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Panasonic LUMIX Professional 8-18mm Camera Lens, G LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT, F2.8-4.0 ASPH, Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds, H-E08018 (Black)
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Brand | Panasonic |
Focal Length Description | 8-18 millimeters |
Lens Type | Wide Angle |
Compatible Mountings | Micro Four Thirds |
Camera Lens Description | 15 elements in 10 groups (1 aspherical ED lens, 3 aspherical lenses, 2 ED lenses, 1 UHR lens) |
About this item
- 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 73.4 millimeter.225x optical wide angle zoom 8 to 18 millimeter focal length lens with F2.8 4.0 ASPH (67 millimeter 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)
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Auto focus | 4.6 | — | 4.9 | 5.0 | — | 4.3 |
Picture quality | 4.8 | — | — | 5.0 | — | 4.5 |
Image stabilization | — | — | 4.7 | 5.0 | — | 4.5 |
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lens type | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Standard | — | Standard |
compatible mountings | Micro Four Thirds | Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
lens design | Zoom | Zoom | Prime | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |
focus type | Auto Focus | automatic | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus |
minimum focal length | 8 millimeters | 12 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 12 millimeters | 8 millimeters | 12 millimeters |
max focal length | 18 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 60 millimeters | 18 millimeters | 60 millimeters |
fixed focal length | 18 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 60 millimeters | 18 millimeters | 60 millimeters |
model name | H-E08018 | H-ES12035 | H-X09 | lumix | — | lumix |
Product Description
Panasonic LUMIX Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds camera lenses deliver a no-compromise approach to optical performance for modern interchangeable camera enthusiasts and professionals. As an optical partner of legendary LEICA Lenses, this Panasonic LUMIX Professional Camera Lens G LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT H-E08018 features Panasonic’s Nano Surface Coating to reduce bothersome reflections across the entire light spectrum for the highest standards of detail and sharpness. Built for the outdoors, this professional grade metal body lens features a splash / dustproof design when mounted on a compatible LUMIX G Mirrorless camera. For added versatile high performance, this high-speed wide angle zoom lens offers a F2.8-4.0 ASPH and a focal length of 8-18mm (35mm camera equivalent: 16-36mm) to cover wide-angle to close in shooting. What’s more, the stunning AF performance of this lens records excellent 4K video where precise focusing is essential. Make the switch from bulky DSLRs to the smaller, lighter, more compact Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds system cameras and lenses from Panasonic LUMIX.
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Product Dimensions | 3.46 x 4.49 x 7.24 inches |
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Item Weight | 11 ounces |
ASIN | B071QWM469 |
Item model number | H-E08018 |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #161 in Mirrorless Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | April 19, 2017 |
Manufacturer | Panasonic |
Country of Origin | Japan |
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Customers like the weight, quality, image quality, speed, and size of the camera lens. For example, they mention it's well built, takes excellent photos in tight spaces, and is great for landscape and architecture photography. That said, they appreciate the filters, and sharpness.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention it's a high quality, well built lens that takes excellent photos in tight spaces. The feel and action is very good and smooth, and it has an impressive wide zoom range. It's an ideal zoom lens for MFT and M43, and has a useful zoom range that is good for taking pictures.
"...3. Several Impressions: -- Well built; I would say that the Olympus Pro lens feel more robust, but that's not to mean this isn't well..." Read more
"...Build quality seems really good - it may be half-a-step lower than the spectacular build quality of the Olympus PRO lenses, but it still feels very..." Read more
"very nice. solid build with smooth dampened focus and zoom. to my surprise for a lens in this price range, the corners are a little soft...." Read more
"...This is my go-to lens for all gimbal work. The front element does not extend when zooming which means I don't have to adjust the balance of the..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the lens. They mention that it is sharp and clear, great for landscape and architecture photography, and stunning. The look and feel is pro-level, and it is perfect for real estate photographers. It has wide-angle views and very useful normal views, and takes excellent photos in tight spaces.
"...but the Panasonic has the overt advantage of size (i.e. lighter), image quality (yes, I'm opinion) and ability to utilize filters...." Read more
"very nice. solid build with smooth dampened focus and zoom. to my surprise for a lens in this price range, the corners are a little soft...." Read more
"...On the whole this lens is excellent, with a great build and sharp image renderings. I highly recommend this lens." Read more
"This lens has been great for doing real estate video and photography with my GH5 camera. The image is sharp and clear...." Read more
Customers like the size of the lens. They say it's a great super wide lens, with a perfect size.
"...robust, but that's not to mean this isn't well built. -- Perfect size: this may relate to the above impression that it doesn't feel as..." Read more
"...pretty much everything I didn't like about the Olympus lens - it's smaller, much lighter (just a bit over half the weight!),..." Read more
"...Build quality outstanding, compact, useful zoom range, good fastness, takes filters - ideal zoom lens for MFT." Read more
"Nice compact wide angle lens, works well." Read more
Customers find the sharpness of the camera lens to be extremely, deadly, and at all focal lengths. They also mention that it suffers from very minimal vignetting and distortion.
