Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH
The Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH features 14mm at focal length with maximum aperture of f/2.5. The lens construction has 6 elements in 5 groups and has diagonal angle of view at 75 degrees. Closest focusing distance at 0.18m / 0.59ft and has a filter size of 46mm / 1.81 in. The Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH lens weighs 55g / 1.94oz and it measures 55.5mm / 2.19in. in diameter and 20.5mm / 0.81in long.
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Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH Reviews
Lenstip reviews the Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH and writes;
“Pros: solid but at the same time exceptionally compact barrel, very good image quality in the frame centre, chromatic aberration well-corrected, decent work against bright light, negligible astigmatism. Cons: monstrous distortion, huge vignetting, image quality on the edge of the frame could have been better. “
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Photozone reviews the Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH and writes;
“The resolution capabilities are very decent but not stellar for a fixed focal wide angle prime lens. The center quality is very fine whereas the border and extreme corners are generally on a good to very good level.”
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Ephotozine reviews the Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH and writes;
“Overall this lens is capable of producing excellent quality images and given its keen price and miniature size, it is sure to find many fans amongst Micro Four Thirds system camera owners. Although it can be quite prone to flare with a strong light source in the frame, this is a small negative when the excellent sharpness, low CA and good build quality are taken into account.”
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Photographyblog reviews the Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH and writes;
“Optically the LUMIX G 14mm F2.5 ASPH’s is an excellent performer. You can safely use it wide open or for optimum results stopped down to f/3.5, with even the edges of the frame looking quite sharp. Chromatic aberrations are present but are very well controlled, while the few distortions are automatically corrected on both Olympus and Panasonic bodies.”
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SLRGear reviews the Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH and writes;
“With sharp results and only slight issues with CA, Panasonic has produced a very nice walk-around lens with the 14mm ƒ/2.5G.”
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Lenstip reviews the Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH and writes;
“On the one hand the tested lens is really a small, lightweight, well-turned-out device, giving us a very good image quality in the frame centre.”
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Photoreview reviews the Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH and writes;
“Autofocusing was very fast, as expected from a contrast-based system with a fast lens, and accuracy was very high. Small changes in focus were extremely fast. The wide aperture also provided a bright enough image to support manual focusing after dark.”
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Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH User Reviews
Unbelievably small
“In the center of the frame it appears as sharp as my 20/1.7. On the edges maybe just a tad less sharp but not by much. As to vignetting, maybe a little but barely noticeable and only in some pictures of blank walls. It’s a non issue. I am very happy with the image quality and when I look at this lens on the front of my E-PL1 I just feel amazed at the small size.” – By Thomas Hill
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Really sharp lens
“My 14/2.5 works very well on an Olympus E-PL1 and is an excellent wide-angle anchor for an mostly prime lens kit that includes Panasonic 20/1.7, Olympus 35/3.5 macro, and Olympus 50/2 macro.” – By Joseph L. Kashi
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Great addition to 20mm f/1.7
“I’ve had my GF1 for almost a year now. My 20mm lens is quite dear to my heart – sharp, fast, small.. perfect in almost every way. Just not nearly as wide as I need it to be in indoor situations when I’m shooting photos for architectural studies.. I’ve had this lens for a couple weeks now and am quite enjoying it. It’s extremely light, even lighter than the 20mm! Quite a feat, in my opinion. I’m looking forward to shooting even more with this.” – By taiyou
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Works great on Olympus E-PL2 body
“I am using this lens on Onlympus E-PL2. It works very well for landscapes. Head and shoulders above E-PL2 kit lens (which I sold soon after). It gives very sharp and contrasty images. The lens is a perfect companion to panasonic 20mm lens especially in situations where shallow DoF is not desirable, e.g. group photos in low light.” – By Alex
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Decent Lens
“In the case of this lens, I’m very impressed. I took it on a trip overseas, and considering the weight and very small size, it greatly exceded my expectations. Photos are sharp into the corners on all but the wide-open aperture shots…and on those wide-open shots, it’s still hard to complain about lack of sharpness. Colors are snappy.” – By J. Bush
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primes rule again
“Incredibly small and light. Perfect materials and workmanship, an exquisite camera-object. Fast,quiet, accurate focus. Extremely sharp including corners, from full aperture. Beautiful light and color. Perfect for street photography, well-paired with the equally fine panasonic 20mm 1.7. Now an equally good micro 4/3 40-50 f2.0 or 1.4 is needed for portraits (this one with stabilization), and micro 4/3 will be irresistible.” – by fotogearnow
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Great lens for the dedicated m4/3′s shooter
“Shot the Christmas Tree decorating and celebration this past Sunday with it; and could not be happier with the results. Fast AF, sharp wide open to my eye. A 45mm f/4 pancake could become the m4/3′s replacement to the old Leica CL with the 28/40/90 combo for light weight shooting in a small package for the digital age.” – by Chip NovaMac
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Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH Sample Photos
- Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH Sample Photos @ Lenstip.com
- Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH Sample Photos @ Amazon
- Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH Sample Photos @ Flickr.com
- Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH Sample Photos @ Photographyblog
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Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G ASPH Specifications
The worlds lightest* interchangeable single focal length lens LUMIX G 14 mm / F2.5 ASPH. features a 14mm (35 mm camera equivalent: 28 mm) wide angle and F2.5 brightness with sharp, high contrast image rendering. Taking advantage of the wide angle of view and deep depth of field, the compact LUMIX G 14 mm / F2.5 ASPH. offers excellent performance in shooting not only landscapes but also snapshot or indoor shooting.
Comprising of six lenses in five groups including three aspherical lenses, the lens system achieves both high compactness with short overall length of 20.5mm and high optical performance. It also excels in shooting subjects with components of straight line including architectures thanks to the minimized distortion. The integration of stepping motor and inner focus drive system realizes the use of silent, high speed contrast AF.
Seven blades give the aperture a rounded shape that produces an attractively smooth effect in out-of-focus areas when shooting at larger aperture settings. Highly reliable metal mount assures durability for active use, and uses multi-coated lens elements that minimize ghosts and flare to further enhance its shooting performance.
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I have not as yet shot with this lens but I am surprised that no review has mentioned the reasons I have decided to buy it. Depth of Field, Speed & Versatility. Weighing it up as a Streetshooter’s tool vs the 20mm Panny or 25mm Leica for using prefocussed at f/8, it seems to make a lot more sense. I will be applying a small strip of duct tape to ensure guarranteed focus from 2.5ft.