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Small Gem Kit lens for M 4/3

Started Jul 11, 2014 | User reviews thread
nevada5
nevada5 Forum Pro • Posts: 15,569
I agree wholeheartedly
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My 14-45 was very good, I used it on 3 successive bodies.  When I bought the GX7 last September I got a 14-42 II from Japan, split from a kit.

It's a very impressive lens, regardless of price.  It's marginally sharper than my 14-45 was but the most noticeable difference is the much nicer bokeh.  Considering it's so small and light and it extends all of about 1/4 inch when zooming, it's really a marvel.

Pair it with the 45-150 HD lens and it's a sharp, compact kit.

Panasonic shot themselves in the foot with these lenses - I can't justify spending money on anything more expensive.

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