New Lumix Lens Prices Announced

[powervideo]

Just saw this on PC World's site. RRP prices are definitely lower than I anticipated.
Three New Lenses, Including a 3D Lens

The three new lenses Panasonic announced today include the Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 pancake lens ($400), as well as the Lumix G 100mm-300mm f/4.0-5.6 optically stabilized zoom lens ($600). Both new lenses will be available in October and are compatible with existing Panasonic and Olympus Micro Four Thirds-mount cameras.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2058...n_to_highestend_gseries_camera.html?tk=hp_new

 

[powervideo]

Plus 3D for 250 bucks!

The 3D lens (model Lumix G H-FT012) is compatible with the Lumix GH1 and the Lumix G2 after a firmware update, and it supports shooting only 3D still images, not video. The dual-lens 3D attachment offers two 25mm f/12.5 prime lenses, which shoot two 3-megapixel images that the camera processes as a single .MPO image. You can view the files in 3D when displaying them on Panasonic's 3D Viera line of 3D HDTVs and using Panasonic's active-shutter glasses. The new Micro Four Thirds 3D lens is slated for November availability at $250.

 

[the doc]

I am so on that 100-300mm lens - cheaper than i thought they would skin us for.

 

[terra1]

the 3D lens only shoots photos? i thought the craze was for 3D video, surely people will get fed up of 3D photos even quicker than 3D video?

prices seem reasonable, the 14mm pancake lens weights half the weight of the 20mm! wow thats light!

ps: from someone who hasn't actually experienced a 3D movie :smile:

 

[Black_Ste]

Great! The 3d lens was long awaited

Not for the lens, but for the impending firmware release that may help the version 1.34 un-hackable cameras

 

[sydsurferguy]

Great news on the 100- 300mm.....wonder what the the AU pricing will be?
We usually get smoked, I'll be ordering mine from overseas I'd say.
3D looks interesting, plus I'm in the market for a new tv soon as well.

 

[Barry_Green]

That 14mm pancake sounds kind of sweet. 14mm, at f/2.5, puts it a stop and a half faster than the stock lens. It's even a stop faster than my 18mm ZF, and quite a bit wider too.

 

[svecher]

Great news on the 100- 300mm.....wonder what the the AU pricing will be?

Me too -- I sure wish I've had this lens yesterday shooting some surf action courtesy of hurricane Igor.

 

[rambooc1]

Damn, just when i thought i'd spent enough on lenses these 2 come along. ...geeezzz

R

 

[majikfraug]

Of course if you shoot 40 fps stills on the GH2 with the 3D lens...

 

[tonpole]

Once they release a 10mm we'll finally have a wide angle m4/3's lens!

 

[Barry_Green]

They've already released a 7mm-14mm zoom. How wide do you want?!?