Panasonic has issued  a firmware upgrade for five of its Micro Four Thirds lenses. Version 1.1 for the Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 Macro ASPH Mega OIS, Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH Power OIS, Lumix G Vario HD 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS and Lumix G Vario 35-100mm F4.0-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS, as well as version 1.2 for the Lumix G Vario 45-150mm F4.0-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS add compatibility with the new Dual I.S technology introduced in the Panasonic Lumix GX8 compact system camera.

Panasonic Press Release

Dual I.S Firmware upgrade announced for LUMIX G Lenses [1]

Panasonic is pleased to announce a firmware upgrade for five of its LUMIX G lenses to make them compatible with the new Dual I.S technology introduced in the DMC-GX8.

The firmware upgrade is available for the following lenses:
·        H-ES045        Ver.1.0→Ver.1.1
·        H-FS45150        Ver.1.1→Ver.1.2
·        H-FS12032        Ver.1.0→Ver.1.1
·        H-FS35100        Ver.1.0→Ver.1.1
·        H-HS043        Ver.1.0→Ver.1.1

Panasonic’s DMC-GX8's Dual I.S (Image Stabiliser) system combines the Body I.S and Lens I.S working at the same time to take maximum advantage of both stabilizers together.  Achieving a more powerful handshake correction, Dual I.S provides consistently blur-free images, from wide-angle right through to telephoto shooting, even in low-lit situations.

There are now eleven Dual I.S compatible lenses, providing photographers with more choice and more shooting situations that can benefit from consistently blur-free images.

The firmware upgrade is available to download now at http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/download/

[1] Upgrade available on five models as detailed in release

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