Catalog :: Camera & Photo :: Lenses :: PANASONIC LUMIX Professional 8-18mm Camera Lens, G LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT, F2.8-4.0 ASPH, Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds, H-E08018 (Black)

4.8

4.8 out of 5

Reviews: 20

5 stars

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4 stars

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3 stars

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Neil Gary Slade

06/25/2019, 13:16

5

Comment

Great lens- The same size as the stock kit G85 12-60mm Lumix lens. You have to experiment to see the conditions under which the super wide settings look best with minimum stretching and distortion of subjects, since although it keeps all lines straight, it WILL stretch subjects on far sides of frame. Super wide (under 12mm) best for landscapes or wide interiors-- OR when you are close to subject. IF you need even wider, the Rokinon 7.5mm is fantastic, and will fill the frame without vignetting on a m43 camera, albeit it will curve the sides of straight objects. I have both.

Hapa

06/25/2019, 13:16

5

Comment

Super-wide angle to 36mm equiv. (18mm) makes everything so much easier. I used to shoot solely on fast primes so I was leaning towards the 12mm f/1.4 panaleica, but this baby came out and I pulled the trigger on this purchase. Not regretting a single moment. Aside from the heavier, bulkier build, which is easy to get used to, this lens provides varied perspectives with enough lighting and the image quality provided by the Leica design and Japanese engineering. Definitely try out this lens, and you might fall for it, too. Videographers, this lens is butter, the zoom is parfocal so you dont need to worry about autofocus, etc. Though the autofocus drive in this lens is very fast (240fps auto focus drive). 4K and on... puffintreesco.com

J. Dilbeck

06/25/2019, 13:16

4

Comment

Much lighter than the Olympus version, and you can use filters with the Pany version. Oly version was too big, too heavy, defeats the purpose of having a micro 4/3s kit. Image quality is comparable in my opinion.

Marlon

06/25/2019, 13:16

5

Comment

Fantastic ultra wide angle lens. Build quality is superb, weather sealed and no purple flaring. Zoom range full frame equivalent of 16-36mm is nice to have and unlike other micro four third ultra wide angle lenses you have the ability to mount filters directly to this lens. Great for landscape and architecture photography.

Photographer

06/25/2019, 13:16

5

Comment

After agonizing for several months, I bit the bullet and bought one to replace a 4/3 9-18. It is overall a better product than the old 4/3 UWA. Build and AF are two immediate improvements. In terms of IQ, there is little difference between the two in the center. However, edge performance is much better with this PL 8-18. CA is another improvement even though the old 4/3 is supposed to be good. I passed Oly 7-14 because it is too big, expensive and does not take filter. I also did not consider the m4/3 9-18 because it is too expensive relative to this PL 8-18.

Michael C. Shu

06/25/2019, 13:16

3

Comment

This is a great lens that’s a perfect weight to balance to gimbals. It’s sharp at all focal lengths in true Leica style. However, what kills it for me is the variable aperture. The Olympus 7-14, while lacking as much reach in the far end zoom, maintains a constant f/2.8 aperture. This is mostly a weakness for low light shooting, which I do regularly, so I ended up returning this lens to another solution. Additionally the lens flare from pinpoint light sources on screen, especially with LED DJ/concert lights isn’t particularly pleasing. It looks a bit dirty for some reason.

Pro-photo

06/25/2019, 13:16

5

Comment

Lens is deadly sharp, and suffers from very minimal vignetting and distortion. Sharpness becomes evident when looking at 6938×9280 px images made by Olympus high res mode.

Ray Rabano

06/25/2019, 13:16

5

Comment

What a sleek little lens. Tried it to take pics of my property. Pictures turn out great inside and out. Only lens I used. With the 2.8-4.0 ASPH. No flash needed. Great addition to my GH5.

Amazon Customer

06/25/2019, 13:16

5

Comment

Top notch lens, perhaps the best zoom lens I’ve ever had. Build quality outstanding, compact, useful zoom range, good fastness, takes filters - ideal zoom lens for MFT.

Austin Kohler

06/25/2019, 13:16

5

Comment

So wide, so glorious. Bokeh for dayyyz.

Make sure this fits by entering your model number. NANO SURFACE COATING: Professional, high-quality LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT camera lens optics with Panasonic’s Nano Surface Coating to reduce unwanted ghosting and flaring for crystal-clear pictures (1 ASPH ED / 3 ASPH 2 ED / 1 UHR) HIGH-SPEED AUTO FOCUSING: Upgraded faster focus tracking via a 240 fps linear motor performs smooth aperture changes so there are no sudden jumps in exposure for improved video performance 4K VIDEO SUPPORT: Smooth aperture changes and a silent design for enhanced capture of the scene’s exposure and audio; AF performance records excellent 4K video where precise focusing is essential WIDE ANGLE ZOOM LENS: A 73.4mm.225x optical wide angle zoom 8-18mm focal length lens with F2.8-4.0 ASPH (67mm lens filter threads) delivers intricate details elusive in other lenses, particularly when shooting in low light or adverse conditions RUGGED HIGH-PERFORMANCE DESIGN: Durable metal body camera lens braves the elements in nearly any kind of weather or shooting location (Splashproof / Dustproof / Freezeproof)