Introduction Panasonic continues to expand the lens range for its Micro-Four-Thirds cameras with this new 60mm-equivalent model aimed at normal day-to-day shooting and close-ups. As a follow-up to the Leica-branded 45mm (90mm equivalent), this shorter macro lens has arguably greater all-around appeal. It adopts 9 elements in total in 9 groups and has one element with an aspherical surface to reduce chromatic aberration and distortion, as well as a built-in stabilizer unit to minimize blurring when hand-held. However, Panasonic don’t make any claims as to the effectiveness of the stabilizer. Autofocus is achieved using a stepper-type