Are the Panasonic Leica Lenses Worth it? or are they "All Fur Coat and No Knickers?" 

Definitely Kent! They're amazing glass! ♥️ Love using mine every single day

Hey Band! Thanks for you live comment on the premier of the video 😎 the lens is so amazing! It's very expensive here, but seems worth it 😃 I'm probably going to get the 8-18mm but in the future the 10-25mm will be mine! Possibly with the newer release of the GH6! The ideal video lens for me ♥️

Hey Connor, yes the lens was a bit above budget, but I was able to sell many of my lenses instead. I now only own this lens + 42.5mm f/1.7 and the 100-300mm mark ii. Almost bought the sigma 18-35mm but it had too many cons. Really happy with this lens.

Well said Jesse! You're dead right 😎😎 I'd love to do a tour of a manufacturing facility, I've seen some stuff online but I'd love to film it and interview the staff and engineers! The PL 10-25 for me is such a pinnacle of lens design. Pretty much perfection. It's expensive but relatively affordable for what it covers if you were buying fast primes. I'll get it some day maybe when the newer GH6 releases 😄

Yo FRIEND! I hear you... I've used a few of the Oly lenses and was very impressed. I'm a sucker for uniformity and wanting the DUAL IS on my cameras so that's why I've tended to focus on Panasonic. That's not to take anything away from Olympus, they are putting out beautiful glass ❤

I hear great things about Olympus and I believe it! Thanks for your comment. I am considering buying Olympic lenses for my G9, but hesitant to buy anything else but Leica. Are you saying the Pro Series Olympus m43 lenses perform as well as Leica on your G9?

Hey Scott! Thanks for such a considered comment. Love reading it! Oly glass is wonderful, I've used several in their lineup. I've always tended to lean toward the DUAL IS with the Panasonic lenses. But I have no doubt the Oly glass is top top quality 😃 What's your favourite Oly lens?

Until recently, that would have been easy. The 75 mm F/1.8 has been my most used and favorite lens since I switched to Olympus couple of years ago, and I have eight M. Zuiko lenses in all. I do a lot of portraiture, candids, and some weddings and I absolutely love the sharpness and the shallow depth of field I can get with that lens. You do need some elbow room to use it, and sometimes it is a little difficult in tight spaces. In those cases I have been going to the 45 mm F/1.8. However, I recently got a great deal on the 40 - 150 F/2.8 pro lens. I have been wanting that lens for a long time for some extra reach and versatility. I was not expecting that I would be able to blow out the background as well with it, but I find especially if I zoom all the way out to 150 mm, it does a fantastic job blurring out the background with beautiful bokeh. It is a bit large and heavy for micro 4/3, but still compact and light compared to the 70 to 200 f/2.8L I had with my CANON system. I will still be going to the 75 a lot, but time will tell if the 40-150 knocks it off the top spot in my lens lineup 😎

Like an isolating detective.. I tried my best to make it fun and also get across the idea that regardless, the glass out of Panasonic (Leica badged or not) for the past decade has been excellent. 😎

Dude don't apologies for commenting! Make them as big as you want!! I love reading them ♥️ definitely the Leica 12-60 is so nice. When it released I had the GH5 and 12-35 but after I used the 12-60 I wanted it so badly! The focal range is so useful 😎 you'll also love the 15mm! My heart wants the 8-18 🤷‍♂️ maybe with the money I get back from that Rode NTG5... Hmm

@@CreativeConnor oh yeah man the 8-18 is a beast, wish i could get it but yes its pretty expensive, but i hope you get it and tell us how good it is !

Hahah that's ok jack! I love people that are passionate about gear! The 12-60 PL lens feels so much nicer than the 12-35mkii (though great lens too) I love the metal barrel zoom rings and focus ring. They are do amazing for focus by wire! I've ordered the 8-18mm PL lens today and it'll arrive in a couple of weeks. I think Leica do have input of design and optics for sure. (But if they didnt) and it was just Panasonic making these lenses to a higher spec to by approved by Leica then holy moly Panasonic are crushing it ♥️

Connor Dunne I agree 100%

I do! 😬 That Leica headquarters building took me about 90 minutes 😂😂 worth it!!!

