Compare panasonic 14-140ll with 35-100 f2.8

Len_Gee wrote:

Jacques Cornell wrote:

Len_Gee wrote:

Thanks.

I bought the Panny 12-35 f/2.8 to replace my 14-45 as my walk around travel lens. On a GX7.

So , now looking for a telephoto zoom.. To use primarily for travel, not for portraits. Also, prefer light, not 35-100 f/2.8. For daylight use.

Recommendations?

The natural complement to the 12-35/2.8 is the 35-100/2.8. I have both - as low-light event workhorses - but bought the 14-140v2 as my one-lens hiking & travel solution. For a cheaper tele option with more reach, a lot of folks like Panasonic's 45-175, as it's sharper than the 45-150 or 45-200, smaller than the latter, and has internal focusing. Or, if you want something small, Panasonic's 35-100/3.5-5.6 is pocketable and reportedly a good performer.

Thank you for recommendations.

Any of them made in Japan?

Looking for something small and light to compliment my newly acquired 12-35 f/2.8, which will be on my GX7 most of the time. Not considering either the 35-100 f/2.8 (too expensive for perceived limited use) or 14-140II (don't need it now, since I have 12-35f/2.8). Will be used for travel i.e. building details, long distance scenics, compression effects, candid portraits from afar. Also, a telephoto zoom lens not prone to shutter shock on my GX7.

BTW, a colleague offered to sell me his Panasonic 45-200 lens cheap. How does it compare IQ-wise to other Panasonic zooms?

Don't do it. It's probably the weakest tele-zoom in the M4/3 system. It's rather large and notably soft at the long end, if you can believe all the complaints about it.

Ive been pretty happy with the 45-150mm. I'll often use it with the 12-40mm, or various wide primes. It's less expensive than either the 45-175mm or 35-100mm f3.5-5.6, I believe.