Using this lense and the lumix 7-14mm for my videos, find myself use this 90% of the time its a great overall lense for video use, and since latest firmware for my G9 the autofocus is more or less holding up, atleast in good light condition! 😍 Still happy with my last year G9 buy.. 👍
@Matti, while you did briefly mention that the lens was Dual IS compatible, that is actually the main difference verses the Mark I lens. When Panasonic came out with the GH5, this lens was a compliment and we were told that it had an extra stop of stabilization when using the Mark II version of the lens. Hope that helps. Nice video.
sulantoblog Dual IS yes, but not Dual IS 2, like the new 12-35 does. Sorry, I did not clarify that in my original reply. The Dual IS 2 has at least one more stop of stabilizing power than standard Dual IS.
It's a great lens, for both stills and video. I've filmed plenty of videos on this lens. Stabilization with the GH5 is crazy good. Also, for landscapes, this lens is excellent, when stopped down to f5.6, it's very sharp corner to corner. It's a work horse 👍
Hi, Matti. I realize that this video is two years old, but I'd like to point out two things. First; the hood is reversible, so you can easily flip it to stand the lens as you'd like. Second; I found that the excellent autofocus on the Mk II is the major difference over the Mk I. I tried both in the store as I was buying an Olympus E-M5.3 and realized that the Mk II was without question the best fit for the improved capabilities of the camera body. Thanks for producing this stuff!
Excellent video. I own the 12-35mm f2.8 as well as the 12-40mm f2.8 Pro from Olympus (for my Olympus cameras). Both are stellar lenses and produce very good results. The 12-35 is my go-to for video when using my Panasonic cameras, mostly because it is a much lighter and slightly smaller lens than its Olympus counterpart. For long video shoots, this makes a difference. I will say, in my personal experience over the years I might give the Olympus 12-40 a slight edge in corner to corner sharpness in photography stills with less CA. Plus the Olympus has the manual clutch as an added benefit for those who like to shoot manual focus with ease. A nifty feature. But I do have a sweet spot in my heart for the Panasonic 12-35mm and it has an important part to play in my overall micro four thirds kit. An excellent all-purpose lens that should be in every Panasonic m/43 kit. Very happy with it.
I have the 12-35, mostly due to f/2.8, and it being a classic in the M43 system. I do fancy getting the 12-60 though. Very interesting take on the lens set-up combination, its as bare bones as it gets but covers all bases. All you need, nothing you dont, highly professional and a modern take on the old photo-journalist set up of zooms from 35-210 and a prime for low light, but with the added benefit of 24-400mm in old school values...
Great video. I own version I of that lens and I love it. A pity that the focus ring, after years of use, started to stick! I think this lens is excellent and I use it on the camera very often! The new Oly 12-45, due to its size, also seems to me an excellent option for those who are looking for a lens in that range, and who shoot with compact cameras, like the GX9 or em5. The 35-100 f2.8 is also fantastic and I use this duet almost daily. Oly 12-100 is another great alternative. It's not that fast and it's definitely big and heavy. But it is a comprehensive solution. In my case, I opted for the trio f2.8 available at the time: Oly 7-14, Lumixes 12-35 and 35-100. To complement: The Nokton 10.5 and 25 f0.95 (sensational), PanaLeica 15 f1.7, Sigma 30 f1.4, Lumix 42.5 f1.7 and Oly 75 f1.8. With this set, and my GH5, I can work in almost any situation. Greetings from the Black Forest!
This lens is my standard workhorse, especially for video. Image quality is great at all focal lengths and apertures, including rendering of out-of-focus areas. Still have the Mark I and don't see a reason to update - except may be for the lens hood, which sits very loosely on the lens, which spoils some of my pictures regularly ;-). The Mark I only supports V1 of DualIS, but I don't mind. It seems it's not only splash and dust proof, but also crash proof. I dropped it twice on the floor (on camera) but it still works fine. I think the lens hood absorbed a great deal of the crash power.
Your video gets a like for actually including the links at the end that you point to! 11:06 (virtually all RUclipsrs forget to add the links when they blindly point to them in videos) A+
I own the Panasonic 35-100 in January and I enjoy it. As a standard zoom companion, I use the 4/3 mount Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5. I'm looking to purchase either the Olympus 12-40 or this lens. Stay safe and thanks for what you do.
