4 YEARS with the PANASONIC 12-35 II f2.8 (REVIEW + FOOTAGE)

Let's review the video capabilities and take a look at tons of example footage of the Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35 f/2.8 ii. My review is based on over 4 years of use with the lens paired with my Panasonic GH5. I'll talk about what I liked about the lens and what I didn't like. If you're not interested in the lens itself, maybe you'll be interested in the variety of example footage I shot with it.
Panasonic 12-35 f/2.8 ii
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Really appreciate your wit, quick, and professional about this! Love it!

[@dylanjohndickerson]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting 😊

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[@AiurMedia]

Beautiful footage, nice review

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Thanks so much!

[@marcopervo]

Footage shot with M43 lenses is reminiscent of that of the ENG broadcast cameras I used to shoot with. They are fine for photography or daytime run-n-gun video, when a clinical, interlaced look is less of an issue.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Ya agreed Marc. There are some M43 lenses that I think have a minimized 'clinical' look, however the Pana 12-35 isn't one of them. Shooting in a LOG profile did help though.

[@marike1100]

The images look incredible in this video, both the content and the technical execution are next level. Congrats.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Thank your so much, Markus! That means a lot 👊

[@brunobader5046]

Unfortunately, the sigma lacks the electronic lens correction to a Panasonic lens and in addition you hardly use 18 mm in an indoor room or for portrait photography

[@DiscoverWithDima]

Awesome review dude, I'm a MFT shooter for a long time now but want to upgrade to a higher quality lens than the 12-60mm Panasonic kit lens. Been shooting a lot of content that I want to shine and this lens can do just that.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Thanks brotha! You'll love the lens. Also, I've attached a link to a review of by far my favorite micro four thirds lens. It may be one of my favorite lens period. Pair that with the 12-35 II and you're freakin set. kzbin.info/www/bejne/on_aiGCMjduEp6c

[@MrRoFella]

Great video. You got any preference for sweet spots of this lens at the far end of aperture? For a deep depth of field? :)

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Thanks so much! I do not. I haven't had the lens for awhile now so I forget specifics about it. Sorry about that.

[@dennyyshmael]

Anyone know if the Lens image stabilization will work with the IBIS on a Olympus E-M10 miii at the same time on stills mode?

[@SVCN]

Hi! Are the 12-35 and 12-60 the same except that one has a constant aperture and the other does not have the same focal length? Do they have the same anti-shake effect? Thanks!

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Hey! I don't know enough about the 12-60 to accurately answer that question. I'm sorry!

[@cjevan9837]

12-35mm is more towards professionals and features weather sealing.

[@SVCN]

@@cjevan9837 Thank you!

[@JustinMannMedia]

How well was the focus ring for video? I know those focus by wire lenses are tricky to manual focus with. Torn between this lens and the Olympus 12-40. Mainly because the Olympus has a manual focus clutch.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

It was okay. I've never tried the Olympus 12-40 so I can't quite say which is better.

[@swiftdetecting]

what mount did you get for the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM ? also did u try it with adapter with m43?

[@dylanjohndickerson]

I believe the Viltrox? I forget which model I had. And the 12-35 is an m43 mount. No need for an adapter.

[@MaximeCheminade]

Had you tried using some diffusion filter ? like a pro mist or something like this ?

[@dylanjohndickerson]

When I was using this lens, no, however that would’ve helped with that digital look I was talking about.

[@markshirley01]

Do you think the GH6 would be good with this lens with the better lowlight and auto focus. PS: I actually liked the digital look - I want my vertical clips to look more like they weren't shot on a pro body for insta and tiktok clients if that makes sense to you.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Ah that totally makes sense! More of a 'genuine'/candid look if you will. I think the lens would be a great fit for the new GH6. Have you looked into the Olympus 40-150 f2.8? That's my favorite lens for micro four thirds.

[@markshirley01]

@@dylanjohndickerson no I haven't thanks - I'll take a look. 👍

[@dylanjohndickerson]

@@markshirley01 Cool cool. I also have a video review on my channel of the lens if you want to see some footage examples.

[@FIRUFILMS]

hello the f stop is f2.8 in al range? from 12 to 35 ?

[@dylanjohndickerson]

That's correct! It's an f2.8 constant

[@FIRUFILMS]

@@dylanjohndickerson Thanks!

[@A1Bokeh]

What camera are you shooting with now

[@dylanjohndickerson]

The Sony A7siii kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmmsfauQobqMja8

[@weedeeohguy]

Follow the flock?

[@dylanjohndickerson]

My older travel film shot ENTIRELY with this lens (and a Mavic Pro drone) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJmqp5ZqjtpsqJI 🌴Subscribe for more videos 🌴 bit.ly/DylanJohnSubscribe

[@housevibez8828]

So the footage you showed in this video was all from the Panasonic 12-35 f/2.8 ii ? Some people say that the power ois stabilisation does not work well, and that the image jumps when you pan with the stabilisation on. Is that right? What do you say to that after using it for such a long time, is it true, can it be used without a gimbal? Thanks in advance.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

That’s correct. Everything with that lens. And I’ve never had an issue with jumping when I pan with stabilization on. That was my main lens I’d use for gimbal work and it worked great. Yes it most definitely can be used without a gimbal. I switched over to the Sony A7siii and the one thing I really miss from the GH5 and that lens is the incredible stabilization. It’s like you’re using a gimbal just by holding it (obviously not exactly, but it’s pretty damn impressive).

