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What does HD mean on a 45-150 Lumix zoom?

Started Oct 18, 2019 | Discussions thread
alcelc
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Re: What does HD mean on a 45-150 Lumix zoom?
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timo wrote:

I have a 45-150mm f/4-5.6 zoom that came originally with my GX7. On the barrel it is designated as 'HD'. Back in the day, DPReview carried a news item announcing that various lenses had been upgraded to HD status. This was one of them.

When I look at this lens as currently offered new (e.g. at B&H), there is no HD marking.

What does HD mean? Does it make any difference? Is the fact that it seems to have disappeared of any significance?

For marketing mostly... HD, was once a selling point to some people not familiar with gear, and the standard had long been superseded by UHD or 4K...

Nothing related to IQ. Having the printing on the lens (including 14~140 f/3.5~5.6, 12~35 f/2.8 or 45~175 PZ etc) indeed just suggested its age 😥. All later models have HD been erased.

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