Author Topic: 'Why Does Panasonic Have A 14-42 & 14-45..?' (Read 1802 times)

Panther · « **on:** September 06, 2010, 02:15:41 PM »

Just curious....

cosinaphile · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2010, 09:40:05 PM »

the 14-45 is the 1st kit zoom really nicely built and optically a contender for the best kit zooom made imho ois switch machined metal mount small size

the 14-42 is a cheaper version with a smaller front element, plastic mount and ois that is not switchable and is of course slightly shorter in the long end
i dont know how this zoom compares with the excellent first verrsion

i belive the 14-42 is slightly longer [ barrel dimensions]

lisandra · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2010, 10:46:52 PM »

Quote from: cosinaphile on September 06, 2010, 09:40:05 PM

the 14-45 is the 1st kit zoom really nicely built and optically a contender for the best kit zooom made imho ois switch machined metal mount small size

the 14-42 is a cheaper version with a smaller front element, plastic mount and ois that is not switchable and is of course slightly shorter in the long end
i dont know how this zoom compares with the excellent first verrsion

i belive the 14-42 is slightly longer [ barrel dimensions]

it's softer. capitalism sucks!

voyager · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2010, 11:50:32 PM »

They realized they could make a smaller and cheaper version, so they did.

adash · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2010, 12:09:13 AM »

Quote from: voyager on September 06, 2010, 11:50:32 PM

They realized they could make a smaller and cheaper version, so they did.

Unfortunately the quality suffers too, at far as I know.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2010, 02:10:05 AM »

that is a shame , panasonic should be ashamed

and yes capitalism does suck , it sucks the life out of people and apparently it now sucks the goodness out of lenses

Centauri27 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2010, 12:41:26 PM »

On a related note, Olympus also made a "cheaper" version of its 14-42 kit zoom for the E-PL1 (with a plastic mount). But are both lenses the same optically?

voyager · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2010, 12:54:12 PM »

Nobody has made any reference otherwise. Would make for an interesting test.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2010, 10:25:02 PM »

enquiring minds want to know!

'Why Does Panasonic Have A 14-42 & 14-45..?'