Unfold the love
Beforehand, a Panasonic 24-60mm f2.8 lens was teased to the press. And now, that lens is launching. We’ve acquired to be sincere, we form of needed an f2 as an alternative. Nevertheless, we’re getting one thing with insanely quick focusing. In truth, we’re practically in shock at how briskly this zoom lens can give attention to the topic that you really want. Plus, it boasts climate resistance, an inexpensive price ticket, and customized operate buttons. We’re nonetheless testing it out, however we’re certain to actually like this factor.
The Huge Image: Panasonic 24-60mm f2.8 Assessment Conclusions
We’re nonetheless actively reviewing this lens, and so we’re going to replace this part after we’re additional alongside in our overview.
Execs
- Quick focusing
- New operate buttons
- Climate sealing
- Fairly manageable measurement
Cons
- Bizarre focal size selection
Gear Used
Right here’s what we’re utilizing:
Improvements
There was nothing like this accomplished earlier than. Whereas Sigma has a 28-60mm lens, it is a 24-60mm. It goes additional on the large facet whereas retaining the scale and weight down. Nonetheless, I want that it had gone to perhaps the 20mm vary or one thing like that. Even so, it could’ve been a lot cooler in the event that they made it an f2 lens as an alternative.
Who Ought to Purchase the Panasonic 24-60mm f2.8?
We’ll replace this part afterward.
{Hardware}
The Panasonic 24-60mm f2.8 lens is a fairly distinctive one in that no different model has made one thing like this earlier than. On it you’ve acquired customized operate controls together with the management ring, switches, and the plastic physique with rubber controls. However most significantly, it’s climate resistant — and that applies for it being accomplished totally by way of the lens physique as an alternative of the seals being simply on the mount.
Ease of Use
There isn’t a lot to be stated about this lens and the benefit of use to date in our testing. We haven’t used the customized operate buttons but, however we’ll be testing these finally.
Focusing
The Panasonic 24-60mm f2.8 lens has the identical kind of focusing motor that we discovered within the 100mm f2.8 macro lens. Consequently, it’s insanely quick to autofocus. And maybe greater than the rest that LUMIX presents on the market, I’d deliver this lens with me together with the corporate’s superb prime lenses. We’ve acquired extra testing to do first although.
Picture High quality
This part will probably be up to date afterward.
Additional Picture Samples
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Unedited
Edited
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Panasonic 24-60mm f2.8 Tech Specs
- A brand new focusing unit that’s just like the one within the 100mm f2.8, which permits the lens to focus insanely quick
- Operate buttons that may have new assignments and can work with particular cameras
- Switchable management ring
- Climate resistant
- Very light-weight
- $899, launches in June
- Additionally known as the LUMIX S 24-60mm f/2.8.
