Panasonic Leica DG Summilux Ultra-Wide 9mm f/1.7 Lens

Key Features

• Ultra-Wide-Angle, Large Aperture and Half Life-size Macro
• LEICA DG Lens – Ultimate Optics
• Superb Close-Up Performance
• Impressive Optical Performance
• Compact, Lightweight
• Gorgeous Bokeh

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 Ultra Wide Angle Lens captures true high image quality, excelling at everything from broad perspectives to close-ups. It is perfect for a wide range of scenarios including macro*, landscapes, astrophotography, and vlogging. This lens delivers a unique large aperture and ultra-wide-angle field of view.

It is compact, lightweight, and features a 55mm filter thread making it perfect for mounting filters such as variable or graduated neutral density for landscapes or videography. Macro photographers will appreciate the 0.5x magnification for beautiful close-up images.

This compact lens delivers truly high image quality, excelling at everything from broad perspectives to close-ups, and providing beautiful bokeh and low-light performance.

Superb Close-Up Performance

With a maximum magnification of 0.5x (35mm camera equivalent) this lens allows you to get up close and personal, capturing detail the naked eye might miss, with the closest focusing distance of 9.5cm. The bokeh created by the F1.7 aperture highlights expressive details in close-ups, and the 100° diagonal angle of view captures expansive backgrounds powerfully, giving this lens an unprecedented level of versatile power.

H-X09 Lens Construction

The optimized configuration has 12 elements in 9 groups, including 2 ASPH, 2 ED, and 1 UHR lens to minimise aberrations and ensure superb resolution.

Dust, Splash and Freeze-Resistant Design

LEICA DG SUMMILUX 9mm / F1.7 ASPH. is designed to keep shooting in the toughest conditions thanks to its dust- and splash-resistant construction and allows you to shoot in temperatures as low as -10 °C.

*Dust- and splash-resistant does not guarantee that damage will not occur if this lens is subjected to direct contact with dust and water.

LEICA DG Lens – Ultimate Optics

Opt for a LEICA DG lens and get the ultimate optical quality and performance. They naturally meet the strict quality standards set by Leica Camera AG. Thanks to the sophisticated design of these lenses, you will enjoy brilliant clarity all the way to the edges of your photos.

At the same time, distortions of all kinds are prevented to enable precise, sharp picture rendering. This means you have the ideal tool for pro-level images in the palm of your hand.

Ideal for Video Recording

Featuring a 9mm wide focal length, this lens is perfect for vlogging, allowing you to capture yourself in the scene while offering superb background separation for cinematic results.

Our expert's opinion

Carry small, capture wide. The precisely engineered LEICA lens offers the advantage of being highly mobile and compact in the ultra-wide category, weighing around 130 grams. To support macro shooting, the focusing distance is exceptionally short at 0.095m with an outstanding magnification ratio of 0.25x (35mm camera equivalent: 0.5x).

Smooth, beautiful bokeh is achieved with background separation as well as realistic rendering. The LEICA H-X09 has rugged dust and splash-resistant design to withstand use under harsh environmental conditions, down to a temperature of -10 degrees Celsius.

Videographers and photographers alike will be impressed by the smooth, fast, and silent autofocus performance, as well as the repeatable manual focus capability. Smooth, seamless aperture blades open and close without visible steps, perfect when recording video with variable lighting conditions.