Buy via intermediary guys, make your own customs declaration and here you go.
Does anyone know or could test if the aperture changes smoothly in video recording when using shutter priority (S) in creative video mode. Panasonic says it can:
"The LEICA DG 100-400 performs smooth aperture changes in video to eliminate sudden jumps in exposure"
All my Panasonic lenses makes exposure jumps in video when the lens adjusts aperture in steps. It would be nice to have a stepless aperture for video.
The Panasonic 100-400mm ƒ/4-6.3 offers exceptional results for sharpness, providing excellent sharpness when used at its wider focal length, and becoming less sharp as the lens is zoomed in towards 400mm.
Another review
Good image quality in the frame center at 100–300 mm focal lengths, but unacceptable image quality on the edge of the frame in the 300-400 mm focal range.
Could you share some raw pictures? They don't have to be your keepers. Some pictures with body parts out of the frame or some leaves covering body parts are good enough to judge quality of the lens. Thanks
Lens arrived today...it was heavier than I remember. I had tried a pre-production version at a show about 8 weeks or so ago. It was paired with a GX8. Anyway, I did shoot some pics this morning, but nothing special - just to confirm the lens worked. I'll try to get out to a wildlife refuge tomorrow and see how it works out.
I'll bring a monopod just in case... ;-)
Looking forward to this lens.
Guys, please share your videos as you will get it.
The Panasonic 100-400mm f/4-6.3‘s optical quality and sharpness surprised us.
http://www.mirrorlessons.com/2016/03/09/panasonic-100-400mm-review/
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