@@CreativeConnor commitment!

So therapeutic though 🥰 sitting down with my iPad and drawing is my little headspace thing

@@CreativeConnor I feel you man, I've been doing a lot of that too.

Hello Workin' 😄 hope you're doing well! Ah it's such a tough decision, I have the Sony A7iii (24mm GM, 55mm Zeiss, 105mm Sigma F1.4) and I've been weighing up selling or staying with it. I think I'll wait for the newer gen before deciding entirely 😬 or might sell the A7iii for the A7RIV. Right now I don't have to sell to buy. I've ordered the 8-18mm PL and with it pretty much completes my lens set 8 - 400mm which is insane with 3 lenses 😂 I love the G9 and I love using it. But I approach it from a very user/shot focused stand point. I know it's not as big a sensor and it lacks the dynamic range as the FF cameras. But it never bothered me, I use it more because it's better to use I enjoy filming and taking photos with it 🤗 I don't cry over a little noise or whatever, I'm always amazed by the shots I do get! Again I can use the Sony if I need to for lowlight/DR (corporate video work) if I really need to! If I could do it all again id have kept my GH5 (sold it for Sony A7iii) and probably get the GH5s & G9 at some stage. The benefits of FF are there but I just prefer using all the panasonic m43 gear 🤗 hindsights a powerful thing! The 12-35ii and 35-100ii are fabulous and I've used and owned them for years. A great combo. This time around I decided to try merge them into one lens with the PL 12-60 and use the difference in money to get the PL 8-18. The PL lenses are so nice. The zoom and focus rings along with metal housing and overall finish are top notch. No wrong choices with whatever you go with though 😎

Thanks for the reply. I am not a professional and do not make a living from photography. I started with my first interchangeable lens camera last year and quickly got sucked into upgrading kit!! I very much enjoyed the Panasonic G7 & G85. I do see the pros of FF but can not justify the expense to get really good glass. I can get excellent results, in my non-professional opinion, from the smaller sensor and have excellent (Sony GM level) glass at a fraction of the cost and weight. If I can sell my Sony kit, once the world return to somewhat normal, my first choice will be the G9. Again thanks for your input.

@@overworkin1 If you're not a pro and dont need the 800mm reach of the 100-400, the 100-300 mkII is a very good lens, and a much better bargain. It's the best bang for the buck of any telephoto lens IMO at the current price of $550.

Thanks blake! I had a lot of fun making this one 😎

Hahahahahaha Jesus I was reading that and didn't know what was going on. Thought you had the inside scoop! You got me good sir 😂😂😂😂😂

Connor Dunne You have to let your mind wonder around and for God’s sake don’t get a calculator out and try to make sense of the Donald’s $2,000,000,000,000 re-election slush fund 🤪🤪🤪. Pray for us, Joshua is to get a puppy today, a shinny new pug... Problem is the state locks 🔒 down a 5, and they canceled his flight ✈️ yesterday. Another thing NOT to think 🤔 about... Dogs with frequent flier miles 😳😳😳

I've only seen snippets of the USA's response. I saw a video of Trump's press conferences on a calendar from Jan->Mar and how quickly he went from there's no issue to it's a pandemic! 2 months downplaying it and then 1 day after saying all is well he goes and says its a full pandemic and he'd been saying it all along?? WHAT ON EARTH! I think this outbreak will show a lot of people how fragile economies are and how utterly valueless money is (in context of a disaster)😂 WILD TIMES! I hope you and yours are safe

Thanks! Yeh, all my work is gone. I have a few project invoices outstanding now.. if they get paid at all now. Fingers crossed, cause it's enough to support me for a good few months 😬 nothing up coming and I have loads of time so I'll be making lots of RU-vid videos 😎

If you get the 15mm f1.7 I don't think it will ever leave your camera! It's still on my list right now! I just loved it so much! Funnily I'm not interested in the 25mms atm. The 12-60 Leica Pana covers the range so nicely 😬 but man oh man doesn't that 8-18 sing it's sirens song to me