Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 Lumix G Vario Micro Four Thirds

Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 Lumix G Vario Handling and features

Due to the extreme wide angle of view the lens offers a petal-shaped hood is permanently fixed to the front, protecting the bulbous front element from bumps, scrapes and extraneous light. High quality plastics are used for much of the construction and the lens mount is made from metal. The weight of only 300g is not much for a lens of this type and with an overall length of 83.1mm, it is only slightly larger than many other Micro Four Thirds lenses and it balances well on the Panasonic G1 used for testing.

Focusing is performed internally , but due to the bulbous front element filters cannot be attached to this lens, which may pose issues for those wishing to use this lens for landscape work with graduated or polarising filters. Focus speeds are very quick and the thin manual focus ring offers a decent amount of resistance, which makes applying fine adjustments easy to perform. The minimum focus distance of 25cm is perfect for shooting close up in claustrophobic situations.

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