"...this Panasonic is definitely sharper...." Read more
"...of image quality - I have not yet stress tested it - but it seems sharp across the range even wide open...." Read more
"This lens doesn't disappoint, it's a gem. Great real world sharpness, with exciting wide-angle views and very useful normal views...." Read more
"...It’s sharp at all focal lengths in true Leica style. However, what kills it for me is the variable aperture...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the camera lens. They mention that the autofocus drive is very fast, and it does not hunt. The lens is also compact and has a useful zoom range. Overall, customers are happy with the performance of this lens.
"...The lens itself is well built with smooth zoom rings, and it's par-focal to boot!..." Read more
"...The image is sharp and clear. The autofocus does not hunt and is very quick to grab focus when flowing motion...." Read more
"...Though the autofocus drive in this lens is very fast (240fps auto focus drive). 4K and on...puffintreesco.com" Read more
"...Build quality outstanding, compact, useful zoom range, good fastness, takes filters - ideal zoom lens for MFT." Read more
Customers find the weight of the lens to be relatively light, which is nice for a m4/3 camera. They also say it's a perfect weight to balance to gimbals.
"...Simply because the size is fairly compact, it is relatively light; really nice for a m4/3 camera...." Read more
"...everything I didn't like about the Olympus lens - it's smaller, much lighter (just a bit over half the weight!),..." Read more
"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...." Read more
"Much lighter than the Olympus version, and you can use filters with the Pany version...." Read more
Customers like that the lens takes filters. They say it's an ideal zoom lens for MFT and that they can screw on ND filters.
"...i'm not the first one to notice this. i love that it takes filters and it has NO hotspots for infrared photography (on my modified camera)." Read more
"...The best part of this wide angle lens is the fact that you can screw on ND filters...." Read more
"...quality outstanding, compact, useful zoom range, good fastness, takes filters - ideal zoom lens for MFT." Read more
Customers are not satisfied with the value of the lens. They mention that it's not worth the price, expensive, and does not take filters.
"...I also did not consider the m4/3 9-18 because it is too expensive relative to this PL 8-18." Read more
"...Not cheap, but this lens doesn’t depreciate (much) and is a no brainer if you have committed to MFT." Read more
"...All in all it’s a good lens but not worth the price. Color it produces isn’t fantastic and you definitely have focus roll off in the corners...." Read more
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2. On a tangent, I wasn't impressed with the recent Panasonic / Leica 12-60mm as well as their super telephoto (100-400mm) and thus I was dubious about the quality of this lens. I readily admit I was wrong about my reservations about this lens; again, I'm not a Panasonic lens expert but of the various ones I've owned / tested, this is their most impressive lens.
3. Several Impressions:
-- Well built; I would say that the Olympus Pro lens feel more robust, but that's not to mean this isn't well built.
-- Perfect size: this may relate to the above impression that it doesn't feel as robust compared to the Olympus Pro Line but for me, at least in this instance, that's a good or ok thing. Simply because the size is fairly compact, it is relatively light; really nice for a m4/3 camera. As an example, I would say that the Olympus 12-100mm is on the border of too large / heavy for a m43 camera and I use the EM1 v2.
--Feel / action: very good and smooth
--Quality: I haven't done scientific experiments but in comparing this to my other lens (at similar focal lengths, when possible) and shooting on a tripod etc... etc... Yes, this lens is excellent. Obviously most folks are going to wonder how sharp this lens is at 8mm; it's really good. I'm going to tick off people, but from my recollection and in reviewing my prior test shots (because I don't have the Olympus 7-14mm at home), this Panasonic is definitely sharper. Of course the Olympus is wider by 1mm, but the Panasonic has the overt advantage of size (i.e. lighter), image quality (yes, I'm opinion) and ability to utilize filters.
Highly recommended
The PanaLeica fixes pretty much everything I didn't like about the Olympus lens - it's smaller, much lighter (just a bit over half the weight!), and takes 67mm filters or filter holder adapters. It's the perfect walk-around lens, esp as it is also a little longer. Build quality seems really good - it may be half-a-step lower than the spectacular build quality of the Olympus PRO lenses, but it still feels very well built. Metal constructions, extremely smooth zoom and focus, and while the front element moves with zooming, it moves inside the barrel, so if you put a clear filter on top, you can assure no dust will go in. The "price" you pay - is that it's only 8mm wide, not 7mm, and that it's 2.8 only @ 8mm. Personally I find that a reasonable price to pay for what I get. If I need faster lens in the longer range, I can switch to other lenses.
In terms of image quality - I have not yet stress tested it - but it seems sharp across the range even wide open. AF is fast and accurate as with all modern m43 lenses. It is also parfocal. Finally - as I use it on Olympus (EM1II) I was a little concerned of potential issues with purple flaring as with the Panasonic 7-14/4. I'm glad to say I have not encountered such issues yet, despite aggressively shooting into light sources...
The best part of this wide angle lens is the fact that you can screw on ND filters. Most wide angles have a bulging lens that prevents a filter being natively attached.
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Reviewed in Canada on July 20, 2020