Panasonic 14-140 or 12-35 mm Lens for Video?

I have both of these and both are good examples of their type. The 12-35 is sharper and faster than the 14-140 but much less versatile, of course.

For video, the 14-140 is almost a one lens solution. The restricted maximum aperture matters less for video plus it focuses closely and quickly.

If I had to have one or the other for video and stills I would still choose the 14-140. For stills alone, I would opt for the 12-35 but to have to buy another lens as well, say the 35-100, or even a cheaper one is still an expensive solution.

If money was a concern, I could happily live with the 14-140. Stopped down to f8 it is very sharp and with the modern sensor performance of M43 using higher ISO to keep the shutter speed up is less of an issue.

I have a couple of videos on the lenses  14-140 here and 12-35 here

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David
www.dthorpe.net