Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4

[Jonathan-Mac]

Some early samples from Panasonic's "Pro" level ultra-wide zoom, I'm sure I'll add some colour stuff once I get it - these were all taken on a dull, rainy day in Madrid (that doesn't happen very often...).


Metro by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


El Corte Inglés by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Arrowflash! by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Metro II by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Fan out by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Puddle reflections by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Line 10 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

 

[Lsake]

These are great

 

[Jonathan-Mac]

I'll add a few more images, mostly from a recent trip to Porto in Portugal. This was the only zoom I took for the trip and I found the range very useful - 16mm ultra wide up to 35mm which is not too far off a normal. I took most shots one or other extreme of the range with very little in between, but I found the image quality to be excellent regardless of the settings.

I will add however, that I have experienced some occasional AF problems with the lens. Sometimes it misses focus by a small amount despite my S5's focus confirmation. It's sometimes enough to be visible in the viewfinder without magnification, sometimes not and I don't see it until reviewing afterwards. It may be related to the known Lumix "outgassing" problem from which my copy suffers, but I haven't noticed any other performance issues.


Porto by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Porto colours by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Porto bird lady by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Porto by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Sunrise by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr




Samosa by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

Porto tram by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Porto by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr


Porto 65:24 #2 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

I like this last image but it demonstrates the misfocusing I mentioned - if you zoom in it's quite soft.


Porto 65:24 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

 

[Jonathan-Mac]

This shot is the first here taken on the second copy of this lens after Panasonic replaced it (which I'm very happy with since I didn't even buy it new - it was already used). So far the lens seems to be every bit as good as my first copy but I haven't used it enough to say if it also suffers from the occasional mis-focusing problems.


Segovia christmas night by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr