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Panasonic 14-45 vs 12-35

Started Dec 11, 2014 | Discussions thread
JeanPierre Martel Veteran Member • Posts: 3,304
Re: Panasonic 14-45 vs 12-35
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FrankS009 wrote:

I can't find a comparison, and LensTip has not tested the 14-45. Apart from different FL and speed, how do the two lenses compare for sharpness and other factors?

Since 2009, my main standard zoom have been successively the Lumix 14-45mm, then the Lumix 12-35mm, and now the M.Zuiko 12-40mm.

I've used the first one for about two years. I was very happy with it.

When I've changed for the Lumix 12-35mm, that was for two reasons: more reach at the wide-end scale and the wider maximum aperture (in low light situation, the ISO was kept lower with the F/2,8 lens).

Effectively, after buying it, I've used my Lumix 7-14mm a lot less than before (the 12mm to 14mm focal length being available from the Lumix 12-35mm).

To be honest, I've not seen a dramatic improvement in IQ: the Lumix 14-45mm was very sharp and the Lumix 12-35mm was also very sharp.

I'm told that the Lumix 12-35mm is prone to flare but that hasn't been a problem for me, probably because it's very rare that the sun is in the frame of one of my pictures and when it's near, I'm ashamed to say that I like flare (up to a certain point of course).

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