JackHorror Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Hello!I want to buy the Panasonic Gh4 and i was thinking, should i buy only the body or the lens kit? could i buy a better lens for the same price as lens kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Depends on what you want to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRenaissanceMan Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 More information, son! What do you like to shoot? What's your lens budget? Are you a prime guy or a zoom guy? Is the IS important to you, or do you like to stay on a tripod? The more we know, the better advice we can give. Shepard HS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesku Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 If you think gh4/14-140mm kit I tell you that the OIS in that lens vibrates or jitters in video recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristoferman Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I find kit lenses to be near worthless. I'd recommend an old 50mm lens and maybe an old manual zoom if you want range. I know autofocus is nice for stills but I get by with manual even for stills unless I'm shooting sports or hummingbirds lol. The image quality will be much greater and the build quality on those vintage manual lenses tend to be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Plagaro Mussard Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Kit lenses are "near worthless", but it is always good as a backup, if you need IS in some situation. I would avoid the 14-140mm and get the other cheaper kit lens. It will cost you near zero and it's a lens you may use more than what you think! Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackHorror Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 More information, son! What do you like to shoot? What's your lens budget? Are you a prime guy or a zoom guy? Is the IS important to you, or do you like to stay on a tripod? The more we know, the better advice we can give.Mainly video, lens budget 200-400 €, no zoom, no tripod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackHorror Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 If you think gh4/14-140mm kit I tell you that the OIS in that lens vibrates or jitters in video recording.Yes 14-140mm, so i shouldn't buy that right? I need lens for video and i thought that maybe that lens vibrate/jitters as you say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackHorror Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 So guys what (cheap) lens are you suggesting me to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santiago de la Rosa Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Cheap; Panasonic 14-45mm mega OIS (edited)RecommendedOlympus 25mm f1.8Panasonic 14mm / Panasonic 15mmPanasonic 42.5 (not Leica) or Olympus 45mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapist Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I use the 14-140mm mega OIS version and it does not jitter. I think the Power OIS might have that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackHorror Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 What is the difference between Mega and Power OIS? And why does the video vibrates/jitters?Are there any lens that do not vibrate/jitter?Please help a newbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackHorror Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 I just saw some Panasonic G7 videos and the image stabilization (vibrates/jitters) is terrible, is that because of the kit lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Pierre Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I use the f4.0...(1st Generation 14-140) whenever I need to zoom without a tripod on both my hacked GH2 indoors and my GH4 outdoors...steady with no micro jitters even at the 140 end of the zoom...read about jitters on the f3.5 version but also in the thread I read that it was solved with a FW update...you can pick up the early version for between $350 -400 and it's not too heavy as a walk around lens. Just bought a new NTSC GH4 body from Canada for $1299... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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