Panasonic Lumix 14–140mm lens explained

The Panasonic Lumix Vario 14-140mm is a zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds system cameras; the first version, distinguished by its maximum aperture of, served as the bundled kit lens for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1, and later GH2; for other cameras, it was available for separate purchase. As the Panasonic GHn camera line are designed for both still photography and video, the lens has a fast, quiet autofocus motor and a stepless aperture diaphragm, hence the "HD" branding.

It was discontinued in 2013 after Panasonic released a faster, smaller lens covering the same focal length range with a maximum aperture of . The second version was replaced by a new version in 2019, which included a gasket for weather and dust resistance, but was unchanged optically.

History

The original lens exhibited some softness in the corners at maximum aperture for the extreme wide and telephoto focal length settings, which could be mitigated by stopping down to .^[1] It includes four aspherical lens elements and two extra-low dispersion elements. In-camera distortion correction is used to compensate for barrel distortion and vignetting.^[2]

The updated, smaller lens was released in April 2013.^{[3] [4]} In testing, the newer lens was sharper in the corners and showed a bit more barrel distortion over the zoom range, while the older lens was sharper in the center and had virtually no distortion at focal lengths between 18 and 140mm.^[5] The updated lens was revised in 2019 to add dush and splash resistance.^[6]

LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm F4.0-5.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S.! style="width:24%;"

LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH. POWER O.I.S.	LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. POWER O.I.S.
Model no.		H-VS014140	H-FS14140	H-FSA14140
Image
Released		2009	2013	2019
Max. aperture
Constr.	Eles.	17	14
	Grps.	13	12
Closest focus			(f=14–21 mm) (f=22–140 mm)
Dims.	Filter (mm)	62	58
	Dia.
	Len.
	Wgt.
Ref.		[7] [8]	[9]	[10] [11]

See also

• List of superzoom lenses

External links

• LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm / F4.0-5.8 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Panasonic 14-140mm f/4-5.8 ASPH MEGA OIS LUMIX G VARIO HD lens review . Andrew . Alexander . June 3, 2009 . SLRgear . Imaging Resource . 15 July 2024.
2. Web site: Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm f/4-5.8 ASPH. O.I.S. - Review / Test Report . Sebastian . Milczanowski . October 2011 . OpticalLimits . 15 July 2024.
3. Web site: Tests and reviews for the lens Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm / f/3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S.. dxomark.com. 19 February 2015.
4. Web site: Panasonic develops Lumix G Vario 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH. Power OIS . April 24, 2013 . Digital Photography Review . 15 July 2024.
5. Web site: Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH POWER OIS LUMIX G VARIO lens review . William . Brawley . November 11, 2013 . SLRgear . Imaging Resource . 15 July 2024.
6. Web site: Updated Panasonic Lumix G 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 lens is splash and dust resistant . April 5, 2019 . Digital Photography Review . 15 July 2024.
7. Web site: Micro Four Thirds: Lenses . https://web.archive.org/web/20090619205719/http://www.four-thirds.org:80/en/microft/lense.html . June 19, 2009 . dead . Four Thirds Consortium . 8 January 2024.
8. Web site: Lens Catalog . 2012 . Panasonic Global . https://web.archive.org/web/20120417064333/http://panasonic.net:80/avc/lumix/popup/catalog/G_Micro_Lens_Catalog_.pdf . April 17, 2012 . dead.
9. Web site: LUMIX G H-FS14140E Interchangeable Lens . Panasonic UK . https://web.archive.org/web/20160325032339/http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-g-lenses/h-fs14140e.html . March 25, 2016 . dead.
10. Web site: LUMIX G Lens H-FSA14140 . Panasonic UK . 15 July 2024.
11. Web site: LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 II ASPH. POWER O.I.S. . Four Thirds Consortium . 8 January 2024.