The Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 lens provides Micro 4/3rds users with the equivalent of 14-28mm in a compact lightweight package.
The lens is nice and light and very compact compared to any full-frame equivalent lens though considerably larger than its closest competitor the Olympus 9-18.
The lens has a very smooth zooming action and a bulbous front element protected by a built in hood – no filters can be mounted on the lens.
In use, Autofocus is quick and quiet and optical performance excellent.
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In use, the 7-14 allows spectacular wide-angle effects and the built in electronic level in many Micro 4/3rds cameras becomes very useful! Hold the camera straight and level and the 7-14 draws a very straight image with hardly any distortion to speak of which is really excellent performance.
Flare is very well controlled and in fact it is very hard to get the lens to produce any flare at all!
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Compared to the Olympus 12mm f/2, the Panasonic is at least as sharp and has a touch less distortion when set to 12mm – excellent performance considering it is a zoom.
Panasonic supply a push fit cap for the front end, standard rear cap and a pouch case and while the 7-14 is a considerable investment it is one I am sure you will not regret.
Check out the Park Cameras website page for the Panasonic 7-14 here.
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