PanasonicLUMIX G VARIO LENS, 35-100MM, F4.0-5.6 ASPH., MIRRORLESS MICRO FOUR THIRDS, MEGA OPTICAL I.S., H-FS35100K (USA BLACK)

It’s been my go-to prime lens for almost a decade. Very good with both photo and video on my gh-5 and has been my stream g lens on my older gh-3 for a long time too.

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UPDATE July 2018I've since replaced this lens with the 14-140 f3.5 II mostly to avoid having to swap out the 45-150 for something wider.For those considering the move to the 14-140:- The 14 lens is noticeably larger than the 45 and while still comfortable on the GX85/GX9, it borders on being a tad too big for the body.- The power stabilizer on the lens doesn't seem to impact the battery life- Focus seems to be much more reliable with the 14 vs. the 45 - so is the low light performance. Neither lens is very good indoors but 14 seems to be a bit faster as the the specs would also indicate- the hood on the 14 is much larger than the 45 so you'll need to consider than when putting it in your camera bagso, if you like the zoom range and size/weight of the 45-150 - perhaps you got it as a kit lens - but are frustrated at having to switch lenses for wider shots, then look over at the 14-140. It costs more, is a bit larger but you'll love not having to worry about having the right lens on the camera - at least while outside in good light.-------------- end update -Got this in a bundle with the GX85 for our trip overseas. Glad I had it for the trip to compliment the kit 12-32 lens. Looking back at the 5000+ pics we took by far most of them were via this lens and it was lots of fun using it. I'm not a photographer and don't do sports or wildlife, just wanted something to capture our little one and my wife during our trip.what I liked about it:- it fits the GX85 rather nicely and gives you an additional place to hold the camera while shooting since the grip on that particular body isn't very large.- with the zoom you're able to catch people in more natural and candid expressions vs if you had to get up close and stick a camera to their face. I was able to snap pics of our little one playing and carrying on that I would never be able to do if she saw me trying.- you get a good amount of background blur. you don't really get any bokeh where the background turns into soft circles but you are able to make your portrait pictures pop quite a bit by hiding some of the background.- it works reasonably well in the dark.- the included hood helps protect the lens when you're walking about with the camera hanging around your neck.Some things to consider:- as it starts at 45mm, you can't really take a group photo with any kind of wide or tall background unless you step way back- as you zoom your picture will get darker so don't expect to be able to zoom into your subject and blur the background when it starts to get dark outside.- you may find that you're going to miss some photo opportunities if you're not willing or able to change lenses for a wider shot. We ended up using our phones for the wider group shots.If i had to buy my first lens for the camera i'd probably pick up the 14-140mm vs. this one since with that you don't really have to deal with changing lenses or miss any photos. But if I already had a kit lens - as our GX85 did - then I can't imagine not having this lens as an option during family photo opportunities.

I've been looking for a good prime for my GX85 for a while to get back into using it and about more. I'm used to manual lenses coming from film cameras to digital, but I wanted something I could rely on autofocus here and there if the manual focusing posed a problem sometimes. I'd researched many lenses, and this one, on sale, was dubbed 'the nifty 50 for M4/3' (for those who don't know, with m/43, you just double the number to get a full-frame equivalent, gets a little more mathy with converting to APS-C or the 1" sensors). Every system has one. I have the Canon one for my 250D, the Sony one for my a7III, and a couple of different Nikon ones for my D7500. Even with those I still gravitate to precise manual focusing. Anyway, I was so excited to finally get one for my M4/3 that you can imagine my disappointment when it arrived and the lens hood didn't even fit. This leads me to suspect that these 'discounted' lenses are actually 'renewed' lenses because this wouldn't happen if it were new. or at least less of a chance of it happening. For me, with the many 'cheap' lenses I've bought over the years, this is the first time it's happened, and since it's a mainstream brand, it makes this happening even less likely. I tried to reach customer support, but they sent me to Panasonic, which isn't available on the weekends. Go figure.As far as the lens itself, I didn't expect the quality of $2000, but, as many have surprised me in the past, this performs very well. Clear, clean, and snappy. the images come out colourful and crisp.For the price point right now, it's a steal. I still gravitate to manual, though. All I need now is a 40mm, and I'll have my 80mm 'portrait' equivalent.