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Panasonic LUMIX G LENS, 42.5MM, F1.7 ASPH., MIRRORLESS MICRO FOUR THIRDS, POWER OPTICAL I.S., H-HS043K (USA BLACK)
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Brand | Panasonic |
Focal Length Description | F=1.7 |
Lens Type | Telephoto |
Compatible Mountings | Micro Four Thirds |
Camera Lens Description | 10 elements in 8 groups (1 aspherical lens) |
About this item
- F1.7 Large Diameter and Mid Telephoto 85mm Focal Length; Mount: Micro Four Thirds mount
- 31cm Closest Focusing Distance
- POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) / 240fps Drive AF
- Perfect for low light photography with a bright F1.7 aperture.
- Focal Length, f=42.5mm (35mm camera equivalent 85mm)
- Maximum Magnification Approx. 0.2x / 0.4x (35mm camera equivalent)
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Customer Ratings | ||||||
Image stabilization | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Picture quality | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Auto focus | — | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Value for money | 4.7 | — | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — |
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lens type | Telephoto | Telephoto | Standard | Wide Angle | Standard | zoom |
compatible mountings | Micro Four Thirds | Olympus/Panasonic Micro 4/3 | Leica L | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
lens design | Zoom | Prime | Zoom | Prime | Zoom | — |
focus type | Stepper motor | automatic | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus |
minimum focal length | 43 millimeters | 42.5 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 12 millimeters | — |
max focal length | 43 millimeters | 42.5 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 60 millimeters | — |
fixed focal length | 42.5 millimeters | 42.5 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 60 millimeters | 300 millimeters |
From the manufacturer
The Perfect Portraits Lens
This bright, large aperture F1.7 lens draws maximum light to produces a beautiful bokeh background defocus effect for impressive, more creative images. Together with a 42.5mm mid-telephoto focal distance (35mm camera equivalent 85mm), this lens is more than ideal for clear, detailed and expressive portraits.
Optical Image Stabilizer – Lumix Power O.I.S.
Large aperture lenses can produce an optimum shallow depth of field effect, but even the slightest handshake can also produce out-of-focus images. The Lumix Power O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), however, quickly and reliably compensates for blurring to deliver crisp, super-clear shots even when shooting in low-lit situations.
Fast Auto Focusing - 240 fps Drive Capability
With the Lumix H-HS043K, both lens and camera sync at up to 240 fps* to take full advantage of the camera's high-speed AF system. Its inner-focus drive system and stepping motor performs smoothly and silently during photo and video recording. (*Sensor drive performance varies depending on the camera.)
Lens Construction
- 10 elements in 8 groups
- 1 aspherical lens
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 2.2 x 2.2 x 2.2 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.6 ounces |
ASIN | B00H36U69Y |
Item model number | H-HS043K |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #42 in Mirrorless Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | February 23, 2015 |
Manufacturer | Panasonic |
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LUMIX G 42.5mm /F1.7 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S.
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Customers like the quality, value, portability, sharpness and image quality of the camera lens. For example, they mention it's a great portrait lens, produces gorgeous quality images with stunning bokeh, and is affordable. They appreciate the speed, focal length, and weight of the lens.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. For example, they say it's a great portrait lens, with top-notch clarity and bokeh. Some mention that the lens is wonderful and a good choice for portrait photography. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...This is a great mid range lens that takes beautiful run and gun portraits when you have to be fast and everyone is constantly moving...." Read more
"This is a great lens - it's small, is good in low light, and is well built. It's one of my favorite lens for my GH3 and produces fantastic images...." Read more
"...So, yeah... annoyed by that.But good lens for portrait photography." Read more
"...Pictures are quite good and yes, it does do fine bokeh--just have to understand how that works.I also like that the zoom is internal...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the lens. They mention that it produces gorgeous, crystal clear images with stunning bokeh. They also say that the lens is able to take very nice pictures across all aperture ranges. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...Crystal clear and at 1.7 the bokeh is stunning. I am not a professional and did the shoot as a favor, the team and coach loved the results...." Read more
"...Everything else about the product should be known. Great picture quality." Read more
"...It's one of my favorite lens for my GH3 and produces fantastic images. I tend to shoot with the aperture more open due to m4/3 larger depth of field...." Read more
"...Pictures are quite good and yes, it does do fine bokeh--just have to understand how that works.I also like that the zoom is internal...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say it is a great, affordable lens that is small and fast.
"...Very glad I bought this lens and the price is a bargain for what you get." Read more
"Great value. It was a needed lens and I caught it on sale. Everything else about the product should be known. Great picture quality." Read more
"...Please mark my review if you found it useful.The price is excellent for the results you get!" Read more
"...This lens is sharp enough and when you add the low cost and portability, it becomes a bargain!" Read more
Customers find the portability of the lens to be very compact, lightweight, and perfect for portraits. They also mention that it fits nice in their hands and is a lot of lens for the money.
