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Am I wrong on Panny 14-45?

Started Jun 29, 2020 | Questions thread
Dick Barbour
Dick Barbour Senior Member • Posts: 1,880
Re: Am I wrong on Panny 14-45?

alcelc wrote:

14-45 is my first M43 lens which was bought with G1 back in early 2009. It had delivered very consistent result so far on various generation of bodies from G1, GF3, GX1, GX7 and GX85. Fast and accurate AF, IQ never raise alarm bell, unlike the low light wired performance of 12-32, it is an all round player... After upgraded to 12-35 f/2.8, it is generally stayed inside the auto dry cabinet.

IMHO it should be one of my best standard zoom lenses, equally good as 12-35 f/2.8, 14-140 f/3.5 mk-I, marginally better than 12-32 and on top of 14-42PZ.

Am I wrong that 14-45 indeed also has its own problem when lighting condition going bad (I shot it at night time without issue so far)?

Or its age has started taking its toll?

Lenses age?

Dick

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