Panasonic Leica 8-18mm F2.8-4 Review w/ Panasonic GH5 2020

[@TheHybridShooter]

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[@Ryezn5057]

you used lightroom not luminar in the video

[@TheHybridShooter]

@@Ryezn5057 I use Lightroom as a library and Luminar as plug-in for editing.

[@KarlRock]

Gotta agree with you. Your last review helped me decide to buy this lens. The filter ring is a must have as i shoot mainly outdoors. There's only one issue, when vlogging handheld with G85 the image can "warp." I think this is common on wide angle lens? I'm not sure. Either way, I'm gonna pick up a GH5 soon

[@TheHybridShooter]

That issues was supposed to be fixed on G9 and GH5 via FW update, I'm not sure about G85. It is common when using IBIS with ultra-wide lenses, but I haven't found that to be an issue with GH5 and 8-18.

[@KarlRock]

@@TheHybridShooter that's good to hear. I did watch a review and it was much less noticeable on the GH5. I'd get the G9, but it's not available in India - ow well.

[@MarkoKoskenoja]

I bought a G9 w/8-18mm and 12-60mm lenses after watching your review and I'm very happy. I think the G9 w/8-18 & 50-200 would be even better and take care of 100% of my outdoor photography needs👍

[@jaxs.5110]

Hey buddy, is g9 still good at this time? Don’t know when they’ll launch newer models. Thanks.

[@RealWTHungary]

Congratulations for the channel! As a Panasonic user, I found your videos very informative, detalied, your testing and narrative style is very good. I would buy the ND filters for my 8-18, but the amazon link said they doesn't deliver to Hungary. May I ask you why you doesn't have G9 any more? Maybe you have the GH5 and S1?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you! You can probably order those directly from freewell website.

[@Hei_hey]

It is a memorable lens, I like color saturation and think combo with gimbel works well.

[@hawaiianhaole]

I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now and I really appreciate your excellent reviews. Your knowledge and deep coverage has affected my purchasing decisions in the most positive of ways! This 8-18 lens is one of my favorites and it is on my G9 nearly as much as my 12-35 F2.8.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I am glad that my reviews were useful for you!

[@sebasgr1]

Great combination of gear !!! That shot of UFO at minute 6:05 so juicy 🔥🔥🔥

[@VIRTUALJAPAN]

Excited to see your video of the 8-18 on gh5s with a gimbal~!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Panasonic didn't lend me GH5S review unit in the end, so that unfortunately won't happen.

[@bitzzzbytemedia]

For some reason I do get the vignette with that ND filter. At first I didn't experience any vignette, after a few uses I'm getting some heavy vignette with the 6-9 specially on 9.

[@catherinemann3378]

wow cant believe how nice moza is with this lens, thk for sharing . . .bought to go on my Atlantic voyage from US to UK to Lithuania.

[@JoeMaranophotography]

It would be great in future if you could show what the lenses look like while vlogging so we can see how you appear in the frame and the Toneh looks :)

[@TheHybridShooter]

Maybe in the future :)

[@JoeMaranophotography]

@@TheHybridShooter Thanks!

[@SeoulMan2020]

Was just looking at this lens today... how funny is that... a Thanks for the review!

[@wilbuzllf5057]

Very nice video, thank you for posting :-) I was just at a store and bought the 42,5mm F1.2 at a superb price and also tried the 8-18 and 10-25, both feel great. One of those lenses (or the 15mm F1.7) will be my next purchase, though I am having a hard time deciding which one. How do you feel they compare? I was surprised as to how light the 10-25 felt, I expected much more heft and was happily surprised I didn't notice the weight much at all. Comparing two extra mm at the wide and or 7 extra at the long end + much faster lens is tough though... and I already have the lovely PL 25 F1.4... It's though when one has to choose between superb and superb stuff :-P /Rasmus

[@AmadoWildlifeVideos]

Hello! Thank you for all your videos. I use GH5 & G9 and mostly video. I have the 8-18mm which I only purchased for real estate interiors. I like the look of the 10-25mm too. Which one would you choose for video if you could have only one?

[@TheHybridShooter]

10-25mm

[@ChrisDallasDualped]

Good review my friend..as always you have great reviews.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@paulomateus3083]

Thanks for another great review! Just one question why not the Olympus 7-14 F2.8?

