Using Panasonic Lumix 12-60mm

This lens came bundled with my GX8. I photographed around town at that time and liked the lens. I've also used it with my GX7.

I haven't used the lens very much, so I thought I would revisit it today.

Local Farmers' Market

Historic Hotel

Church stained glass windows

Ceramic Sculpture

Globe Amarath flower. Uncropped. Useful for flowers if not too tiny.

A few from last year:

Milkweed Seed Pod

Neighborhood home at graduation time

Canada Goose at a Local park/lake, also a wildlife habitat

Great Egret

Usually, I leave home with my tiny, inconspicuous Panasonic 12-32mm mounted, which I've preferred for general walking around in public. But the 12-60mm is a fine performer for sure, and quite light.

I wonder how many use this lens.

- Richard

I got both the P and PL versions of the 12-60mm and it's a handy zoom range without a doubt. The one that you got was widely bundled with a camera, and many people rushed out to sell theirs. A big mistake in my opinion. zoom range to weight wise, there isn't any other m43 zoom to better it.

I bought one as an upgrade to the Olympus 12-50mm, which in IQ terms it is. I lost the semi-macro function and one or two less important features, but gained the 58mm filter size to standardise it with my other Lumix zooms.  It is now my preferred walk-around lens. I never took to the 12-32mm and it languishes in a drawer.

My G85 came bundled with this lens. I use it often, most recently at a museum and at EPCOT center. I find for most subjects I shoot it covers the range I need. The other lens I use a lot is my Panasonic 30mm macro.

I got this lens along with a G9 for what seems like a surprisingly low cost over body-alone. The IQ exceeds my expectations, and I'm looking forward to using it on my next road trip when I don't feel like carrying heavier gear.

Bought one for no reason other than a guy was selling one on Craigslist for $135. Pleasantly surprised at how good it is, and my normal walk-around zoom is the 12-40/2.8.

When I'm just in the mode to go out and see what pops up, I put it on my Pen.

Also must admit that it's relegated my 12-32, which is a VERY nice little lens, to the drawer.

My purchase was the Lumix 3.5-5.6, not the PL 2.8-4. THAT is an outstanding piece of glass. If some dingaling wanted to sell the PL for $135, I'd have bought it and run like a bandit. $500 for the Lumix lens? Uh....no.

Nice shots!

I had been tempted by the 3.5-5.6 version.... at a reasonable second hand price.

Although looking at some MTF charts it seems it shines up to about 40mm and then gets quite average as it reaches 60mm.

I decided instead to go with a 14-42mm ii which is extra good throughout the whole focal range.

But if I has some lazy cash I think I'd get myself the PL version.