Evan P. Dixon
Ive taken some really incredible photos with this lens mounted to my Panasonic G85 and G9 camera bodies over the course of 9 months, including the birth of our first child. The physical size was a huge selling point. The focal length is very usable, and the f1.7 aperture is nothing short of stellar for low light and creamy bokeh creation. That is...until...on vacation a few days ago, we took it out of its case and discovered it would not focus. Neither autofocus or manual focus would work (MF is motor-driven "by wire"). The lens wasnt mishandled in any way to cause damage. Unfortunately it was a very inconvenient time as it was our first trip to the beach with baby and we hadnt brought along any other lenses. Ive owned dozens of lenses (recovering freelance photographer who used to be a full-frame Canon shooter) and never seen a failure like this so quickly. Contacting Panasonic for hopeful repair, will update the review if/when it gets resolved.