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Adriano Moroni · February 3rd, 2018, 01:19 AM

Hi, I'd like to know your opinion: if you had a GH5 with a 12-60mm lens for video and would you like to buy another objective, which would you buy between these two lens?
Panasonic 45-175mm Vario X Motorized zoom Power O.I.S
Panasonic 14-140mm Power O.I.S
In your opinion which is more enjoyable and useful .... or what can I buy? I need a bit more zoom but only sometime, not so often.

Steve Game · February 3rd, 2018, 10:03 AM

I have the GH5 with the Leica 12-60, a really impressive lens. I would probably buy the 45-175 next although I'm not sure the motorised zoom is that important to me as long as the dual IS works.
The 14-140, I see as more of a vacation lens, i.e. a single lens that will do most types of shot reasonably well avoiding the necessity of carrying multiple lens except maybe a 25mm prime.

Jim Nogueira · February 4th, 2018, 11:41 AM

I have the GH5 and 12-60 2.8-4 lens. Agree with Steve. You can't really go wrong with the 14-140 3.5 either though. As long as you have sufficient light, it's a decent all around lens, and has that extra telephoto for when you need it.

February 3rd, 2018, 01:19 AM	#1
Adriano Moroni Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rome Italy Posts: 676	I have 12-60mm lens for video and I need to buy another objective zoom...... help! Hi, I'd like to know your opinion: if you had a GH5 with a 12-60mm lens for video and would you like to buy another objective, which would you buy between these two lens? Panasonic 45-175mm Vario X Motorized zoom Power O.I.S Panasonic 14-140mm Power O.I.S In your opinion which is more enjoyable and useful .... or what can I buy? I need a bit more zoom but only sometime, not so often. __________________ A lonesome traveler looking for lost tribes around the world: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdv...DrZCaaw/videos

February 3rd, 2018, 10:03 AM	#2
Steve Game Major Player Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 353	Re: I have 12-60mm lens for video and I need to buy another objective zoom...... help I have the GH5 with the Leica 12-60, a really impressive lens. I would probably buy the 45-175 next although I'm not sure the motorised zoom is that important to me as long as the dual IS works. The 14-140, I see as more of a vacation lens, i.e. a single lens that will do most types of shot reasonably well avoiding the necessity of carrying multiple lens except maybe a 25mm prime.

February 4th, 2018, 11:41 AM	#3
Jim Nogueira Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Milford, MA Posts: 487	Re: I have 12-60mm lens for video and I need to buy another objective zoom...... help I have the GH5 and 12-60 2.8-4 lens. Agree with Steve. You can't really go wrong with the 14-140 3.5 either though. As long as you have sufficient light, it's a decent all around lens, and has that extra telephoto for when you need it.