Rumors Panasonic 24-60 f2.8 or f2.0

[RuleOfThirds]

I just sold my 24-105 for a good price and will buy the 24-60 2.8 as soon as it‘s available

Why would you give up dat much versatility? Out of curiosity I’m contemplating to keep both first.

 

[Vale46]

Why would you give up dat much versatility? Out of curiosity I’m contemplating to keep both first.

Because F4 sometimes is a little limiting for me and the 24-70 2.8 were to heavy.

 

[xaviergut]

I am going to do something similar; sell the Leica 24-70mm f2.8 and buy the Lumix 24-60mm f2.8, but in my case because the cropless E-Stabilization only works with lumix lenses...

 

[RuleOfThirds]

I pre-ordered it. The 24/1.8 will go, als the 24/2.8 is fast enough. Instead of the 24/1.8 I am contemplating go for the 100/2.8 macro. Also to copy old slides with it (1:1).

That leave the 24-105. Not sure. I really like my copy on 24mp and it is also very nice to have around as a one do it all lens. It’s so damned versatile. Love to walk around with it without a bag pack.

But then If I have the 24-60, which I expect to be “much” better as the 24-105, then I might sell the 24-105 and buy a 28-200 for zoom fun. For fun.

 

[GeorgeHudetz]

then I might sell the 24-105 and buy a 28-200 for zoom fun. For fun.

...and this is how it starts...

 

[RuleOfThirds]

...and this is how it starts...

starts what the accumlation of lenses already started longggg time ago.


Today I looked at the Photography blog examples again but this time not on a ipad but on my pc with a 42" 4K monitor, full screen to max 100% (what I would normally do, I rarely pixelpeep to higher percentages). And it looked even nicer. Together with the other samples I've seen I stand by my choice of the 24-60 over the 28-70. At least it can go a bit wider and and it zooms the right way and it is fully weather sealed, and makes the 24/1.8 obsolete, and if it is really good, even the 35 and 50 dare I say.

I have a 2 week vacation trip half juni or a week later (destination still unkown, with a roadtrip to Tuscany as backup) with my son coming up to celebrate finishing high school. So I "need" the 24-105 anyway if the 24-60 is not in time. Altough I have enough lenses to have a photography blast anyway

 

[GeorgeHudetz]

starts what the accumlation of lenses already started longggg time ago.

Just a joke about the 28-200. Starts for fun, but then you realize how liberating it is to have such a broad focal range in one lens, and then you realize that the IQ problems at the long end disappear when you downsample for social media, then you just keep using it, LOL. In all seriousness, when you are looking for top-tier IQ, you will reach for another lens, but the 28-200 is addictive for me.

Today I looked at the Photography blog examples again but this time not on a ipad but on my pc with a 42" 4K monitor, full screen to max 100% (what I would normally do, I rarely pixelpeep to higher percentages). And it looked even nicer. Together with the other samples I've seen I stand by my choice of the 24-60 over the 28-70. At least it can go a bit wider and and it zooms the right way and it is fully weather sealed, and makes the 24/1.8 obsolete, and if it is really good, even the 35 and 50 dare I say.

Sounds great. They are all good lenses. And, I agree with you about the zoom direction thing. I'm eager to hear more about the 24-60.

I have a 2 week vacation trip half juni or a week later (destination still unkown, with a roadtrip to Tuscany as backup) with my son coming up to celebrate finishing high school. So I "need" the 24-105 anyway if the 24-60 is not in time. Altough I have enough lenses to have a photography blast anyway

It's been a long time since I've been in Tuscany - in fact, it was back when they still used the Lira for currency. Things were so affordable in Italy (as an American) back then. It is of course a beautiful area that reminds me of my native Oregon. But with older buildings.