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome! No particular reason, I have never used that lens.

[@GTGeorgeW]

Hello Hybrid Shooter, When will you make a lens lineup video? I will be nice to see a lineup stating why you have the lens and what is the application in short words :) Love the videos.

[@TheHybridShooter]

I only have this one, 15-35 and 3 Pergear primes for M43, so that probably wouldn't be that interesting.

[@alantuttphotography]

@@TheHybridShooter I guess that means there's no point asking when you choose to use the 8-18 and when you choose the 10-25. No problem. However, I would be interested to hear your thoughts regarding when someone might choose to buy one versus the other. BTW, I really appreciate your reviews. I keep coming back to them over and over again.

[@tsizzle]

What about the number of blades in the diaphragm and does it produce nice star burst when shooting into the sun at like F18-22?

[@abdullahmazin2963]

Is it sharper than 14-42 mm ?

[@TheHybridShooter]

yes, it is.

[@LyndonPatrickSmith]

I am so interested in this lens! I have the Panasonic GX85 & G85. I’m assuming it would be a bit front heavy on a GX85. Thinking of travel and video.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Not at all, it is very light.

[@sutv6754]

so happy you revisited this lens that I will buy now. Thank You.

[@JeevesTCW]

Just reminding myself why I love this lens, great images btw. Can there be anything to gain in IQ by having the Leica 12mm f1.4 or do you think or is the advantage of the latter purely down to the larger maximum aperture?

[@TheHybridShooter]

I don't really know to be honest, base ISO noise on M43 largely negates the IQ gains with those very sharp lenses.

[@videoguyla]

I have had a chance to try this at a Lumix demonstration is a beautiful lens.I would be curious to hear what your thoughts are in comparison to the 10 to 25 which has been getting amazing reviews. Thank you for another great review.

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, I will try to make a comparison video soon.

[@7MiraclesStudio]

Good review, as always! ;) Was thinking about this lens. Olympus Pro series should make that kind of wide lens with high quality sharpness and filter mount. Already using OLY 17/25/45 1.2 and for GH5/GH5s best lenses after trying many other before. Keep doing! Great job!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@antalperge1007]

Nice work, thank you! Any cheaper alternatives, please? 😊

[@9adriano21]

I love mine! Lives on my G9 now, will be selling the 12-35mm f/2.8

[@zuniga2magico]

Adrian Velazquez The 12-35 is a beast too. Why sell it?

[@9adriano21]

@@zuniga2magico it is, but since now the 8-18mm is my vlog (run & gun) lens, I would maybe want to get the 12-60 or nice prime like the 42.5 f/1.2

[@zuniga2magico]

Adrian Velazquez that 42.5........🤤

[@jeremykemp3782]

@@9adriano21 How do you cope without the built-in stabilization of the 12-35?

[@johnycash641]

is this good for real-estate-indoor-Filming?

[@bjorn8725]

Thank you william

[@RonaldBrown59]

Great review, I’m really thinking about getting this lens.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@MarcyMoe]

hey wiliam. i think many hybridshooters would be happy to see a video about the S pro16 35 f4 in combination with the Lumix s1. that would make us really happy. dearest greetings to slovakia

[@arturasjan85]

Very informative video. I wanted to ask you, has this lens any problems with Olympus bodies?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Unfortunately, I don’t know, I don’t use Olympus bodies.

[@LegendaryGauntlet]

None. Some of the Leica lenses have a clicky aperture ring, that is not registering on Olympus current firmwares, but otherwise they work perfectly fine.

[@GaryJahman]

Some say the M4/3 camera’s and lenses are smaller and lighter than full frame equivalent. How does this compare to the Sony A73 with tamron 17-28 in regards to form factor? Edit: you mentioned a bit in video about focal range only

[@TheHybridShooter]

Equivalent full frame lens would be 16-35mm F5.6-8 which doesn't exist, so it is not possible to compare it.

[@GaryJahman]

@@TheHybridShooter yeah maybe the best comparison would be the Sony 16-35 F4 I've never used the GH5 or any Panasonic camera. The only experience I had with M4/3 was with Olympus and the experience was not a good one....

