[ News ] Yikes! m4/3 12-35mm an 35-100mm by Panasonic!!

[Hitman]

Not sure if anyone caught this... wonder if they are f/2 of f/2.8?

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20110826_473211.html

Fast AF coupled with a Fast lens..... now the regular 4/3 is really dead... which is a sad thing for me :cry:

 

[loneWolff]

Probably is a F2.8 since it is not very big. If F2 and under 1k then I will kowtow to Panny and pledge my undying allegiance to it for the rest of my unholy life.

 

[leeweelee80]

Probably is a F2.8 since it is not very big. If F2 and under 1k then I will kowtow to Panny and pledge my undying allegiance to it for the rest of my unholy life.

Totally agree

 

[magicianhisoka]

Betting my money on either

1) 2.8
2) 2.8-3.5

hopefully it'll be fast, reasonable and sharp

 

[loneWolff]

Betting my money on either

1) 2.8
2) 2.8-3.5

hopefully it'll be fast, reasonable and sharp

High chance it is option 2 since Panny is in this business to earn money.
If it comes out with a F2.8 in such a small form factor or even F2 then it won't have anything to sell to you people in the future.

 

[NazgulKing]

High chance it is option 2 since Panny is in this business to earn money.
If it comes out with a F2.8 in such a small form factor or even F2 then it won't have anything to sell to you people in the future.

They could always release an f4 version.

 

[microcosm]

From the size of the front element, and also speculating that these are the "premium line" from Panasonic, most likely a f2.8 lens. Or a constant f4. Who knows? Panny might actually have outdone Olympus (for a while until Olympus return the favor by releasing SHG for m4/3). Tatsuno factory definitely will not take a challenge lying down else they can close shop liao...

 

[NazgulKing]

From the size of the front element, and also speculating that these are the "premium line" from Panasonic, most likely a f2.8 lens. Or a constant f4. Who knows? Panny might actually have outdone Olympus (for a while until Olympus return the favor by releasing SHG for m4/3). Tatsuno factory definitely will not take a challenge lying down else they can close shop liao...

Or they are living off the medical business.

 

[Blu-By-U]

4 lenses and counting..looks like I got to shelve my lens current lens shopping till 2012 and beyond.

 

[loneWolff]

From the size of the front element, and also speculating that these are the "premium line" from Panasonic, most likely a f2.8 lens. Or a constant f4. Who knows? Panny might actually have outdone Olympus (for a while until Olympus return the favor by releasing SHG for m4/3). Tatsuno factory definitely will not take a challenge lying down else they can close shop liao...

Dunno whether Oly will strike back before I switch camp.
Constant F4 is also an L-lens so that is also possible since they never say it's a Leica. ;p