My one is due to arrive in the next week. I already have the 35-100 f2.8 and that give confidence that the 12-35 will also be a great lens. It should be pointed out how small and affordable these lenses are compared to the Canon EF f2.8L zooms I recently sold as I moved from Canon to MFT. This size difference is particularly important for the two zooms that will be on the camera most of the time. I know some people think that Panasonic’s future lies in full frame, but when choosing between Canon FF and Panasonic FF the cost of moving and lens size would mean that I would have remained with Canon. MFT, on the other hand, could entice me away from Canon with the combination of video abilities with lens size/weight. This standard 2.8 zoom and the 35-100mm are a big part of that decision.
Same here. That is my true favorite. If it did not extend when zooming it would be close to perfect. Extending makes you need to rebalance on gimbal and some other minor disadvantages in some setups.
The difference between version 1 and 2 is mostly the electronics. version 2 is fast enough for Dual IS 2 while the first version only supports dual IS 1 for stabilization on GH bodies that have IBIS.
Love the music with your pictures, it just finished a bit too quickly, so you need more photos in future lol.. Reminded me a bit of a Dirty Harry movie or something from that era. Not keen on music behind your speech though. My husband had a brain injury years and years ago and found it hard to tune out background noise from people talking. Everything sounded jumbled. My father has hearing aids and also has issues with things on the tv when there is music playing in the background of the talking parts. Just something I learned over the years. Some of your audience may have similar issues.
@@mattisulanto you're welcome :) Actually I have another reason too. I've spent a lot of time recently with autistic children and one with an auditory processing disorder. Both of these groups find it hard to concentrate on the words when there's a lot of other noises going on, not just music, so regular classrooms can be quite hard for them to learn in. I've found that a lot of the autistic people I've been with are very visual learners too and so photography can become quite a good creative outlet for them. So you never know, you may have a number of neural diverse followers that find the music hard to deal with on top of the speaking.
@@CarolyneMacMillan I got another comment saying that the BG music is not good, but that kind of very short comment is not very good and I can't really do much product development based on such. Yours is really good, thanks.
@@mattisulanto I can understand that. If you haven't come across these different issues before, you would have no idea that BG music could be a problem. You don't know what you don't know. Happy to help :)
Hi Matti, which wrist straps are these you've shown at the end? By the way also want to ask you I love the images produced by 10-25/1.7. I rented that lens earlier. Is the 12/1.4 in the same ballpark for image quality? Thank you. I'm unable to rent out that lens.
The strap is a one off made by my daughter a few years ago😀The 10-25mm zoom and the 12mm F1.4 have similar image quality, but I haven't compared them side by side.
Hello. Thank you for this lens review. I m using panasonic 15f1.7 and 25f1.4. Sometimes it's boring to change Lens. Do you think it could be a good deal to sell my Lens and buy the 12-35f2.8II with the Gx8 ? Thanks
Would love to see some videos on the G9 and vintage manual lenses, especially for making video. Nearly every video I see on RUclips is someone trying to sell me very expensive kit. I think that because most of the world is locked down and lots of people have no work, reviewing gear that is affordable to people on a low budget would be helpful.
Thanks for your comment. First of all, I'm not trying to sell anything to anyone. I have even said in many videos that don't buy too much stuff. Ok, I do try to sell something, like t-shirts and such, but not photo gear. Then the vintage lens topic. In my opinion MFT is not the best system for vintage lenses, because most vintage lenses are for full frame (35mm film). The lenses don't deliver the look they are supposed to, because the 2x crop cuts out most of the image and it's really difficult to find (affordable) wide angles or even normal lenses. Besides, I'd have to buy or be able to borrow vintage lenses to make videos. There are a lot of creators on RUclips who are vintage lens enthusiasts and they have videos on how to use vintage lenses.
Thanks. I don't think there are such adapters and it wouldn't make much sense either, because this is a Micro Four Thirds lens and it would only cover a small part of a Full Frame sensor.
May I ask you something about this lens? Is this Panasonic lens 100% compatible with my Olympus camera? My Olympus E5 Mark III In short, will this lens work without limitation on my Olympus camera? Thanks in advance for helping me further With kind regards from Belgium Freddy Van Erp
I'm wondering the same😀 When I make lens videos I like to use all apertures from wide open to stopped down. That particular picture does not need F10, which in general is way too much for MFT. Usually F8 should be enough even if you need a lot of DOF.