[@jordiscm4339]

hi, do you know till what focal range we can keep 2.8?

[@nevinstartman8556]

Do you recomend this lens for street photography? If not which one do you?

[@TheHybridShooter]

If you mean classic street photography (photographing people) then no, ultra-wide lenses are not suitable for that.

[@aqua4790]

Hi, do you know if there is a posbility to use this lens on sony a6400 with adapter?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Hi, no, that is not possible.

[@ScrattleGG]

Can you recommned the next step for me? I currently shoot g85 with a 20mm f1.7, 12-60 kit, 55mm f1.8 smc takumar for vintage fun, and a tamron 28mm reverse mounted for macro Is the 12-35 THE workhorse to get for video etc or is there another lens to get before this for video and some all around shooting

[@TheHybridShooter]

Selling 20mm F1.7 + kit lens and getting 12-35 would probably be a good choice.

[@ScrattleGG]

@@TheHybridShooter oh really? I couldn't imagine seeling the 20mm f1.7. Such a nice walk around for cities and stuff when I just carry the camera and one lens. I could probably sell the kit 12-60 and go for the 12-35. Thanks for the input :)

[@TheHybridShooter]

It is OK, but AF quite poor and you won't notice decrease in IQ if you use 12-35 at 20mm.

[@spasovan]

Hi, and thanks for the video. Some report jiggle in the edges when shooting videos with this lens. Can you confirm?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Not with GH5. It may happen with G9 which has more effective IBIS.

[@spasovan]

@@TheHybridShooter that's a shame, hope they will fix it in a firmware update one day

[@TheHybridShooter]

There already was FW update for that. It is a natural disadvantage of 6.5 EV IBIS.

[@JordyAuto]

Can anyone offer advice? I like the G9 and it's autofocus, but it has been about $900 on ebay for a while. I recently found a GH5 on offerup for $700 and was wondering if the autofocus is good enough compared to the G9 to go with the GH5 over the G9. Thank you!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Autofocus is basically the same with the latest FW updates.

[@JordyAuto]

@@TheHybridShooter great! Thank you so much! Love all your videos!

[@adamd1667]

Don't you find any field curvatre issues around 14mm?

[@TheHybridShooter]

If you mean optical distortion, no, that is corrected very well in camera.

[@Filmmaker809]

Wonder how much this would compare to the 10-25mm?

[@MrFirstdance2000]

Price wise..."huge"

[@andersistbesser]

10mm is not 8mm you buy the 8-18 to get super wide the 10-25 is more of a every day lense

[@TheHybridShooter]

I will compare those in the future.

[@TheGuggo]

If it’s the Leica 10-25 f1.7, then this is a magnificent lens, which I have but use very seldom. One point is that is so big and heavy that no normal gimbal can handle (at least not the Ronin-S or similar). I found a way to balance it on the Ronin-SC but let me say that it’s a very “unconventional” arrangement, which I took more as a challenge rather than as a solution. Yes... the price is a major difference. At the end the comparison is only worth for what use you intend to do.

[@TheHybridShooter]

There is no problem at all with Moza Air 2, AirCross 2 or even Weebill S.

[@perryhoward5064]

Love your reviews you get right to the point

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@jd5787]

Do I need this lens if I have the Leiva 12-60? Thank you!

[@TheHybridShooter]

I don’t know, it is completely different type of lens, if that is what you are asking.

[@jd5787]

@@TheHybridShooter thanks! I need to educate myself a bit more on lenses I guess. I am getting the 12-60 as it seems to be the best compromise. Getting my first manual cam for Xmas 🎄😁. Have a good day ahead.

[@rrafaelpaz]

Great review mate!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@electriccarstv]

Dobrý deň prajem. Prosím poviete mi po Slovensky čo hovoríte v 7:17 o tom zoom? Prečo to nechcelo zaostriť? Neviem Anglicky ďakujem

[@TheHybridShooter]

To je testovanie tzv ostriaceho dýchania v manuálnom režime, netýka sa to samotného ostrenia.