[@housevibez8828]

@@dylanjohndickerson Sounds good and looks good! Great footage. Thanks for the answer, im glad the image did not jump. The person that sayd it was using the bmpcc 4k maybe because this camera has no internal stabilisation, idk.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

@@housevibez8828 Thanks man! Glad to help!

[@Kniesoor]

@@housevibez8828 maybe I.S. lock was on in camera. This has to be off when panning videos because when its on, the stabilization tries to correct your panning.

[@FishVisionsMedia]

Can I put this on my S5?

[@dylanjohndickerson]

You cannot. This is a micro four thirds lens and the S5 is a full frame camera

[@Daniel.K.Crandall]

If you're familiar with the Blackmagic system - do you have any insight if the digital sharpness would be softened if shooting in BRAW on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K camera (in the "film" setting)?

[@dylanjohndickerson]

I am not familiar with the Blackmagic system

[@myzingiber1510]

nice clip, i'm used lumix gx85 with 20mm f1.7 now i interest and looking for 12-35mm. Thank you for review.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching ☺️

[@SiliconPrairie]

What do you mean by "too sharp"? Just a bit too pixelated? I'm planning on getting one for my GH5S and I've never seen my current lens look too digital or shap. I've always like sharp footage. I can always de-focus if I need to. Currently, I have the 25mm Panasonic f1.7.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

I mean it has more of a digital camera look instead of a film camera look (however it is a digital camera so it makes ). But ya, maybe too pixelated. If you like sharp then this lens is perfecto. You’ll enjoy it.

[@SiliconPrairie]

@@dylanjohndickerson Do you think that these sharper lenses can be compensated for with VHS/filmic effect plugins in Premiere Pro and such? For example, Universe VHS from Red Giant. It's what Kung Fury used, and that looks very VERY analog.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

@@SiliconPrairie I think adding some type of grain or really dialing down the sharpness in camera can minimize that look. I did notice the shooting in V-Log really helped out as well.

[@A1Bokeh]

@@SiliconPrairie pro mist filter

[@sacredxgeometry]

Didn't seem too sharp for me. Also the Dual Native ISO of the GH6 and GH5 ii, is good enough to taper the lack of _speed_ of an f2.8 aperture indoors. With that said I am normally a full frame shooter in all capacities so my understanding of light comes from both film cameras and 2nd generation DSLRs (2008-2016ish). 3rd generation is mostly Mirrorless and some powerful new DSLRs as well, but my time with m4/3 is quite short, so I don't have a grasp yet of how well it handles light. Still? I have shot with a GH5 indoors at a concert using this lens. Perfect to me, thus far. Only lens to come out on top against this is the 10-25, which is a 20-50 equivalent, and it's a 1.7! Effing incredible

[@JoseManuel-video]

12 35, micro jitters?

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Nope! It's a stabilized lens so it's buttery smooth for most shots

[@arturkechter9631]

man, i miss La Paz...

[@dylanjohndickerson]

You and me both Arthuro. There’s something magical about that city.

[@Kainthemain]

Why not buy the gh6 and keep the lens for that?

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Because I jumped ship and bought an A7siii.

[@Kainthemain]

@@dylanjohndickerson yeah good choice. But gh6 is around the corner. If you like Panasonic I would have waited for that. Alsono think Sony will be getting a new camera soon

[@dylanjohndickerson]

@@Kainthemain I've already invested too much into Sony now. The a7siii fits all my needs so I'm chillin for awhile

[@DiscoZocker]

What’s your new camera ? 🧐

[@dylanjohndickerson]

It’s the Sony A7siii 🎥

[@saigonvideographer9828]

@@dylanjohndickerson sad you not gh5 fan anymore you broke my heart bro hahaha let meet for coffe in d2 something.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

@@saigonvideographer9828 Haha I will always be a GH5 fan brotha ❤️ Let's do it!

[@neaumusic]

sigma 18-35 is so heavy

[@dylanjohndickerson]

That it is.

[@VoicesofMusic]

It's a great lens, but sadly not as good as the Olly 12-40 or even the Panny 12-35 first version. So there is no reason to consider it.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

Not better than the first version huh? Why is that? I have heard the Olympus 12-40 is great.

[@VoicesofMusic]

@@dylanjohndickerson First version is sharper for some reason, even accounting for sample variation. The pannys are more compact than the olly.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

@@VoicesofMusic very interesting. I wonder why that is.

[@VoicesofMusic]

@@dylanjohndickerson I know, right? It's more like cars than cameras.

[@thedexterbros]

image stab

[@ThomasHalways]

The lens is "too sharp"? You just got the Grand Price for Bizarre.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

A digital look? Yep, a common opinion about the lens. Thanks for the prize 🤙🏼

[@user-su8st1gi3h]

Never heard of it.