Review

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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 , $897 deal

• https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1328548-REG/panasonic_h_e08018_leica_dg_vario_8_18mm.html/19115/KBID/10779/
• https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-H-E08018-Vario-Elmarit-Professional-Mirrorless/dp/B071QWM469/

I picked this up about 3 weeks ago, it quickly became my favorite lens for a number of applications. Unfortunately, yesterday, I pulled the GH5 with lens attached out of a camera backpack and the lens felt loose. I removed it and found a small piece of the lens mount on the lens side broken off. It is cheap plastic, which seems odd for a $1,100+ 'Leica' lens. I've never had a lens break on the mount, ever. The bag was carried on, not hit, no pressure applied, nothing. I am filming a travel show, on the road until mid-August, but I guess I'm hoping Panasonic will do something about it. The lens sort of still works but changes wildly aperture and what not when the contacts loose contact with the body. I doubt this a problem for all of the lenses, but it is surprising, and makes me think in investing in glass for the Eva, instead of continuing to kit out the GH5 with Lumix Leica glass.

The 1970's-1980's era Nikon primes I use on both cameras are still trucking fine, of course.