"This is a great lens - it's small, is good in low light, and is well built. It's one of my favorite lens for my GH3 and produces fantastic images...." Read more
"...significantly smaller than Panasonic's 25mm f1.7, which itself is quite compact...." Read more
"...It's small, and on the small G7 body, it looks like it doesn't mean business...but it's dead serious...." Read more
"...This lens is sharp enough and when you add the low cost and portability, it becomes a bargain!" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the lens. They mention that it produces great images and is very sharp.
"...My lens is quite sharp even wide open but I usually stop down a bit, maybe to 2.2, to still get the blurred background effect but with a little bit..." Read more
"Fantastic clear and sharp lens. Used it with my GH5 while shooting an indoor volleyball game. It didn't disappoint even when using the Ex...." Read more
"...This lens is sharp enough and when you add the low cost and portability, it becomes a bargain!" Read more
"...The color and clarity with this lens is absolutely top notch. Dead sharp even wide open.It's the perfect size paired to the GX85...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the lens. They mention that the autofocus is fast enough for slower moving items, and the high stop opening creates amazingly sharp photos.
"...It's a good lens for video as well. Autofocus is fast enough for slower moving items (again, GH3 so no DFD tech)...." Read more
"...Fast, clear, lightweight...No reason not to buy...." Read more
"...Focuses fast, provides nice subject separation with good bokeh, and is very compact. I use it on an Olympus Pen-F and Olympus OMD E-M5...." Read more
"...The bokeh is pleasing and the lens is fast enough to get sharp indoor photos indoors, which helps round out my two major complaints about MFT's..." Read more
Customers like the focal length of the lens. They mention that it has a great short focusing distance, a nice sharp lens at a good effective focal length, and that the close focus ability adds flexibility to traditional portrait lenses. They also say that the lens is good for portraits or some landscapes, and has IQ that compares favorably with other lenses.
"...Its reach is long enough to get a tight shot without being too close to the subject." Read more
"...and lens, often providing 6.5 stops of IS, and (2) the great short focusing distances...." Read more
"...A wee bit soft at f1.7, but still quite nice. It has a minimal focal distance at around 12 inches which makes it decent for "macro"..." Read more
"Nice sharp lens at a great effective focal length (85mm equivalent) for portrait photos...." Read more
Customers like the weight of the camera lens. They mention that it is quite lightweight, and the setup is much lighter than their big Canon 7D and 50mm f1.8 combo.
"...The lens is thin and lightweight, I just love it!..." Read more
"...This smaller f1.7 is quite lite, void of menacing doodads on the actual lens body and stylish enough to just throw onto your camera and head out the..." Read more
"...I love this lens and the G7 combo. The setup is much lighter than my big Canon 7D and 50mm f1.8 combo I've used for years.Highly recommended!" Read more
"...Fast, clear, lightweight...No reason not to buy...." Read more
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But good lens for portrait photography.
In the video the lens was at minimum focusing distance, ~12 inches. No hood attached. Tripod mounted. The subject here was a large brown carpenter bee. I wonder if he may have been exhausted or sick. Eventually, he flew away. Hope he's OK.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016
In the video the lens was at minimum focusing distance, ~12 inches. No hood attached. Tripod mounted. The subject here was a large brown carpenter bee. I wonder if he may have been exhausted or sick. Eventually, he flew away. Hope he's OK.
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019
I like the power zoom, except it should be able to identify onscreen what focus point is without having to actually move the lens. A menu item maybe to show or not the status of the lens onscreen. It is a medium tele lens, definitely to be used outdoors in good light. Pictures are quite good and yes, it does do fine bokeh--just have to understand how that works.
I also like that the zoom is internal. That is helpful on the GX85 as it is a light camera; with lens that lengthen physically as I zoom, it can be more difficult to avoid shakes at high zoom levels, even with the power OIS.
I'll have to return later to add to this review after I've used it in the field more. It may be awhile as I don't often use tele lens. Also I'd like to test it with the adapter for macro shots. Could make it even more useful.
The lens is thin and lightweight, I just love it!
I was coming from a 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 lens which was bigger, heavier and didn't focus nearly as snappy.
Every shot has tons of bokeh and it definitely gets more light in darker shoots.
Please mark my review if you found it useful.
The price is excellent for the results you get!
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020
The lens is thin and lightweight, I just love it!
I was coming from a 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 lens which was bigger, heavier and didn't focus nearly as snappy.
Every shot has tons of bokeh and it definitely gets more light in darker shoots.
Please mark my review if you found it useful.
The price is excellent for the results you get!