Does this lens support the power zoom function? (RE on the Lumix cameras)
601070
Negative, this is a manual zoom lens. I believe that the letters, "PZ" are in the model number of all of Panasonic's Power Zoom supported Lenses. That may help you find a Power Zoom Lens if you are specifically looking for one. I would recommend checking out this site as well, http://www.dpreview.com if you are looking to find lenses that support your camera with the Power Zoom feature. That site is an amazingly useful resource for cameras and lenses of all makes and models.
601071
I think so? I'll try it in my g5 when I go home, and give you my findings. Because I am using the power zoom function, & it works to my lumix lenses, so I'll try that specific lens. So I tried it & the toggle switch is only for ez zoom (extended zoom) that you can use for all lenses.You will know if it is a power zoom when it has the PZ letters before or after the model of the lens usually in the pancake lens.
2201910
It will NOT. The zoom lens has a high F number; which means that more light is required through the zoom lens to get a properly illuminated image.
1161888
I'm sorry, but I am not specifically knowledgable about those particular cameras. I am very satisfied with the speed of my GX!. I just turned it on to focus on my sleeping dog and it came into focus in about 1 second. That is with my 14-42 lens. I did not purchase Power Zoom and I think it might be helpful with my 45-200 mm lens. Adjustment of ISO for dim light settings is amazing. Hope this helps. Sandy
1919745
That lever only functions as a zoom lever if you have one of the optional lenses with power zoom - either the 14-42PZ or 45-175 lenses. As Ann noted before me, with your lenses, you use the large ring on the lens to zoom as you would on a dSLR.
1672899
Battery grip, no, zoom lens, yes. Probably only an inch available to accommodate the battery grip
1334285
No, it doesn't control zoom lens. What they are indicating is that you can zoom in on the photo or live view.
2279815
I could not find a way to use it.It did work very well with the non-zoom lens setting.I did have to remove the camera strap when I used this & use a strap on the housing.I hope that this answers your questions, I'm glad that I bought it.
1197164
It's not power zoom. It will certainly work with Sony a6000. It will not resolve anything close to the full 25 megapixels of the a6000 sensor, especially at the tele end, but it's fine for uses like web imagery. Double-check me on this, but I think current versions of this lens may support a6000 "fast hybrid autofocus". Older versions of the lens need a Sony factory modification to use this feature. The 18-200 LE will autofocus well enough on the a6000 regardless, but the fast hybrid feature improves the speed and accuracy of autofocus, especially in dim light.
2181345
Just the opposite, I think - the power zoom is quiet enough for video, and on the low speed (by tilting the rocker switch just a little bit) it's nice and smooth. The "manual" zoom isn't mechanically linked, it's still power zoom, just controlled by a ring. It's harder to use while shooting video without shaking or tilting the picture.
951077
The viewfinder does indeed zoom with the lens - I got the camera out to check. It works really well. The only time I notice that the viewfinder and the lens can get out of sync is when you're vey close to a subject (e.g. in a macro situation) and there's parallax. In such (macro) cases it's best to rely on the screen on the back.
1707227
No. It doesn't. It's an awesome light but has an unreliable switch. If you get a good one it would be the best value anywhere. Some buyers have no probs with switch. You find with this light you do not need zoom.
194777
I use this on a Panasonic Lumix GH1 4/3. I bought it because I got a good deal and it was considerably less than a comparable lumix zoom. The only disadvantage is that I don't get the built in stabilization that I would with a lumix lens, but auto focus and exposure still work. I am very pleased with the lens. It takes nice photos and the videos are outstanding.
462293
I don't remember it saying zoom in the description, but in any case, it is not a zoom lens. There may have been a typo. I would disregard any mention of zoom for this lens. It does not zoom to a different focal length; it stays at 30mm.
113722
Yes. I just tried it. You can also focus with the ND side to side switch. Also, like ryuxis stated, the zoom is considerably slower.
104028
No, this lens does not zoom. It is amazing but you might want to look at the Panasonic 35-100mm 2.8 lens.
951078
Yes, the optical viewfinder does zoom in and out with the lens ... you can also see my review on youtube ... type in the search block kblakney61 and look for my review on my Fujifilm X10 .. thanks .. Ken B.
1324174
The usual kit lens is an Oly 14-42 m.zuiko manual zoom lens. The only power zoom I know of for micro 4/3 format is the Panasonic Lumix G 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 X Vario PZ Power O.I.S. Lens. The Oly is a better lens as far as I'm concerned.