Lens for lumix gh3 tamron or panasonic at DVinfo.net

Serggio Lamas · May 17th, 2015, 12:50 AM

I wanted your opinion on the lens market
Which of the two is best in quality to use it with lumix gh3
tamron 24-70 2.8 vc or Panasonic 12-35 2.8

Noa Put · May 17th, 2015, 03:42 AM

First of all there is a big difference is focal length between both lenses, 12mm is much wider then 24mm so much depends on how wide you want the lens to be, second, I"m not sure if stabilization and autofocus will work on that tamron lens when you use it with the gh3? I do know the 12-35mm lens from Panasonic is excellent but you have to bear in mind you are locking yourself into a m4/3 system while the Tamron would be usable on other camerabrands I guess.

Luc Spencer · May 25th, 2015, 11:56 AM

Who cares about other camera brands, GH3/4 ALL THE WAY!

On a more serious note, 24-70 will become 48-140, which, if the stabilization does not work, means you will NOT be able to shoot handheld, at all. Just something to keep in mind. With my newly acquired 12-35 I have shot handheld at both 12mm and at 35, and if you're careful and smooth enough, you won't need to stabilize it in post, it looks great.

May 17th, 2015, 12:50 AM	#1
Serggio Lamas Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 163	Lens for lumix gh3 tamron or panasonic I wanted your opinion on the lens market Which of the two is best in quality to use it with lumix gh3 tamron 24-70 2.8 vc or Panasonic 12-35 2.8

May 17th, 2015, 03:42 AM	#2
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Lens for lumix gh3 tamron or panasonic First of all there is a big difference is focal length between both lenses, 12mm is much wider then 24mm so much depends on how wide you want the lens to be, second, I"m not sure if stabilization and autofocus will work on that tamron lens when you use it with the gh3? I do know the 12-35mm lens from Panasonic is excellent but you have to bear in mind you are locking yourself into a m4/3 system while the Tamron would be usable on other camerabrands I guess.

May 25th, 2015, 11:56 AM	#3
Luc Spencer Major Player Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Romania Posts: 201	Re: Lens for lumix gh3 tamron or panasonic Who cares about other camera brands, GH3/4 ALL THE WAY! On a more serious note, 24-70 will become 48-140, which, if the stabilization does not work, means you will NOT be able to shoot handheld, at all. Just something to keep in mind. With my newly acquired 12-35 I have shot handheld at both 12mm and at 35, and if you're careful and smooth enough, you won't need to stabilize it in post, it looks great.