Well I can tell you the Olympus version is damn sharp at all aperture ranges like a prime lens. It’s a truly special lens that I really enjoy using on my G9.
That seems to be the common number every manufacturer uses for some reason. I've been to -35 with my camera even before any gear was rated freeze proof and my only problem was my own endurance😀
It has partly to do with warranty coverage. If they say that it's freeze proof to -10 centigrade, they are covering their backs for some of the really harsh conditions. The camera might well work in -30 degrees, but they give no guarantee that it does.
I don't quite understand what you mean. I'm sure sometimes you need faster than F2.8, but I can't say that's applies for everything. I just took a walk and I shot between F2.5-5.6, mostly around F4.
I assume you are talking about shallow depth of field. f2.8 on MFT equals f5.6 on full frame in depth of field terms. If you really want low depth of field, the MFT-system is not going to be the best option, but the real question is how often do you really shoot like that ? As long as your subject and the background behind it are far enough apart, you will get a nice blur anyway. In fact in some studies of non-photographers they prefer a depth of field that still lets them recognize some of the background details. If it's all blurry they don't like it as much. It seems only photography enthusiasts care about this.
@@kesvuori absolutely correct! enough with psychosis with shallow depth of filed. bokeh is NOT photography. it is just one expression of it. MFT is perfect.(bad news for haters though)...
Hi. The lens you are reviewing in this video looks great! I am actually looking for a Macro lens for my G9 to shoot butterflies this coming Spring and Summer and wondering if I really need a macro. For example, I don't need to look down the bugs throat to see what it had for breakfast and I don't like bokeh stealing focus away from my shot, so I am hesitant to buy a macro. I am looking at 1.4 and 1.7 12mm and 24mm "class" prime and zoom Lumix and Leica lenses. I like the color saturation I get from lower apertures. Will the lower focal length primes and zooms, such as the one own this video, give me sharper photographs by themselves than my Leica 100-400, or do I need a Macro Lens for the best shots? I appreciate any recommendations and insight for new or used lenses low focal length than $1000? I would also like to use them for landscape shots. Thank you in advance.
Thanks! One lens you might want to try is the Leica 12-60mm, that I also mentioned in this video. It focuses quite close, like a semi macro, and is a very good general purpose lens. I have at least two videos where I review the lens, please browse my channel. I don't recommend wide angles for macro or close up work. Fast aperture primes don't usually focus that close.
I have the same Lens and love it but mine is making a clicking noise when changing the aperture (I assume it is from the aperture).. does anyone has made similar experiences with this lens?
Hello. Great review. I have one question. Someone offered me to trade my 12-35 mk2 for the leica 12 f1.4 and no extra money. Should I do it? I own a Gh5s and i own the Leica 8-18 & Pana 42 f1.7 as well. If I accept the trade i can buy a 25 f1.7 lens to fill the gape.. I use my gear for music videos interviews & corporate gigs. I love my 12 35 but im dreaming the Leica 12 f.1.4 for sometime now. Thank you
It's so difficult to say anything about used gear in general without seeing and testing. Another thing is, that I can't decide what you should do or not do. In my opinion a zoom is really practical for video and a wide prime is not nearly as practical, no matter how fast max aperture it has. I don't think you are going to use that 12mm much for corporate videos or interviews. I also think the 12mm will not add much to your videos, that you can't get with your zoom. But like I said, I can't decide it for you.
I bought the 12-40 f:2,8 Olympus instead. Sharper, smaller minimum focus distance (10cm) and with a larger range. There's no benefit to choose this Lumix for me.
Made in Japan ! Is it that much better than the 12-32mm kit remains the question. The kit is pretty sharp across the frame, and just a tad bit slower. The pro qualities of course come into play, so yea, I get that. With a current street price around $800, I just don't know what to think. Good to see it is made in Japan. Wonder if the 14mm II f2.5 is still made in Japan. With a street price of $198, seems a value. -Loren lorenschwiderski.smugmug.com/
I depends what you want and what you use the lens for. For casual shooting the 12-32mm is an awesome lens and a great value. However, for a paid assignment the 12-35mm would be a better choice, because it's more robust and also 1,5-2 stops faster across the range.
