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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60 mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. POWER O.I.S.
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| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
|---|---|
| Model | Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60 mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. |
| Lens style | Universal zoom |
| Focal length | 12 - 60 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 - 4 |
| Angle of view | 84 - 20 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.2 m |
| Maximum magnification | 0.3x |
| Minimum aperture | 22 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 9 |
| Auto focus type | AF / MF |
| Lens Construction | 14 elements / 12 groups |
| Filter diameter | 62 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Micro Four Thirds |
| Dimensions | 68.4 x 86 mm |
| Weight | 320 g |
| Additional information | Announced: 4.01.2017 4 aspherical elements, 2 ED elements |
Owners reviews (6)
Overall
Owner since: 3 years
Price: $795
User profile: Amateur
Cons: None. My only regret is that the image stabilization does not link with my Olympus EM1 III. What a great combination it would be if it did.
Pros: Excellent image quality. First rate build quality. Nice size and weight.
Summary: This lens has been my constant companion for over three years. I\'ve used it on both Olympus and Panasonic cameras with excellent results. Sharp as a tack and wonderful colors. This lens is a keeper.
Overall
Owner since:
Price:
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Heavy decentring issues
Pros: Could be a decent lens if quality control was better
Summary: I had 4 (four!) samples from 4 different retailers. All showed obvoius decentering. Three were soft in the lower third of the frame from around 18 mm, the last one was soft on the right side at all focal lengths. There was no satisfying result up until f8.0. I gave it up and went for Olympus 12-40 f/2.8 which is a fine lens. As far as I could compare the sharper parts of the Leica with the Oly my impression was that the Oly is sharper in some situations and on the same level in others.
Overall
Owner since: 4 years
Price: used $785
User profile: Amateur
Cons: ? that it doesn\'t have \"brothers\" of same qualities (i.p., compact, non-changing size)!
Pros: Good in-lens stabilization. Small size, UNchanging w/zoom (that\'s all internal movement). (a review above cites a Con of \"aperture drop when zooming\" ?! But this lens has a fixed max. aperture (2.8) no matter the zoom!?)
Summary: Great lens!
Overall
Owner since: 1 year
Price: 900 sFr
User profile: Amateur
Cons: I am disappointed by the build quality of this expensive lens. My camera fell from aproximatly 50 cm and the metall bajonett ring broke away. It is fixed with three screws into three plastic threads. These threads broke and the lens was destroyed and couldn\'t be repaired anymore
Pros: good optical quality, good focal length range
Summary: Could be an excellent standart zoom lens for my camera. But I won\'t buy it again because of this cheap construction
Overall
Owner since: 3 months
Price: Included i
User profile: Amateur
Cons: None.
Pros: Very high build quality. Very practical focus length range. Only 300 gram.
Summary: I use this length for most of my shooting because it is sharp and includes all the focus lengths I need. Only for portraits I prefer the 42.5 mm f/1.7 for the better depth-of-field isolation.
Overall
Owner since: 6 months
Price: $760
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Aperture drop too fast in zooming.
Pros: AF is super fast and quiet. Excellent sharpness. Very good chromatic aberration correction. Good magnification ratio for a standard zoom lens. Very low focus-breathing. Parfocal. Weather-sealed.
Summary: It performs very well in both still and video. The best standard zoom lens for MFT system. As a parfocal lens, it\'s really cheap.