Panasonic announces the LUMIX G X VARIO 35-100mm / F2.8 / POWER O.I.S

[bruno84sg]

phew~ cuz my friend has helped me buy 35-100 while on a holiday trip to Japan. At first grip of the lens, is so LIGHT and I always thought Panasonic products are made in japan. Furthermore my 12-35 is Made in Japan and don't know why it feels much heavier. I tot I've got a counterfeit in Japan... Maybe I always tot of comparing it to FF 70-200... hahaa

Thanks for the clarification, I can sleep well tonight.

 

[maldito]

phew~ cuz my friend has helped me buy 35-100 while on a holiday trip to Japan. At first grip of the lens, is so LIGHT and I always thought Panasonic products are made in japan. Furthermore my 12-35 is Made in Japan and don't know why it feels much heavier. I tot I've got a counterfeit in Japan... Maybe I always tot of comparing it to FF 70-200... hahaa

Thanks for the clarification, I can sleep well tonight.

A couterfeit lens is unlikely to happen

 

[bousozoku]

The lens I have was made in China, as was the GH3 I have.

 

[bruno84sg]

thanks all for the verification

 

[flamenco]

A couterfeit lens is unlikely to happen

U haven't been to a camera city in China, have u

 

[maldito]

U haven't been to a camera city in China, have u

I never been to china. The cost to make a working counterfeit lens stamped with the panasonic logo will not justify the profit they will get. That is why there are 3rd party manufacturer carrying their own name so that they can sell it outside the country and earn back.

My thoughts are,

Counterfeit lens-not possible
Counterfeit camera body-not possible
Counterfeit battery/grip, lens hood- yes
Counterfeit flash-possible

 

[bruno84sg]

Hi maldito,

then u hv underestimated the "duplication" power of China. I did see news of them, quite some time ago, creating a DSLR empty body and what's inside is just a normal PnS camera.

 

[maldito]

Hi maldito,

then u hv underestimated the "duplication" power of China. I did see news of them, quite some time ago, creating a DSLR empty body and what's inside is just a normal PnS camera.

Those are just news but nobody have actually seen them. .anyway this is off topic perhaps you can refeer to dpreview forum

 

[tester99]

phew~ cuz my friend has helped me buy 35-100 while on a holiday trip to Japan. At first grip of the lens, is so LIGHT and I always thought Panasonic products are made in japan. Furthermore my 12-35 is Made in Japan and don't know why it feels much heavier. I tot I've got a counterfeit in Japan... Maybe I always tot of comparing it to FF 70-200... hahaa

Thanks for the clarification, I can sleep well tonight.

hi bro,

how much did u pay for your 35-100 from japan? i'm going there soon and thinking whether it's worth it to buy from there or not..

 

[undergrd]

Its definitely worth it. My frez got it at 1.2k+ from japan but dunno which shop he went to...

 

[silencer13]

Last week was my birthday, and I decided to treat myself to this lens with full blessings from my wife:

Total damage from Amazon.co.jp:
Lens: ￥90,536
Tenso Shipping: ￥1660
Service fee: ￥490

Total: ￥92,686
Around S$1,205 if I use a very loose exchange rate of 0.013.

 

[maldito]

Last week was my birthday, and I decided to treat myself to this lens with full blessings from my wife:


Total damage from Amazon.co.jp:
Lens: ￥90,536
Tenso Shipping: ￥1660
Service fee: ￥490

Total: ￥92,686
Around S$1,205 if I use a very loose exchange rate of 0.013.

you missed gst

 

[silencer13]

you missed gst

$0.

 

[silencer13]

I am loving this lens already. Just tried it out earlier, no special lighting, no tripod, just put this on my (very dusty) floor and took a few shots with only light coming from the window.

100% crop on the head:

 

[Agrivar]

I am loving this lens already. Just tried it out earlier, no special lighting, no tripod, just put this on my (very dusty) floor and took a few shots with only light coming from the window.

100% crop on the head:

Yep. The 2 pro zooms are my favs. Besides the 20/1.7

 

[ahhui90]

Just to share some of my pictures taken with this lens on EPL5..

Tempted to get 12-35mm f2.8 also

 

[bousozoku]

After some shooting today on a very, very gray day, I have more respect for the lens.

I thought that it handled this communications array, atop a tower, quite well: Communications towers 2 by ~sakaphotogrfx on deviantART

 

[trd2970]

Looking at getting a telephoto zoom
How's this compared to Oly 40-150? Oly has the teleconvertor option which is swaying me over

 

[keithwee]

Looking at getting a telephoto zoom How's this compared to Oly 40-150? Oly has the teleconvertor option which is swaying me over

Oly 40-150/2.8 for indisputable better IQ.
Pana 35-100/2.8 for slight better portability.

 

[kandinsky]

Looking at getting a telephoto zoom
How's this compared to Oly 40-150? Oly has the teleconvertor option which is swaying me over

I think the extra 50mm (100mm equiv) at the long end tends to make me think of these two lenses as quite different. Not really comparable in the sense that if you need/want the reach, the 35-100 ain't gonna cut it

oly 40-150 / 79.4 x 160.0 mm / 880g
If you need the extra reach
If you need the TC option
If size/weight isn't a problem

panny 35-100 / 68.6 x 99.1 mm / 360g
If you need OIS
If you need something more compact

P.S. I own the 35-100, never used the 40-150 but the images from it look really amaaaaaaazing....