Using this lense and the lumix 7-14mm for my videos, find myself use this 90% of the time its a great overall lense for video use, and since latest firmware for my G9 the autofocus is more or less holding up, atleast in good light condition! 😍 Still happy with my last year G9 buy.. 👍
Thanks for sharing.
Really like your geometric B&W photos you used as examples of this 12-35mm lens.
Thanks for your kind words.
@Matti, while you did briefly mention that the lens was Dual IS compatible, that is actually the main difference verses the Mark I lens. When Panasonic came out with the GH5, this lens was a compliment and we were told that it had an extra stop of stabilization when using the Mark II version of the lens. Hope that helps. Nice video.
Thanks. I was at the GH5 Nordic launch event, but don't remember that😀 However, also the old lens had a FW update, that made it Dual IS compatible.
sulantoblog Dual IS yes, but not Dual IS 2, like the new 12-35 does. Sorry, I did not clarify that in my original reply. The Dual IS 2 has at least one more stop of stabilizing power than standard Dual IS.
I bought this for my BMPCC 4K and love it!
It's a great lens, for both stills and video. I've filmed plenty of videos on this lens. Stabilization with the GH5 is crazy good. Also, for landscapes, this lens is excellent, when stopped down to f5.6, it's very sharp corner to corner. It's a work horse 👍
Thanks. Yes, it's a work horse, really.
Hi, Matti. I realize that this video is two years old, but I'd like to point out two things. First; the hood is reversible, so you can easily flip it to stand the lens as you'd like. Second; I found that the excellent autofocus on the Mk II is the major difference over the Mk I. I tried both in the store as I was buying an Olympus E-M5.3 and realized that the Mk II was without question the best fit for the improved capabilities of the camera body.
Thanks for producing this stuff!
Thanks for the tips!
Excellent video. I own the 12-35mm f2.8 as well as the 12-40mm f2.8 Pro from Olympus (for my Olympus cameras). Both are stellar lenses and produce very good results. The 12-35 is my go-to for video when using my Panasonic cameras, mostly because it is a much lighter and slightly smaller lens than its Olympus counterpart. For long video shoots, this makes a difference. I will say, in my personal experience over the years I might give the Olympus 12-40 a slight edge in corner to corner sharpness in photography stills with less CA. Plus the Olympus has the manual clutch as an added benefit for those who like to shoot manual focus with ease. A nifty feature. But I do have a sweet spot in my heart for the Panasonic 12-35mm and it has an important part to play in my overall micro four thirds kit. An excellent all-purpose lens that should be in every Panasonic m/43 kit. Very happy with it.
Thanks for sharing, I appreciate that.
I have the 12-35, mostly due to f/2.8, and it being a classic in the M43 system. I do fancy getting the 12-60 though. Very interesting take on the lens set-up combination, its as bare bones as it gets but covers all bases. All you need, nothing you dont, highly professional and a modern take on the old photo-journalist set up of zooms from 35-210 and a prime for low light, but with the added benefit of 24-400mm in old school values...
Thanks!
Great video. I own version I of that lens and I love it. A pity that the focus ring, after years of use, started to stick! I think this lens is excellent and I use it on the camera very often! The new Oly 12-45, due to its size, also seems to me an excellent option for those who are looking for a lens in that range, and who shoot with compact cameras, like the GX9 or em5. The 35-100 f2.8 is also fantastic and I use this duet almost daily. Oly 12-100 is another great alternative. It's not that fast and it's definitely big and heavy. But it is a comprehensive solution. In my case, I opted for the trio f2.8 available at the time: Oly 7-14, Lumixes 12-35 and 35-100. To complement: The Nokton 10.5 and 25 f0.95 (sensational), PanaLeica 15 f1.7, Sigma 30 f1.4, Lumix 42.5 f1.7 and Oly 75 f1.8. With this set, and my GH5, I can work in almost any situation. Greetings from the Black Forest!
Thank you for sharing that.
This lens is my standard workhorse, especially for video. Image quality is great at all focal lengths and apertures, including rendering of out-of-focus areas. Still have the Mark I and don't see a reason to update - except may be for the lens hood, which sits very loosely on the lens, which spoils some of my pictures regularly ;-). The Mark I only supports V1 of DualIS, but I don't mind. It seems it's not only splash and dust proof, but also crash proof. I dropped it twice on the floor (on camera) but it still works fine. I think the lens hood absorbed a great deal of the crash power.
