Panasonic L-Mount Macro Lens Patent Features Collapsible Barrel
Panasonic appears to be developing an L-mount macro lens featuring a collapsible barrel, as detailed in a recent patent application.
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Panasonic appears to be developing an L-mount macro lens featuring a collapsible barrel, as detailed in a recent patent application.
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