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What's the truth about the Panasonic 14-140II?

Started Nov 10, 2014 | Discussions thread
arbuz Senior Member • Posts: 2,247
Re: What's the truth about the Panasonic 14-140II?

Bobby J wrote:

Cathy, since you don't yet have this lens have you considered the Oly 14x150? I have one and it's proven to be a good lens

All tests, samples and opinions on this forum I've seen contradict what you stated here. Maybe you an support your claim with some proof?

and extremely versitile.

Obviously, sinc eits 10x superzoom like Panasonic, just not versatile enough on panasoni bodies beause of absence of OIS. I'm not sure you have used word 'extremly' in a propor way here.

My son recently switched from Nikon to an EM-10 and he bought the 14x150 when he got the body. He had been using a Nikon D-90 and their version of the 14x150 equivilent lens. I think it's an 18x200. Anyway he's had plenty of time to evaluate his new camera and lens and he says he can see little if any difference between images made with either lens. He really likes the new Oly set-up and loves it's light weight and convenience.

I've been pleasantly surprised by my 14x150. I've read some less than flattering reviews of it and was not expecting much. It has proven to be much better than I expected. I would not hesitate to make reasonably large prints from it. I think it could print 20x24 images that would look good.

Might be some sample variations, and perhaps I just happened to get a good copy, but that's likely true of any lens.

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BJM

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