Thanks for sharing.
Your video gets a like for actually including the links at the end that you point to! 11:06
(virtually all RUclipsrs forget to add the links when they blindly point to them in videos)
A+
Thanks. I try to remember those links.
thanks ...considering to buy this as my next len ..
Thanks!
I own the Panasonic 35-100 in January and I enjoy it. As a standard zoom companion, I use the 4/3 mount Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5. I'm looking to purchase either the Olympus 12-40 or this lens. Stay safe and thanks for what you do.
Thank you!
My one is due to arrive in the next week. I already have the 35-100 f2.8 and that give confidence that the 12-35 will also be a great lens. It should be pointed out how small and affordable these lenses are compared to the Canon EF f2.8L zooms I recently sold as I moved from Canon to MFT. This size difference is particularly important for the two zooms that will be on the camera most of the time. I know some people think that Panasonic’s future lies in full frame, but when choosing between Canon FF and Panasonic FF the cost of moving and lens size would mean that I would have remained with Canon. MFT, on the other hand, could entice me away from Canon with the combination of video abilities with lens size/weight. This standard 2.8 zoom and the 35-100mm are a big part of that decision.
Thanks. I hope you'll be happy with your new lens.
very good Matti, Thanks
Thank you too!
Probably my next lens purchase. I know you prefer primes, but I would like to see a review of the Lumix 14-140mm lens. Thanks
I've trying to borrow the 14-140mm, but so far no luck.
The version ii is compatible with dual i.s. 2 on newer Panny cameras.
Thanks for the video. Much appreciated....
Thanks!
Very nice, Thank you for making this video. I have just received this Lens today. Cheers
Thanks! I hope you'll like the lens.
I never leave the house for shooting without this lens.
Same here. That is my true favorite. If it did not extend when zooming it would be close to perfect. Extending makes you need to rebalance on gimbal and some other minor disadvantages in some setups.
I have this lens and the auto focus is pretty good (much better than the 15 mm F1.7).
I can't see much difference in AF with those two lenses.
sulantoblog I tried mostly at night thought in my house with lighting. The 15 mm hunts or loose focus sometimes. The 12-35 is solid.
great job. keep going 👍👍
Thank you!
The difference between version 1 and 2 is mostly the electronics.
version 2 is fast enough for Dual IS 2 while the first version only supports dual IS 1 for stabilization on GH bodies that have IBIS.
Thanks!
Love the music with your pictures, it just finished a bit too quickly, so you need more photos in future lol.. Reminded me a bit of a Dirty Harry movie or something from that era.
Not keen on music behind your speech though. My husband had a brain injury years and years ago and found it hard to tune out background noise from people talking. Everything sounded jumbled. My father has hearing aids and also has issues with things on the tv when there is music playing in the background of the talking parts. Just something I learned over the years. Some of your audience may have similar issues.
Thanks for you feedback, that's really useful.
@@mattisulanto you're welcome :)
Actually I have another reason too. I've spent a lot of time recently with autistic children and one with an auditory processing disorder. Both of these groups find it hard to concentrate on the words when there's a lot of other noises going on, not just music, so regular classrooms can be quite hard for them to learn in. I've found that a lot of the autistic people I've been with are very visual learners too and so photography can become quite a good creative outlet for them. So you never know, you may have a number of neural diverse followers that find the music hard to deal with on top of the speaking.
@@CarolyneMacMillan I got another comment saying that the BG music is not good, but that kind of very short comment is not very good and I can't really do much product development based on such. Yours is really good, thanks.
@@mattisulanto I can understand that. If you haven't come across these different issues before, you would have no idea that BG music could be a problem. You don't know what you don't know. Happy to help :)
Hi Matti, which wrist straps are these you've shown at the end? By the way also want to ask you I love the images produced by 10-25/1.7. I rented that lens earlier. Is the 12/1.4 in the same ballpark for image quality? Thank you. I'm unable to rent out that lens.
The strap is a one off made by my daughter a few years ago😀The 10-25mm zoom and the 12mm F1.4 have similar image quality, but I haven't compared them side by side.
Merci!
Thank You!
