Lenses for a LUMIX G9

[Mr.Nobody]

Thanks for all the help and advice regarding a camera. I’ve bought one today. Can anyone recommend some lenses please?

[Derek Smith]

I've got a few lenses for my G9/G9ii. I'll list them with grading and comments:

F1.4 25mm Panasonic. 10 - It's faultless. Very light, quick to focus, blurs background if required. It's a 'nifty fifty' par excellence.

f2.8 60mm Olympus macro. 8 - Images superb, but a bit fiddly to use. Light. Doesn't seem to frighten insects.

f2.8 45mm Panasonic macro. 8 - Images superb but slow to focus. Weighs next to nothing. Badged Leica for some reason.

f3.5 (max) 12 - 60mm Panasonic. 6 - Great for video. Limited range. A wee bit of distortion at 12mm, recoverable in software. Not as sharp as the one below.

F3.5 (max) 14 - 140mm Panasonic. 8 - Best general purpose lens I've used on any camera. I have a set of close-up lenses I can use if I need to get closer than the 0.3m minimum. Power OIS.

F4 (max) 100 - 300mm Panasonic. 7 - A bit specialist, but light for what it is. Power OIS superb. With the in-camera stabilising, can be hand held at 300mm, that's 600mm in full frame remember.

Apart from the 25mm and the general purpose 14 - 140, each was bought for a specific purpose.

[Derek Smith]

Thanks for letting us know what you chose.

[Mr.Nobody]

That’s brilliant I’ll have a look. The one I’ve purchased comes with a lens

LUMIX Lens G 25MM F/1.7ASPH

I’m looking to buy some more too.

[Derek Smith]

Mr.Nobody said:

That s brilliant I ll have a look. The one I ve purchased comes with a lens

LUMIX Lens G 25MM F/1.7ASPH

I m looking to buy some more too.

Aren't we all.

It's a great choice I'm told, and better value for money than the f1.4. Enjoy.

[Simpo Two]

It might be an idea to start using the camera for what you want to, then you'll find out what lenses you need. Just buying a load of lenses based on what somebody else likes isn't the best idea IMHO.