Panasonic HFS014042 14-42mm Zoom lens for Micro third cameras
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Brand | Panasonic |
Focal Length Description | Focal Length f=14mm to 42mm |
Lens Type | Standard |
Compatible Mountings | Micro Four Thirds |
Camera Lens Description | 42 month |
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Picture quality | 4.3 | 5.0 | — | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
Image stabilization | — | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.2 | — |
Auto focus | — | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | — |
Value for money | — | — | 4.4 | — | 4.4 | 4.5 |
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lens type | Standard | Telephoto | Wide Angle | Telephoto | Standard | Wide Angle |
compatible mountings | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Olympus, Panasonic | Olympus/Panasonic Micro 4/3 | Micro Four Thirds |
lens design | Zoom | Zoom | Prime | Prime | Prime | Zoom |
focus type | Micromotor | Automatic Only, Manual Only | Auto Focus | Auto/Manual | Manual Focus | Micromotor |
minimum focal length | 14 millimeters | 40 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 30 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 9 millimeters |
max focal length | 42 millimeters | — | 9 millimeters | 42.5 millimeters | — | 18 millimeters |
fixed focal length | 14 millimeters | 150 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 42.5 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 36 millimeters |
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Product Dimensions | 2.52 x 2.4 x 2.4 inches |
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Item Weight | 5.8 ounces |
ASIN | B0043VE28I |
Item model number | H-FS014042 |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,440 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 22, 2010 |
Manufacturer | Panasonic |
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Customers like the quality, color accuracy, value, and fit of the camera lenses. They mention that it's a great kit lens, produces great colors, and is good value for money. Some appreciate the small size and the fact that it fits in nicely with their lens portfolio. That said, some complain about the build quality.
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Customers like the quality of the lens. They say it's a great kit lens for the micro 4/3 mount, and works well. Some say it feels cheaply made, but it'll be useful for most people. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...as the 2 primes or the telephoto lens, but it is probably the most useful lens when you walk around the city snapping away...." Read more
"It's a ok starter lens. Not great but for the price it's pretty neat. Good for people on a budget. It gets pretty wide too which is neat...." Read more
"It's a wonderful lens, producing great colors and sharp pictures at every focal length...." Read more
"...I am using this lens on a Lumix G1 and a PEN E-PL1 and it works very well on both of these cameras." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the color accuracy of the lens. They mention that it produces great colors and sharp pictures at every focal length. The lens is also vibrant and has great color separation. Overall, customers are happy with the quality of the photos they take with it.
"...focus is achieved instantly either by auto OR manual, and the colors are superb!!!..." Read more
"It's a ok starter lens. Not great but for the price it's pretty neat. Good for people on a budget. It gets pretty wide too which is neat...." Read more
"It's a wonderful lens, producing great colors and sharp pictures at every focal length...." Read more
"...Very good outdoor quality. Indoor the colors are still amazingly accurate but there is some noise. Note that the PZ line is supposed to be 'HD'...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They mention it's good for people on a budget and excellent as a starter.
"...Not great but for the price it's pretty neat. Good for people on a budget. It gets pretty wide too which is neat...." Read more
"...This lens is very good for the price tag. Image stabilization is adequate...." Read more
"Excellent as a starter, cheap kit lens...." Read more
"...The price is right and it rivals the other kit lenses from Olympus and Sony. Sharpness is fine. Go have fun, this lens will not let you down." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the fit of the lens. They mention that it fits in nicely with their lens portfolio, the body is small enough that they can cradle it with their left hand between thumb and. It's a great size for a walk-around lens, and it gets pretty wide. The lens has a 28-84mm focal length in 35mm equivalent with Pan 2x crop factor, OIS, and fast AF.
"...It is a GREAT size for a walk around lens, pretty much what I was looking for!..." Read more
"...Good for people on a budget. It gets pretty wide too which is neat...." Read more
"...The body is small enough that I cradle it with my left hand between thumb and forefinger. It is actually pretty comfortable this way...." Read more
"Pros: 28-84mm focal length in 35mm equivalent with Pan 2x crop factor, OIS, great shallow depth of field..." Read more
Customers like the light of the lens. They say it's a cheap, small, and light lens for m4/3 cameras.
"...and not metal mount, nevertheless, this is what makes this a very light lens...." Read more
"...performed quite well to the image corners at all FLs, and I liked this light and cheap lens more than I thought I would...." Read more
"This is a cheap, small and light lens for m4/3 cameras...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the build quality of the camera lens. They mention that it feels cheaply made and the mount is made of plastic rather than metal.
