Panasonic LUMIX Gレンズ 25mm F1.7 ASPH ミラーレスマイクロ4/3 H-H025K (USAブラック) 45-200MM H-FS045200

This lens is a perfect match for the G series cameras (I use it with a Panny G1), though it can be used with any m4/3 camera, and is a superb value. It doesn't get any better than this - a stabilized, high quality 45-200mm zoom for less than 300 dollars? You bet! Sure the aperture is f/4.0-5.6, but that's pretty typical for a low cost zoom. What's not so typical is the superb image quality, great stabilization, and quality build. It gives you good coverage at the long end up to a nice 400mm equivalent, perfect for wildlife and nature photography. The short end is a nice portrait length and you can easily go tight when you need to. It's easy to handle and fairly smooth in operation. It's mostly all been covered in the other reviews here, so I won't repeat all that, but this is a superb value and a great lens. I matched this up with the great Panasonic 14-45mm zoom to cover the short end and the highly regarded panny 20mm f/1.7 pancake prime (for best available light close-in shooting) together with my G1 and really feel like I have it covered. Possibly the nicest, lightest, most compact kit I've ever assembled (not to mention low cost as well). I am able to get some great hand-held shots and overall sharpness is very good. The OIS stabilization seems to work very well and this is definitely the easiest lens I have ever used hand-held at the full 200mm (400mm). 2012-02-19 Update: See the comments for some good info (thanks, Les!) on the "extended zoom" features -- hand-held shots at 800mm - wow! ;) 2012-04-29 Update: Still loving this lens. Wonderfully useful range, if I only take one lens, this is often my choice, though the 14-45mm is pretty handy as well. The 20mm is also very nice, but, obviously, for more specific uses. (If you're in situations where you can "zoom with your feet" it's great. Also wonderful in low light.) 2012-07-07 Update: I love this lens! I get an impressively high percentage of good shots with this lens. The quality is superb and it is a joy to shoot with. When you shoot with a fine lens, it really does make a difference. For the price asked, this one is hard to beat.

Replaced my 14-42 on my OM-D EM5 Mk2 with this lens. Considerably larger but better range and still quite light. Crisp and good contrast. Very happy

Lens is in perfect condition, exactly as described. Packed well and arrived earlier than promised.

Very good. Panasonic is good. Canon good too. Sony good. Never Nikon. Boo Nikon. This lens is very good for the price. Smells good too. Doesn't taste good tho. Also not waterproof, so don't put it in your mouth. Put it on a micro four thirds camera. Tune it to the key of G for good times. You'll like it. If you don't like it send it back. You have 30 days. That's almost a month. But I bet you'll like it. I'd bet a smile and a handshake. You gotta come get the handshake tho, I'm outta gas. But if you pick up taco bell on the way I'll split the cost. It's a good lenz.

So far no issues with lens. It goes great with BMPC 4K. If you have MFT camera this lens is no brainier.