Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm F4-5.8 MEGA O.I.S

Very good lens I am a beginner into photography. I am learning as I go. I use my Panasonic G85, which I love for video and like for photography, for work. I need a versatile and affordable lens to do macro shots and zoomed in shots. Initially I purchased, after the kit lens, 12-60mm, a 45-150mm lens. I love the 45-150mm lens, but I need more range, especially more wide macro shots, so I came across this lens. I didn’t realize there is a similar 14-140mm f3.5, as I purchased the 14-140mm f4-5.8. I can only speak to the lenses I have. I prefer the sharpness of the 12-60 and 45-150, BUT they both left me lacking. I am adjusting my camera to accommodate this lens and each time I make adjustments it causes me to learn, so not a bad thing. I’d buy this lens again without any hesitation as it meets my needs.Read full review

Excellent but.... Excellent all in one lens going from wide angle to medium zoom. Small and light (though a bit pricey). There is one glaring problem. The image stabilization on/off switch is on the left hand side of the lens right near the area of the turning the zoom grip. I immediately knocked out the switch which looks like a small light switch. I super glued it back into place as well as putting clear tape over the switch to prevent from knocking it out. Clearly the switch is in a bad area of the camera. Why have the switch at all since we purchased the lens with the idea that the image stabilization is built into the lens!? Users beware!

Good lens 14-140mm is a good range lens for me to do a run and gun documentary video on my af100, auto focus is faster then version 2 and quiet . But the aperture was f4-5.6. Not good when shooting low light.