Panasonic - Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ASPH. Mega O.I.S. Zoom Lens, H-FS45150K - Black

Upgraded my Panasonic GH4 with this lens from the kit lens. For wildlife photography this lens has been an excellent addition to my kit. It’s extremely sharp for what I need and I’m able to get very good background separation from the subject. Compared to my aps-c counterpart this lens packs, a greater punch in a smaller package. I purchased this lens on sale for $250 and it has completely blown away my expectations.

This lens is an excellent value in my opinion. I recently shot photos exclusively with this lens and my Panasonic Lumix G7, in Maui. I was impressed with the sharpness and color captured in my pictures. I primarily shoot landscape pictures, so I was concerned about the lack of weather sealing on this lens. I am happy to say I had no issues while shooting in tropical environments and on the beach!

I originally purchased the economical 50-150 lens. After noticing the shaky image because of the lacking image stabilization feature, I attempted to purchase a higher grade model. I received a bootleg lens from third parties e-auction sites, and, spotting two wild in the street. Counterfeiting glass is a big market, do yourself a favor; buy the good lens, in-store, at a place like BestBuy, so you don't blow up your camera. The image quality on the genuine lens is far superior from the counterfeit rendition which is so precious users may not know they have a fake! I am happy I decided to purchase this lens and would recommend it to a friend for all around shooting on the run.

I love this glass. I'm new to photography but this is the lens that I reach for majority of the time. I only wish it had lower aperture.

By far my favorite lens to capture photos with, especially portraits. The quality is amazing for the price point. Haven’t gone back to the kit lens (14-42mm) since purchasing this one.