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Is Panasonic 14-45 still the best cheap start zoom today ?

Started Mar 17, 2015 | Questions thread
Impulses Forum Pro • Posts: 10,039
Re: Is Panasonic 14-45 still the best cheap start zoom today ?

brentbrent wrote:

The 14-42 v.II that comes with a camera body as a kit lens does have a plastic mount, while the version that sells separately and the 14-45 both have metal mounts. And the 14-45 has the switch on the lens barrel for OIS.

That seems like really weird logic. Surely the cost of an additional production run would exceed the savings of using a plastic mount.

It's true tho, might also be a location thing... But all 14-42 II sold in kits come with a plastic mount (at least in the US/EU). I don't think it's sold separately outside of Asia, could be mistaken, so the metal mount might just be for their retail boxed version.

Also, initially Panasonic was only selling it with the GX7 in Europe as they had continued to sell the G6 & GF6 with the older 14-42 v1 over there... (v2 was the original kit lens for those in the US) With the G6 probably going EOL and the new GF7 being packed with the 12-32, we might start seeing less split kit 14-42 IIs out there.

It's pretty inconsequential either way, such a small/light lens, I doubt it makes a difference unless you're abusing it.

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