[Sibbi]

Hi,



the next mFT lens test report:

http://www.opticallimits.com/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/682-pana14140



Bye,



Sebastian

[Rover]

Ah... finally something after two weeks without a review. I've read it even though I'm not a µ4/3 user. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Guest]

Thanks for calling it like it is. Hard to get excited with the optical results.

[Rover]

The Olympus equivalent looked even worse. I kinda understand Klaus who got himself a Leica 14-150 instead. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> But this Panasonic doesn't look like a scaled down version of the Leica, unfortunately.

[Sibbi]

[quote name='Rover' timestamp='1319182352' post='12404']

The Olympus equivalent looked even worse.

[/quote]



Unfortunately you are right <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mellow.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':mellow:' />

However, the Panasonic is almost twice as expensive as the Olympus.

[thxbb12]

I'm rather disappointed by the performance of this lens. Especially, the amount of distortion and vignetting, I think it sets a record in itself!

I find it surprising that the lens is not really smaller or lighter than the Pentax DA 18-250 (or equivalent Tamron) which is an APS-C lens and a 13x zoom instead of 10x. Same thing about IQ, it seems the Pentax/Tamron is better in most regards too.

[Rover]

[quote name='Sebastian' timestamp='1319206633' post='12405']

Unfortunately you are right <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mellow.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':mellow:' />

However, the Panasonic is almost twice as expensive as the Olympus.

[/quote]

Largely due to included OIS in the former I think.

By the way, should we expect the 45/1.8 test soon?

[Sibbi]

[quote name='Rover' timestamp='1319230579' post='12408']

Largely due to included OIS in the former I think.

By the way, should we expect the 45/1.8 test soon?

[/quote]



Well, I can't await it to get one sample - but it's pretty hard to get one :-(

[Brightcolours]

In the mean time, here is a test of that 45mm f1.8 to hold you over:

http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=316

[Guest]

Is the Pana 100-300 review in sight?