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I was waiting to hear that here. Guess I'll go for it and decide on other lenses later. Still, of course, waiting for mine from Canada--hoiday put a crimp in shipping I'm sure.Just as a general comment from my very limited use so far (less than 100 frames with it) it appears it is definitely optimized for the long (200mm) setting at mid focus ranges. It is stunningly good even wide open at this end. However, IQ seems to dip to more like a typical consumer zoom in the 45 through 150 range. Still very good, especially for a $350 long range zoom with IS, but not not stunningly good.
Regardless, IMO it is a *must have* lens if you own the camera...
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Thanks Howard. I see that you are in Los Angeles. I have to admit, after being in Japan for 22+ years, I've lately been feeling a little homesick for LA. I'll be looking forward to seeing some of your pics.Bill,
Just to add to the accolades, your two photos are stunning.
Thanks Per. I've been called a lot of things before, but that's definitely a first!Bill, they´re all good, but the last one is absolutely exquisite!
A photographic Haiku, if ever there was one.
You should be dubbed "the Hokusai of the G1"...
Thanks Brian. I hope I don't build too much character. My wife already thinks I'm quite a character as it is!Bill,
lucky and gifted! what a combination :clap:
Thank you so much for sharing, and I feel that you are right... 2009 is going to be a great year, if character building!
Kind Regards
Brian
Very interesting! One might even say one buys a 400/5.6 (eff. FL), and gets a usable coverage of the other range as a bonus. I´m old enough to have used one of those Novoflex FollowFocus 400/5.6 for birds (a bazooka-like lens with a pistol grip; would get you arrested in an instant today...).Just as a general comment from my very limited use so far (less than 100 frames with it) it appears it is definitely optimized for the long (200mm) setting at mid focus ranges. It is stunningly good even wide open at this end. However, IQ seems to dip to more like a typical consumer zoom in the 45 through 150 range. Still very good, especially for a $350 long range zoom with IS, but not not stunningly good.
Regardless, IMO it is a *must have* lens if you own the camera...
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For people not used to Panansonic, they have an extended zoom range that is NOT an interpolated digital zoom. By going into this mode you get a smaller sized file from the center of the sensor. If you are taking a long zoom shot that you know you will crop (i.e. really needed a longer lens), at least in this mode you get metering that was done off the framing you want not the full frame.
Could be that you are set to RAW, it don't work in that mode, JPG only i'm afraid.How do you get the EZ menu option to not be grayed out? I can't find any mode where it isn't grayed out.
Panasonic has it in stock. It is listed at full price on Panasonic.com. We have an employee discount program and Panasonic is one of the cpmpaies included in our plan, so if you or a family memberworks for a large corporation you also may have access.I'm glad youall are doing all the heavy lifting for me LOL. I'm reading the pdf manual and have handled the camera so at least know when I read the manual, what buttons are where, but I'm still waiting. This thread has pretty much convinced me to buy the 45-200--many seem out of it (was checking B & H and 17th St--both OOS) but I know the Wolfe store in Charlotte had 2 on the shelves when I tried the camera so even though I've never done business with them, I might just drive down there next week after I get the camera and buy one of them (assuming they still have them). There must be a lot of demand for the lens--none on ebay, none at any of the usual stores I check.
Diane
Thanks, just checked their store. They 'say' 3 in stock, but.... My G1 has been shipped so after I get it and see how the 14-45 works out, I'll likely order it--cheaper than most anywhere--$20 less and free shipping. It will cost me that much to drive to Charlotte LOL.prodigital told me they have about 20 on the shelf.