Review of Panasonic Lumix Vario 14-140mm f/4.0-5.8 Aspherical Lens for Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount Systems

I had a Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4-5.6 lens. Somehow, my camera and lens got knocked off the table. The camera was fine, the lens was not. So it was an opportunity to get a new lens! I wanted something a little wider - cause I wanted this to be my street lens. I found the Lumix 14-140mm and I really like it. First of all, it appears to be metal (unlike the Oly). Yes it is bigger and heavier, but not too bad on the OMD-EM1. I think the image quality is very good. Focus is very fast. I have used it with extenders with good results. It is an outdoor lens. Interior shots need to be well lit or use a flash. At twice the cost of the Oly 40-150mm - I think it is well worth it.

The More Information You Have, The Better

Information is good. Specific information on the items in your kit is better. Today, I created a list of my lens specification in excel. Now I have a convenient list of my lenses and specifications. I copied the specs from the lens manufacturer's website. I added weight conversions, as all weights were listed in grams. I still use the Imperial units of lbs and oz. I highlighted the specifications I thought would be most useful. I highlighted each spec with a different color, but used the same colors for each lens. The idea here is that "pink" highlight corresponds to minimum focusing distance for all lenses. Helps the brain make the connection. I printed this out and stuck it in my camera bag. I think I will resize/rearrange the document to make something a little smaller. Then I will print it out and laminate it to give it durability. I can then access this chart when looking for filter sizes, minimum focus distances, etc.