Hello. Thank you for this lens review. I m using panasonic 15f1.7 and 25f1.4. Sometimes it's boring to change Lens. Do you think it could be a good deal to sell my Lens and buy the 12-35f2.8II with the Gx8 ? Thanks
Thanks. It depends what you like. If changing lenses is a real pain for you then maybe a zoom could be better. However, only you know that😀
@@mattisulanto maybe an option could be to keep my 2 lens and buy the lumix G 12-32
@@Vincent_fast_Stop That is one option😀
Would love to see some videos on the G9 and vintage manual lenses, especially for making video. Nearly every video I see on RUclips is someone trying to sell me very expensive kit. I think that because most of the world is locked down and lots of people have no work, reviewing gear that is affordable to people on a low budget would be helpful.
Thanks for your comment. First of all, I'm not trying to sell anything to anyone. I have even said in many videos that don't buy too much stuff. Ok, I do try to sell something, like t-shirts and such, but not photo gear.
Then the vintage lens topic. In my opinion MFT is not the best system for vintage lenses, because most vintage lenses are for full frame (35mm film). The lenses don't deliver the look they are supposed to, because the 2x crop cuts out most of the image and it's really difficult to find (affordable) wide angles or even normal lenses. Besides, I'd have to buy or be able to borrow vintage lenses to make videos. There are a lot of creators on RUclips who are vintage lens enthusiasts and they have videos on how to use vintage lenses.
Great video thank you.
Do you know if there is an adapter available to use this on a Sony A7 3? Thanks!
Thanks. I don't think there are such adapters and it wouldn't make much sense either, because this is a Micro Four Thirds lens and it would only cover a small part of a Full Frame sensor.
May I ask you something about this lens?
Is this Panasonic lens 100% compatible with my Olympus camera?
My Olympus E5 Mark III
In short, will this lens work without limitation on my Olympus camera?
Thanks in advance for helping me further
With kind regards from Belgium
Freddy Van Erp
It probably works well on Olympus, but because I have not tried that, I can't promise you anything. I'm really sorry about that.
Hey, do you thing this would work for indoor real estate videography
I probably works fine, if it's wide enough for you.
Nice. What camera and optics was used to record this video?
Thanks. The gear list is at the end of the video😀
How do you think this lens stacks up against the new Olympus 12-45 f4?
Can’t say, I haven’t even seen the Oly. However, I think both are pretty equal in terms of IQ.
Hi! Will we also get a review for the biger brother, 35-100mm f2.8? That's a nice and compact telephoto zoom lens for m4/3.
Maybe, if I can borrow it for a review.
I am wondering why you were at F-10 when you shot the ice?
I'm wondering the same😀 When I make lens videos I like to use all apertures from wide open to stopped down. That particular picture does not need F10, which in general is way too much for MFT. Usually F8 should be enough even if you need a lot of DOF.
How does it compare to olympus 12-40 f/2.8 pro? Which one is better?
Both are good lenses and it’s up to you which you like more.
Well I can tell you the Olympus version is damn sharp at all aperture ranges like a prime lens. It’s a truly special lens that I really enjoy using on my G9.
Nice lens. But only freeze proof -10? I've been out in much colder weather without problems (apart from my fingers). What would be the risk tho?
That seems to be the common number every manufacturer uses for some reason. I've been to -35 with my camera even before any gear was rated freeze proof and my only problem was my own endurance😀
It has partly to do with warranty coverage. If they say that it's freeze proof to -10 centigrade, they are covering their backs for some of the really harsh conditions. The camera might well work in -30 degrees, but they give no guarantee that it does.
Do you feel that f2.8 is wide enough for MFT ? I used to think so, I'm not sure anymore.
I don't quite understand what you mean. I'm sure sometimes you need faster than F2.8, but I can't say that's applies for everything. I just took a walk and I shot between F2.5-5.6, mostly around F4.
I assume you are talking about shallow depth of field. f2.8 on MFT equals f5.6 on full frame in depth of field terms. If you really want low depth of field, the MFT-system is not going to be the best option, but the real question is how often do you really shoot like that ?
As long as your subject and the background behind it are far enough apart, you will get a nice blur anyway. In fact in some studies of non-photographers they prefer a depth of field that still lets them recognize some of the background details. If it's all blurry they don't like it as much. It seems only photography enthusiasts care about this.
