Lens for Lumix G7 - advice needed

KirillQPR wrote:

The item depicted there is a native m4/3 lens, just like the 14-42mm that came with your G7, so it will work just fine.

Are you sure about that?

I'm concerned that it may not be a Micro 4/3....but the regular 4/3 mount.

Sparkio83 wrote:

Hi. I'm new to this forum and hope you can offer some advice.

I have a Lumix G7 camera which came with a 14-42 lens. The camera has micro four thirds fitting.

I want a new lens with better Zoom and came across this Olympus ED 40-150 on eBay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173452051146

I assum that will fit my camera? Will it work with the auto focus? Are there any other lenses you can recommend? I'll need to but used.

I have that lens and it works with my G7 just fine BUT unless price is your main criteria, I would get the 45-150 Lumix because this has OIS. The M.Zuiko has no stabilisation.

In the right conditions, the M.Zuiko does produce very good images, but the Lumix is just as good and easier to use.

hindesite wrote:

Sparkio83 wrote:

Hi. I'm new to this forum and hope you can offer some advice.

I have a Lumix G7 camera which came with a 14-42 lens. The camera has micro four thirds fitting.

I want a new lens with better Zoom and came across this Olympus ED 40-150 on eBay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173452051146

I assum that will fit my camera? Will it work with the auto focus? Are there any other lenses you can recommend? I'll need to but used.

I have that lens and it works with my G7 just fine BUT unless price is your main criteria, I would get the 45-150 Lumix because this has OIS. The M.Zuiko has no stabilisation.

In the right conditions, the M.Zuiko does produce very good images, but the Lumix is just as good and easier to use.

This.

Don't buy it!   The G7 has no in-body image stabilisation and neither has that lens. It is altogether too long to be without. Get a Lumix lens, which is stabilised, for that focal length range. Ideally a 14-140 so you can leave it on most of the time. It is a superb all-round lens for the G7.

Aberaeron wrote:

hindesite wrote:

Sparkio83 wrote:

Hi. I'm new to this forum and hope you can offer some advice.

I have a Lumix G7 camera which came with a 14-42 lens. The camera has micro four thirds fitting.

I want a new lens with better Zoom and came across this Olympus ED 40-150 on eBay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173452051146

I assum that will fit my camera? Will it work with the auto focus? Are there any other lenses you can recommend? I'll need to but used.

I have that lens and it works with my G7 just fine BUT unless price is your main criteria, I would get the 45-150 Lumix because this has OIS. The M.Zuiko has no stabilisation.

In the right conditions, the M.Zuiko does produce very good images, but the Lumix is just as good and easier to use.

This.

Don't buy it! The G7 has no in-body image stabilisation and neither has that lens. It is altogether too long to be without. Get a Lumix lens, which is stabilised, for that focal length range. Ideally a 14-140 so you can leave it on most of the time. It is a superb all-round lens for the G7.

Thanks for your advice. I ended up not getting it. I'm not experienced with lenses so don't know what I'm looking for. Will any Lumix lens work with the G7 and do auto focus?

Sparkio83 wrote:

Will any Lumix lens work with the G7 and do auto focus?

Those branded Lumix G and Leica DG, yes. (Leica DG is still Panasonic.)

There are four Panasonic Leica lenses for regular Four Thirds. You're unlikely to come across them in the wild, but you can recognize them by the "Leica D" designation.

Scroll all the way to the bottom of dpreview's list of Panasonic lenses:

https://www.dpreview.com/products/panasonic/lenses?subcategoryId=lenses&page=1

1. FunGuy66 wrote:

Sparkio83 wrote:

Will any Lumix lens work with the G7 and do auto focus?

Those branded Lumix G and Leica DG, yes. (Leica DG is still Panasonic.)

There are four Panasonic Leica lenses for regular Four Thirds. You're unlikely to come across them in the wild, but you can recognize them by the "Leica D" designation.

Scroll all the way to the bottom of dpreview's list of Panasonic lenses:

https://www.dpreview.com/products/panasonic/lenses?subcategoryId=lenses&page=1

Thanks. I'll have a look at that list. Mine needs micro four thirds so I'll look for those reviews

Sorry, I should have been clearer: I called your attention to those lenses as the only four Panasonic interchangeable lenses you need to avoid.

Ah, thank you!