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next PZ lens test report: Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42 mm F 3,5-5,6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S.
#1
Hi,



the next mFT review [url="http://www.opticallimits.com/olympus--four-thirds-lens-tests/615-pana1442"]Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42 mm F 3,5-5,6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. [/url]



...a good kit lens when looking at the auto-corrected results.



Bye Sebastian
#2
Thanks Sebastian. Always reading mFT reviews with delight.

Just a remark. Considering this is a replacement of the previous, admittedly superior 14-45, it would have been nice to include a few comparison notes for key aspects other than center resolution ?



Of course, I can still read the other one but made sense to me...



On a personal note, I'd add that although build quality may seem fine at the beginning, all panasonic mft lenses losen quite a bit and are quite sensible to temperature of operation -temperature considerably alters their handling characteristics. For all three I've got (20mm,14-45,45-200).



Greetings,

S.
#3
Thanks for testing mFT lenses!



I am glad that I recently bought the 14-45 OIS which seems to be much sharper (at least in the center).



I am not so glad that I managed to slightly scratch the front lens element during my latest trekking tour... <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' />
#4
[quote name='Tiz' timestamp='1308113556' post='9231']

Thanks for testing mFT lenses!



I am glad that I recently bought the 14-45 OIS which seems to be much sharper (at least in the center).



I am not so glad that I managed to slightly scratch the front lens element during my latest trekking tour... <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' />

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MFT tests will emerge at a higher frequency from now on. Two lenses are on the immediate radar.
#5
Klaus should borrow you his GH2 for the lens tests - the other systems are tested at the highest available pixel density while m43 is still kind of neglected.
#6
[quote name='Sammy' timestamp='1308116961' post='9234']

the other systems are tested at the highest available pixel density while m43 is still kind of neglected.

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Not quite. There needs to be a significant step in resolution to change the test camera. That's not the case yet regarding m43. A switch might happen with the GH-3.



Also remember that we need to start a section from scratch with a new test camera. You might imagine that we don't feel the urge to do so only to use the latest camera.



-- Markus
Editor
opticallimits.com

#7
[quote name='Sammy' timestamp='1308116961' post='9234']

Klaus should borrow you his GH2 for the lens tests - the other systems are tested at the highest available pixel density while m43 is still kind of neglected.

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The base cameras have endure a life span of 3-4 years regardless of the section. In MFT land we aren't quite there yet. 12mp are still mainstream here anyway so I don't see any need to move on at this stage.

We are even using a A700 in the Sony section so this one is clearly the next on the list - not the GF1. We could even use the GF3 now which is still based on the same sensor design as the GF1.
#8
OT: Any news on the 14-140?
#9
[quote name='Yakim' timestamp='1308655126' post='9382']

OT: Any news on the 14-140?

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It's here but not yet tested. I took it to Sardinia - frankly ... not an overly impressive lens specifically beyond ~75mm.
#10
Sounds like a typical hyperzoom. Thanks for the info.



BTW, may I ask how was Sardinia? I never thought about it as a tourist attraction.
  


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