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Are they really sure many want a f2.8-f4.0 12-60mm lens? It's liable to cost over $1200.00 if it matches the optical quality of the current 12-60mm on 4/3rds cameras and unless they do some really fancy design work, it might be almost as large as the 4/3rds unit. Maybe sacrificing a stop (f4.0-f5.6) might produce a more manageable lens, both in-terms of price and size?
A 2.8-4/12-60 m43 would be one of my favorite lenses if they can make it small enough.
Peter
HI Rich - PeterAre they really sure many want a f2.8-f4.0 12-60mm lens? It's liable to cost over $1200.00 if it matches the optical quality of the current 12-60mm on 4/3rds cameras and unless they do some really fancy design work, it might be almost as large as the 4/3rds unit. Maybe sacrificing a stop (f4.0-f5.6) might produce a more manageable lens, both in-terms of price and size?
That's another question. If the Panasonic 14-45mm matches or beats such a lens, I'd easily give up the cost and speed of the 12-60mm and the extra 2mm and keep the Panasonic. Reason I mention it is that I took a shot through the 12-60mm with the E-M5 and it was somewhat soft wide open. But I can't pronounce any real verdict on it because I didn't use it enough.HI Rich - Peter
Making it slower and smaller just turns it into the existing 12-50 kit lens doesn't it? Which is fantastically useful, but not as good IQ as the 12-60.
Like Peter, I'd love such a lens, and don't see why it shouldn't be the same sort of size as the Panasonic 12-35, which would be fab!
all the best
I never used the 12-60 on any m43 body, but I used it on the E5 and this was one of the best and sharpest lenses over the complete range (zoom as well as aperture) I ever shot.That's another question. If the Panasonic 14-45mm matches or beats such a lens, I'd easily give up the cost and speed of the 12-60mm and the extra 2mm and keep the Panasonic. Reason I mention it is that I took a shot through the 12-60mm with the E-M5 and it was somewhat soft wide open. But I can't pronounce any real verdict on it because I didn't use it enough.
I agree. The Nikkor 24-120/4 VR has mediocre image quality, but the range is very useful. A 12-60/4 from Oly, with similar quality to the 4/3 lens would be excellent if small/light enough.I would prefer an Olympus 12-60 f/2.8-4.0 over the Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 simply to have the greater range in one lens. I loved my former Canon 24-105mm L f4.0 which had great range for a single lens. I may wait on the Panasonic 12-35 to see if this is real before spending the cash on the Panasonic.