[@electriccarstv]

@@TheHybridShooter ďakujem za odpoveď. Viete mi poradiť či je ten objektív vhodný pre mňa? Točím videa o autách kde sú dôležité zábery vo vysokej ostrosti na mňa v interiéri auta. Ak môžete poraďte prosím

[@TheHybridShooter]

Záleží od toho, či už máte M43 fotoaparát. Ak áno, je to asi najlepšia voľba. Celé video je dostupné aj po slovensky: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZa3pJR5n5mHpJI

[@electriccarstv]

@@TheHybridShooter ďakujem pekne pozriem, nevedel som že máte kanál aj slovensky pekný deň

[@electriccarstv]

@@TheHybridShooter vtipné práve som zistil že si to idem kupovať od vás. Ten objektív ktorý ste testoval skončí v mojich rukách? Je to ten istý kus?

[@seangsithorng]

Please review the rare gem LUMIX G 8mm f3.5 Fisheye

[@TheHybridShooter]

I don't like fisheye lenses at all, so I will probably skip that one.

[@gsrocky9880]

Hi I buy new one camera.. send me the price

[@totoroutes5389]

Even with an ultra wide angle lens it would be nicer if it had ois for handheld video.

[@TheHybridShooter]

At ultra-wide angle it either makes no difference, or it may cause warping in the corners.

[@TheCristolShow]

Very helpful thank you

[@MrFirstdance2000]

I purchased it for landscape shooting. While I've seen some great shots, I was not happy with my results with my G-9.

[@TheHybridShooter]

I was very happy with G9 and 8-18 as you can see in the video.

[@MrFirstdance2000]

@@TheHybridShooter Yes, I already had the Pana-Leica 15mm...then I bought the Sigma trifecta 16 ,30, 56 primes. I was hoping I would be blown away , from a landscape perspective with the 8-18 but I was not. Of course I, after having my G-9 for a year , am still discovering that "I don't know this powerhouse" so my it could be my fault for sure! Thanks for all your videos!

[@fireislandmavic5939]

really cool review thank you

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@NickL0VIN]

Love that city! Where do you live?

[@TheHybridShooter]

It was shot in multiple cities, I live in Bratislava.

[@NickL0VIN]

@@TheHybridShooter oh ok. That is great. Do you shoot in Vienna too?

[@TheHybridShooter]

No, I don't shoot in Vienna.

[@thebentzenable]

Exelent Review 🙏👍👍

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@ruff1draft]

I want the Panasonic gh5s and gh5 and Panasonic s1 and s1h. And the Panasonic 7-14 and Panasonic 8-18

[@kwchalky02]

Hi! Good review. It sounds as if it is a great lens. I considered getting it, and I think if I didn't already have the 7-14, I would have got it, but I really love my 7-14, and for my purposes it is great. I like having the 7mm option, I love the rubber focus ring and I have always loved how it looks. (Not the most important thing about a lens, but I do like it). I generally shoot outdoors in good light, so f/4 is fine, and I purchased a really nice adaptor so I can use screw on ND filters, so that isn't a restriction for me. I use the 14-140 as well, so the 7-14 combines nicely with that in terms of covering a good range. That being said, the 8-18 sounds a great lens and I'm sure will be the better lens for most. 🙂. I enjoy your reviews, always well presented, good content and helpful. Thanks.

[@marioquattronix]

I bough the 8-18 in January used from ebay for 620€ and mainly use it for video. On the G85 it works really well in combination with Battery Grip and 67mm ND Filters, you can get great quality image that is also stabilized in body on little movements. I want to pick up a gimbal but my budget is not allowing the Moza or Zhiyun.. i don't know if a steady cam makes sense for this combination. I can spend around 200€ rn. A hint would be very nice! I love your videos. They are well structured and have a very good mixture of close ups and footage from the camera/lens etc. what ever you are reviewing. Would be great to meet you some day to talk camera equipment :)

[@andersistbesser]

not a bad lense but i prefer the olympus 7-14 pro 2.8. it is wider and it has constant 2.8

[@TheHybridShooter]

I much prefer 8-18, especially with Panasonic bodies.

[@arnaudr6541]

Hi. I bought both of them to make a comparaison. Both are great and a lot of people advice me to go with the Olympus. I finally kept the Pana and send back the M. Zuiko, specially for this reason : the sensibility to the flares very important (sun, lights indoor…)

[@slamak9897]

So expensive...