"...Yes, it does feel plasticy and, yes, cheap, but, lets face it people...it IS an inexpensive lens!!!..." Read more
"...Great lens I would say, although it is plastic mount and not metal mount, nevertheless, this is what makes this a very light lens...." Read more
"...It's very light weight and feels a bit cheap and flemsy, but for less than $200 I can't complain. The image quality is great...." Read more
"...even with its couple of draw-backs: the mount is plastic rather than metal (but that caused no problems for me), and the zooming..." Read more
Customers find the focusing of the camera lens to be slow and difficult to manual focus at times. They also say that it doesn't autofocus continuously during video.
"...Olympus is fully compatible with Lumix GH4 is it's not continuous auto focus during video...." Read more
"Purchased this lens as pre-owned. Slow focusing. It doesn’t suit my needs." Read more
"The lens is okay. Just feels cheaply made. Makes it difficult to manual focus at times because it doesn't work smoothly...." Read more
"...of this model because it became chipped on a small fall, its not a fast aperture, its wide enough to be 8 feet away, auto focus is slow at low..." Read more
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Okay I read some of the reviews by Olympus camera owners. Please do some research before buying. Optically this lens is very poor with huge distortion. A Panasonic camera corrects such distortion with in-camera software, so the final images come out nicer. If you own an Olympus micro 4/3 camera, go for the Olympus lenses. This lens does not make any sense for Olympus cameras.
I had read about the 4/3 systems and decided I would like to try one. Since the price was definitely right for this package I went for it, and I got the Panasonic G Vario 4-5.6, 45 - 200 lens also as used at the same time. When they arrived, the 14 -42 mm lens was inoperatable, a first for me after purchasing 100's of items from the Warehouse site.
Since the camera worked GREAT with the larger lens, I wanted to keep it so Warehouse Deals issued a partial refund on the camera package.
I then ordered this lens, based on reviews, again "used" from Warehouse deals, and it arrived today. It does have a small piece of something between the elements BUT, it is at the base and after doing test shots with different solid backgrounds, there is NO evidence of it in the photos so I am happy with it.
I must say, while I KNEW I wasn't buying a "L" lens from Canon, I am extremely pleased with this lens so far. Yes, it does feel plasticy and, yes, cheap, but, lets face it people...it IS an inexpensive lens!!!
The zoom is smooth as can be, focus is achieved instantly either by auto OR manual, and the colors are superb!!! In fact, I actually like the colors better than those with the canon. I do miss the ability to take photos in darker conditions, but again, I DID NOT expect to be getting a Canon with an L lens and this lens is pretty small to gather a bunch of available light.
It is a GREAT size for a walk around lens, pretty much what I was looking for! I expect to mainly use this for general photos of people and pets while kayaking, etc., and also have the Canon along with long lens for those further away shots and for shots at dusk.
Great lens I would say, although it is plastic mount and not metal mount, nevertheless, this is what makes this a very light lens.
Has a very quiet focus, would be nice if it had an image stabilization switch on the lens itself though.
I am using this lens on a Lumix G1 and a PEN E-PL1 and it works very well on both of these cameras.
And there is great color separation. We have a 2 year old daughter and she is often in many shades of red, pink, lavender, and mauve. The colors retain their distinctness even when right next to each other.
Obviously this is also due to the camera body as well, but the lens also is performing well. Outdoors colors have also been accurate and vibrant. Photos are detailed and crisp.
I got the G3 to also take video. This is where it gets interesting. I am a lefty. I have always held the camera body in my right hand and zoomed, focused with my left. I noticed choppy zoom taking video this way. But if I twisted the lens with my right hand while video shooting I was able to consistently have much smoother movements. The body is small enough that I cradle it with my left hand between thumb and forefinger. It is actually pretty comfortable this way. Twisting the lens zoom with my right hand and thumb to the left and underneath it produces pretty even zoom. It can be choppy but generally I am getting a smooth zoom this way.
Very good outdoor quality. Indoor the colors are still amazingly accurate but there is some noise. Note that the PZ line is supposed to be 'HD'. Lens designed with both pictures and video in mind. I have ordered the 45-175 PZ lens. It has had some issues with 'double images' at certain shutter speeds. But I looked at many videos shot with it on Youtube and they look amazing.
Bottom line at this price point: excellent photos indoors and out. Good video and fairly smooth zoom with good technique. But it does not, I am sure, get the most out of the video abilities of a good micro 4/3.
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なので、一眼と違って標準レンズをつけるのが多い。
ということで、今GF3につけているのがコレだ。
コンパクトなGF3にコレをつけて持ち歩くと、大抵の被写体はカバーできる。
やっぱり二眼のスマホカメラでも、早く・キレイにいう面ではまだまだマイクロフォーサーズに勝てない。
気に入っている商品だね。
使いたかったので妥協した…値段も安かったから…