Comments on: (FT5) At least one new lens coming from Panasonic by end of August (no word about the GF7 yet)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:50:39 +0000

That’s what’s worrying me. I’m thinking the new lens is unlikely to be a fast zoom unless the previous rumor (about the product codes, i.e. GF7k is 14-42mm and GF7x is 25 f1.4) is wrong.

If the GF7 were the pro GF, it’d definitely have been bundled with a fast zoom if the fast zoom were coming out anytime this year. And if the new lens were a fast zoom, it’d definitely be bundled with the GF7 (expensive kits for pro-er bodies, like the 14-140mm with the GH2 and the 14-54mm with the E-30).

If I take everything at face value (that this fast zoom is still a rumor, and that a new lens is coming out, and that the kit rumors are actually FT5), I’d probably think this is another long-range lens or maybe a zoom from ~12-80+ or something, but cheaper than the 14-140mm.

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:55:04 +0000

Probably a zoom, meh. Anything on the possible Fuji M43 ?

By: Jedd

Jedd — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:04:58 +0000

Wasn’t there a rumor some time ago about new 7-14mm OIS Lens coming from Panasonic this autumn?

By: mpgxsvcd

mpgxsvcd — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:50:42 +0000

It is a video lens. F3.3 is plenty fast for most videos in that focal range. If they could just make a constant aperture parfocal zoom lens I would buy it.

By: mpgxsvcd

mpgxsvcd — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:49:11 +0000

NEX will never die just like IPhone will never die. Too many people walk into the store and buy Sony/Apple just because that is the name they know.