PanasonicLUMIX G Series Camera Lens, 12-35mm F2.8 Leica DG Vario-ELMARIT Interchangeable Lens for Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Cameras, Power O.I.S. - H-ES12035 Black

OverviewSimply amazing lens. I am a professional photographer and videographer and I use this lens with my GH5 for video only. I have never taken a single picture with my GH5 so I cannot speak to the photography features of this lens, but for video it has exceeded my expectations. This lens provides buttery bokeh when used wide open, weather sealing when paired with the GH5, and fast auto focus. I use hybrid auto focus usually with this lens and occasionally manual focus if it is not properly pulling focus.Other User's ComplainsI read a few reviewers who were complaining about this lens because in their words "it is too zoomed in". Come on people you need to know how to read lens specifications before you buy a lens like this; this is not a wide angle lens and no I would not try to use this on a gimble or anything except a tripod. On a proper video tripod or even a stable monopod, you can properly stabilize this lens and focus on the scene vs. the stability. This is a 70-200mm full frame equivalent lens.My ExperienceI got this lens mainly to shoot events where you are usually too far away to get footage with a wider lens. This lens has proven great for events, for truly shallow depth of field when zoomed in and filming up close. For one shoot I used this lens dialed in at 100mm, the tele convert feature in the GH5, and was shooting at 4K so in post I was delivering to the customer 1080P so I was able to punch in again another 2x giving me crisp clear shallow DOF footage at almost 600mm FF equivalent! All with this tiny lens. The footage was nothing short of amazing.So if you need a GH5 lens that is great for events, super shallow DOF, weather sealed, and know what it takes to properly stabilize a 70-200mm FF equivalent lens, you will not be disappointed with this lens. Also autofocus works with this lens so you can save time by using hybrid AF like I do, and I love the focus transition feature of the GH5; I use it all the time in properly blocked scenes, but this only works if you use native lenses that support AF.ConclusionJust like my Canon 70-200mm lens for photography; this has become my go to lens when filming interviews (for the shallow DOF), events (for the long reach), and for the cinematic look (buttery bokeh). If you are looking for a lens to throw on your Crane or Ronin S, this is probably not the right lens, but if you have a good tripod with fluid video head and need an excellent lens with some reach, this is probably the best it gets for the GH5. Oh and if you are wedding videographer stop reading this right now and just buy this lens already, you can thank me later.

I have owned several m4/3 cameras (Panasonic and Olympus), and several lenses throughout the years. I was never quite happy with the images I was getting and couldn't justify spending so much money on a Panasonic lens.I finally decided to get this lens as it has an equivalent zoom range of a 24-70mm and constant aperture of f2.8. I was expecting slightly improved images.I was wrong! The results I got were spectacular! This has to be the sharpest lens I own. Period. Even compared to my lenses in other systems (I own Canon and Nikon full frame dslrs), this lens is truly amazing!M4/3 is a small format. It takes a lot of work to get stunning images, at least images comparable to larger formats like APS-C or FF. I can say that the images I get with this lens shooting RAW on my Panasonic GX85 give my bigger cameras a run for their money!Chances are you are reading this because you are on the fence regarding getting this lens or not. All I can say is that yes, this is an amazing lens and it is definitely worth the money.The only two drawbacks are that it is somewhat heavy, and the IS is barely noticeable. Compared to my lenses I use with my Canon and Nikon outfits, it is much lighter than my Nikon 16-35mm f4.0 and my Canon 16-35mm f4L, but it performs better than either one of those two! This Panasonic lens is comparable (in APS-C format cameras) to my Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 and my Nikon 17-55mm f2.8 DX.Had I known this lens was this good, I wouldn't have spent so much money on m4/3 primes.

High quality lens. Very satisfied with the product and the shipping from the USA to Viet Nam.

I've not used this lens a lot yet, since it is winter and I can't travel to other places easily. I'm no expert on lens, but it is the best lens I have other than my trusty 20mm prime. It produces good pictures and I do believe the included hood helps. That's easy enough to use, since it reverses and hooks onto the lens when the lens is in the bag. So it's right there.I found that the extra stabilizer it has built in helps with low light photos. I can keep the ISO within reasonable limits and still get photos with no camera shake. The wider aperture (2.8) helps as well and I like that that stays stable no matter the magnification (12-35).Some reviews seem to mix up this lens with the 35=100 lens, its sister so to speak. I have that lens as well and will probably use it a lot this Spring. My intent on getting both is that between the two lenses I can cover all normal situations when I'm shooting architecture, or nature. I normally am not a street photographer and would not use the 12-35 lens reviewed here in that way, as it is physically large and would attract attention. Fine for architecture though since it has the wide aperture (as does the 35-100).all in all, from my perspective the 12-35 lens is an expensive purchase but well worth the expense.

Great versatile lens for the price of the twinNeed to get the other lens to make a great range

If you're shooting video on a GH5 or GH5s and can't decide whether to buy this lens or the Leica 12-60mm, let me help you - buy this one! You won't be disappointed. You probably wouldn't be disappointed with the Leica, either, but it's biggest disadvantage (at least in my opinion) is that it is a variable-aperture lens, which means that your aperture cannot remain constant when zooming in or out (unless you're shooting with it stopped down). But with this lens, you can shoot at f/2.8 from 12mm through to 35mm (which on a MFT/micro four-thirds body is about the same range as 24-70mm on a full-frame camera, so it's a very versatile focal length range to work with). Image quality produced by this lens, particularly for video, is super crisp and has great colour. Bokeh isn't super creamy like you would get on a prime lens, but it's very good for a zoom lens. Shallow depth-of-field shots look great! The built-in lens stabilization works pretty well, and is very good when paired with the GH5's in-body image stabilization. The included lens hood is plastic and not metal, which I initially felt was a little disappointing but I'm now thankful for because it's lighter (this lens is small and light enough that you can handhold the GH5 with it attached with just one hand fairly steady). Autofocus is both fairly accurate and fast, though the AF system on the GH5 is not as good as Canon's or Sony's AF. It has been vastly improved through firmware updates and is absolutely usable, though. I can't really speak to photo IQ since I only really use my GH5 and this lens for video, but I believe it would be good. Overall, if you're shooting video with the GH5, this is a great lens to have with that camera and I would definitely recommend it for a zoom lens.

One of the lenses highly recommended for BMPCC 4k camera. It is well made and optically very good.

I bought this lens as my primary telephoto lens for my GH5 and I absolutely love it. There are times when I wish it was a little longer, like if I'm out capturing photos and videos of wildlife, but for the most part it's a perfect focal length (it's about the same range as what a 24-70mm lens would be on a full-frame DSLR) for most of my general zooming needs. When paired with the GH5's in-body axis stabilization, it can capture shockingly still footage even at 100mm handheld. I would definitely recommend this lens and it goes particularly well alongside the Lumix G 12-35mm for wider shots!

Good little lens. Overpriced compared to DSLR lenses but of course they are producing this at a much lower volume, so price isn't terribly surprising. Autofocus on GH5 is good -- not as fast as a dslr, but pretty good. Sharp and contrasty. I use this for photography when I'm out on a hike with the family, and for video when wide angle and dual IS is required. Otherwise I use Metabones speedbooster with DSLR lenses to get the shallow depth of field.