Panasonic H-H014 Lumix G 14mm, f/2.5 Aspherical Lens for Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount Systems

2023-09-18T09:21:01

Pros: Very compact lens, essentially little larger than a body cap. Fast aperture, and the 28mm equivalent focal length is versatile (see the Leica Q1,2, and 3). Cons: sharp in the center, but strong color fringing off axis. Too strong, at least on an Olympus body, to fully correct in Adobe Lightroom.

WILFRED D.

2022-03-28T08:24:33

I love the compact size , With my new Olympus camera fits in my pocket

DERICK U.

2022-02-07T19:33:53

Just in time and quality products that they specify love shopping

Albert S.

2021-07-21T16:15:58

Lens is quite sharp and compact, good all purpose, mft.metal. Still getting familiar with this system, I now have seven lenses,

PETER H.

2021-03-24T08:39:44

I like it very much. Its small size, quiet and fast AF is great combination. Mounted on smaller camera (Panasonic GX85 in my case) is perfect life and day-to-day documentation setup. Its easy to have around me all the time and it produces very nice pictures. I do not see any optical performance issues with the lens and I like the colors it produces together with my camera.

MICHAL M.

2021-03-02T12:04:04

Does the job well. Needed for yoga video. Framed well ,including tips of fingers with arms raised above head to feet on the ground without curvature.

Margaret H.

2020-09-16T08:09:54

I only recently got into using an actual camera vs my phone camera when out. This lense is great because of how small it is, while also taking great pictures. It's small enough to easily carry around in a small bag, and it's been great with photos in pretty much any situation. Out while hiking, the landscape pictures look amazing, and while out at night it picks up enough light to blow night sight out of the water. I'm sure there are way better lenses, but at $200 I'm very happy with this one.

Chris A.

2020-08-10T09:30:40

Small and capable of taking it everywhere. It is wide but you can use it for anything.

EDGAR C.

2019-11-27T10:27:40

I've never owned a lens this small and compact, and if anything, I'm afraid I'm going to lose it. It almost feels like a toy lens, but it is no toy and takes good pictures. No complaints about it. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of pics, sufficiently sharp, and definitely easy to carry around.

Greg K.

2016-02-17T19:00:00

The 14mm lens is great for shooting street photography. It has great depth of field which is something many want for shooting the street. I used it when the Democratic National Convention was held in Charlotte. Crowds of people everywhere and using this lens on a Lumix body I never missed a shot. I often use this lens in uptown Charlotte because it is so sharp and fast to focus. I shot for two weekly news papers for over 10 years, this is one of the best lens that I have ever owned.

ncstreetphotographer

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2016-02-16T19:00:00

The combination of wide angle, low light capability, small size and great image quality, makes this the perfect lens for traveling light. Its size makes even my DMC-G5 pocketable. The wide angle and large aperture is perfect for capturing indoor architecture as well as outdoor panoramas.

ddouriet

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2015-11-17T19:00:00

When I was looking for a wide-angle prime lens, this one topped my list. At f/2.5, it's not the fastest; but it is a lot less expensive than alternatives in the 12-15mm range for micro four thirds. And being sharp at f/2.5 and very sharp at f/2.8-5.6, it isn't compromising. That said, as with many lenses, there is sample variation with this one. Some copies are better than others. I haven't noticed any flaws with my copy: good centering and sharpness across the frame, good color and contrast... This isn't the best lens you can get. However, it's pretty much equal in image quality to the best sub-$800 zooms I've used at 14mm. While the zooms are a much better value, this lens beats those with its f/2.5 max. aperture and pocketable size and weight. When I want a small set of primes for low-light or discrete photography, this one always comes along and never disappoints me.

Egregius V.

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2015-11-16T19:00:00

The 14mm is so small and compact but produces great images for the money. On my GH4 its perfect for medium wide. Used it for stills and video.

boatross

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2011-11-06T19:00:00

For what it is – a very small, sharp, fast lens for an affordable price – it's great. The build-quality is also note-worthy. It's the perfect complement to a G series or Pen camera when you're going for portability. And its speed and focal length are great for street photography.But let's not get carried away. I find I'm having to stop down at least 3 or so stops before the aberration and fringing are tolerable. I'm not a street shooter generally, so this lens will basically be my discrete, all-purpose travel lens. However, the new M43 Summilux is on an entirely different scale of quality. If you're looking for your primary M43 lens, spend a little more and get the Summilux, which has vastly superior IQ with much finer, smoother manual focusing controls. However, this little 14mm is a great complement for it's portability, and ultra-fast autofocus, and sharpness (when stopped-down).I'm trying to hold-out buying the Olympus 12mm until we know for sure whether Panasonic and Leica will introduce a wide-angle to round-out the family with a wide-angle complement to the Summilux and Macro-Elmarit. However, whether I end up getting that or the Oly 12mm, I'll definitely be keeping this little guy for its portability and discretion.One last thing. It's lame when lenses don't ship with hoods, but it's also common for lenses at this price point so I don't blame Panasonic. But you will see much better results with this lens if you pick-up a $20 metal hood for it off [@].

drinkonlyscotch

2011-09-03T21:00:00

The lens is used for outdoor landscape, urban grab shots, and indoor groups/social events w/o flash. Unbelievably small and compact, easy to use with polarizer (unlike many m4/3 lenses), and razor-sharp under all circumstances. Results are indistinguishable in 11 x 14 prints from Nikon D80 w/Nikon prime WA lenses.

ROBERT G.

2011-01-11T19:00:00

With the wide angle 14mm along with the 20mm it almost completes a system. All the is now missing is a fast 40 to 50mm lens for portraits.

DENNIS M.