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

Started Mar 13, 2016 | Discussions thread
jeffharris
jeffharris Forum Pro • Posts: 11,409
Re: More to it than sharpness

Vesku wrote:

dmanthree wrote:

The 14-140 is an excellent lens, but not quite as sharp as the 35-100 at common focal lengths. But they're really close. But there's more to it than sharpness. The 35-100 is quicker to focus, which may be very important if you're planning on shooting any action shots, and especially if you plan on using continuous AF (follow focus). I have both, and the CAF with the 35-100 is much better thanks to the larger aperture and mechanics of the lens.

Also, if you plan on shooting video, and zooming during shooting, the 35-100 is a far better choice. The zooming action is much smoother than the 14-140 which is just a little balky. While it doesn't affect still shooting, the jerky motion of the zoom is very noticeable in videos.

And we should not forget the 14-140mm vibrating OIS in hand held video.

Wow. It took you long enough to drag that out.

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