks Down the Leica DG 35-100mm f/2.8 Design

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Panasonic's engineer who developed the Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 35-100mm f/2.8 breaks down how the lens was designed, including the trade-offs between optical performance and size. The original piece is in Japanese with a Google-translated version available via 43Rumors.

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