The following sample of photographs was created with the Panasonic Lumix S1R II, complete with the new Lumix S 40mm F2 lens, on loan from Panasonic UK. I wouldn’t typically use F2 for garden photographs intended for magazine work unless warranted, but this is a lens review and using the lens wide open like this gives you an idea of how it renders.
Magnolia and Alliums, Farm Garden, 2026. Panasonic Lumix S1R II with Lumix S 40mm F2, F2 at ISO 80 with profile correction (for distortion and fringing) applied from a RAW file processed to taste in Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Silver Birch, Farm Garden, 2026. Panasonic Lumix S1R II with Lumix S 40mm F2, F2 at ISO 80 with profile correction applied from a RAW file processed to taste in Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Magnolia, Farm Garden, 2026. Panasonic Lumix S1R II with Lumix S 40mm F2, F8 at ISO 80 with profile correction applied from a RAW file processed to taste in Adobe Lightroom Classic.
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