Then get yourself one of the Laowa primes.
@@kesvuori absolutely correct! enough with psychosis with shallow depth of filed. bokeh is NOT photography. it is just one expression of it. MFT is perfect.(bad news for haters though)...
Hi.
The lens you are reviewing in this video looks great! I am actually looking for a Macro lens for my G9 to shoot butterflies this coming Spring and Summer and wondering if I really need a macro. For example, I don't need to look down the bugs throat to see what it had for breakfast and I don't like bokeh stealing focus away from my shot, so I am hesitant to buy a macro.
I am looking at 1.4 and 1.7 12mm and 24mm "class" prime and zoom Lumix and Leica lenses. I like the color saturation I get from lower apertures. Will the lower focal length primes and zooms, such as the one own this video, give me sharper photographs by themselves than my Leica 100-400, or do I need a Macro Lens for the best shots?
I appreciate any recommendations and insight for new or used lenses low focal length than $1000? I would also like to use them for landscape shots.
Thank you in advance.
Thanks! One lens you might want to try is the Leica 12-60mm, that I also mentioned in this video. It focuses quite close, like a semi macro, and is a very good general purpose lens. I have at least two videos where I review the lens, please browse my channel. I don't recommend wide angles for macro or close up work. Fast aperture primes don't usually focus that close.
I have the same Lens and love it but mine is making a clicking noise when changing the aperture (I assume it is from the aperture).. does anyone has made similar experiences with this lens?
My lens doesn't make a sound, so I can't help more than saying, that the sound most likely comes from the aperture.
sulantoblog thanks for the help. I’ll probably have to attend lumix warranty to get it fixed..
@@TheLikeys You may want to do that, but I never said it's broken, just said the sound probably comes from the aperture😀
As an idea for future lens reviews do you think it would be possible to do a tiny vlog segment to see what the lens looks like used that way?
Thanks for that. I suppose it would be possible😀I just have write it down so I don't forget.
Hello. Great review. I have one question. Someone offered me to trade my 12-35 mk2 for the leica 12 f1.4 and no extra money. Should I do it? I own a Gh5s and i own the Leica 8-18 & Pana 42 f1.7 as well. If I accept the trade i can buy a 25 f1.7 lens to fill the gape.. I use my gear for music videos interviews & corporate gigs. I love my 12 35 but im dreaming the Leica 12 f.1.4 for sometime now.
Thank you
It's so difficult to say anything about used gear in general without seeing and testing. Another thing is, that I can't decide what you should do or not do.
In my opinion a zoom is really practical for video and a wide prime is not nearly as practical, no matter how fast max aperture it has. I don't think you are going to use that 12mm much for corporate videos or interviews. I also think the 12mm will not add much to your videos, that you can't get with your zoom.
But like I said, I can't decide it for you.
My standard lens on G9.
Is it super legit ?
Will it work with the gh2?
It's a native MFT lens and works with every MFT camera.
The background music does not help
Noted.
Really doesn't help. Less is more in this case.
I dont mind it reminds me of the 70s lol
It’s just fine.
Last time I heard such, I think it was a German super 8 film in the early 80s.... :O
File the lens hood down slightly then it will sit right...
Nothing beats some improvised machining😀
2:25 Fly by wire is the same thing but for planes...
I bought the 12-40 f:2,8 Olympus instead. Sharper, smaller minimum focus distance (10cm) and with a larger range. There's no benefit to choose this Lumix for me.
I happy you found your perfect lens.
By the way, the min focus distance is measured from the sensor, not from the front element. The Lumix has 25cm and the Zuiko 20cm.
Made in Japan ! Is it that much better than the 12-32mm kit remains the question. The kit is pretty sharp across the frame, and just a tad bit slower. The pro qualities of course come into play, so yea, I get that. With a current street price around $800, I just don't know what to think. Good to see it is made in Japan. Wonder if the 14mm II f2.5 is still made in Japan. With a street price of $198, seems a value. -Loren lorenschwiderski.smugmug.com/
In the video there is a close up of what it says on the lens😀
I depends what you want and what you use the lens for. For casual shooting the 12-32mm is an awesome lens and a great value. However, for a paid assignment the 12-35mm would be a better choice, because it's more robust and also 1,5-2 stops faster across the range.
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