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Panasonic H-FS100300E Lumix G Telezoom Lens (100-300 mm, F4-5.6 O.I.S)

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Long Zoom Range of 100-300mm (35mm camera equivalent: 200-600mm)
MEGA O.I.S. - Panasonic's Advanced Hand-shake Correction Technology
Contrast AF System Support
Based on the Micro Four Thirds System Standard
Multi-coated Lens Elements Minimize Ghosting and Flare

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Item Dimensions	7.34 x 12.6 x 7.34 cm	9.4 x 9.4 x 14.9 cm	12.6 x 6.7 x 7.3 cm	6.2 x 7.3 x 6.2 cm	8.3 x 17.2 x 8.3 cm
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Max Aperture	22	f/6.7	f/5.6	f/4	16 cm
Max Focal Length	300 mm	300	300	150 mm	400 mm
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Min Focal Length	100 mm	75	100	45 mm	100 mm
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Mounting Type	micro four thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Micro FourThirds	Micro FourThirds
Optical Zoom	0.42x	4x	3x	3.3x	0.25x

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Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm ; 522 g
Boxed-product Weight: 798 g
Item model number: H-FS100300E
ASIN: B004445O4K
Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 30 Sept. 2010
Average Customer Review: 53 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 39,400 in Electronics & Photo (See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo)
- #322 in Electronics & Photo > Camera & Photo > Lenses > Camera Lenses

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Can give nice results, but focussing an issue.

14 March 2016

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Update after several months ownership/use: Last year I originally said I think this lens is an enabler, and I think that's still the best way to regard it. However, under the right circumstances, i.e. at f8, this lens can deliver some pretty reasonable results, (see moon pic) so I'm bumping it up a star because I *do* like this lens. One failing that has become apparent is that the manual focus mechanism is not as smooth as it should be, and as the auto-focus performance of the lens is not great, this is somewhat of an issue. I like to use manual focus, so this spoils the lens a little for me, but doesn't ruin it. Bottom line, I'd like to give it 3.5 stars but I can't, so 4* it is.

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The purpose of a review is to assist with a buying choice. Bear with me, this review gives a slightly different perspective on buying this lens.

Firstly, if you have a Panasonic G-series without sensor-shift image stabilisation and want some long reach, this is the pick of a very small bunch of lenses. Sadly you have to pay the "m43 tax", by that I mean this lens is noticably more expensive than the equivalent for a more popular mount, but if you're prepared to bite the bullet and cough up, it's a nice enough performer. Olympus make the Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 lens with a greater range for £100 less, but it lacks the optical image stabilisation so is unlikely to produce great results handheld at full stretch on a Panasonic without sensor shift image stabilisation.

I think, and this review is all opinion, that this lens falls into a category of what I think of as "enablers". Some lenses, such as the Olympus 45mm 1:1.8, the Panasonic 20mm 1:1.7 earn their place amongst your kit because they are excellent performers. Some, like the excellent Sigma "art" lenses earn their place because their performance/price ratio is stellar. However this 100-300mm with image stabilisation is earns its place by being the only girl at the prom. Really, without this lens you just aren't going to get the shot with your Panasonic m43. So you forgive the slightly plasticky construction and the softness at full reach, because you don't really have a viable alternative. In its favour, focussing is pleasingly quick and reliable, which was a nice surprise. I was expecting it to hunt a little, but it was actually pretty good. The results I achieved were somehwat soft, but very satisfactory, the image stabilisation working very well indeed from my perspective. The only fly in the ointment is my FZ200.

I went out to a nature reserve with my wife recently and took some pictures. Me armed with my G6 + 100-300mm, her with my FZ200. We were photographing similar subjects, and what struck me afterwards was how well the FZ200 lens performed compared to this 100-300mm (200-600mm SLR equiv). Remember the FZ200 with its 1:2.8 25-600mm lens is about £100 less than this 1:4 - 1:5.6 200-600mm lens. Now it might be that if I close down a stop or two I can get to the sweet spot of this lens, but at 1:5.6 wide open at 600mm, I've little inclination to close down the lens and thus increase up the ISO and resultant noise when photographing birds in a wood.

To be honest, my experience has left me with the though that maybe a prospective buyer might seriously consider rejecting this lens, and just buy an FZ200 instead which will take up much the same room in your camera bag, is only 80g heavier, and brings a lot more to the table than the vanilla 100-300mm this lens offers. Yes, this lens will let you get shots with your Panasonic m43 that you wouldn't otherwise be able to get, but I'm not sure it performs quite as well as it needs to at this price range. I'm not about to return it as I quite like it. I'll be using it in summer and will report back if my opinion changes, but that niggle about poor value for money persists. I advise you to try this lens before you buy it.

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Nigel J. Dorey

excellent lens

16 September 2016

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Love this lens. Thought about this purchase for a long time. Should I upgrade my G6 to the G7 or should I go for a longer reach lens. After checking every report and comment I could find I went for the lens and what a good choice that was.
have carried out several test shots now and from close up insects to birds in flight and close up of my cat all results are excellent in my view.
I think anyone buying a lens of this length has to remember the basics when using it. A tripod makes a huge difference. A fast shutter speed is essential (stepping your iso up to 400 or 800 is well worth it. My G6 is excellent up.to 800). Mid range f numbers also give the best result's f8 to f14 were all excellent in my pictures.
About to head off to Russia now for a real test but so far I would recommend this lense.
Attached is picture of my cat at iso 400 f8

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expeditionist

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11 August 2016

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Panasonic H-FS100300E Lumix G Telezoom Lens (100-300 mm, F4-5.6 O.I.S)

For years, I've used a Nikon D300 with a Sigma 120-400mm f4.5-5.6 APO DG OS HSM to cover the 180-600mm range and that combo is unbearably heavy and the Sigma lens is a bit of a dog, it takes crackingly sharp pictures at f11/f13 but it's undesirably soft wide open and it hunts around awful with many subjects.

In contrast, I've taken a lot of shots today with this Panasonic H-FS100300E and find the quality at full zoom and f5.6 to be very acceptable, not perfect but good enough considering the lens was half the price and the kit a fraction of the weight.

On the downside though, this Panasonic H-FS100300E has a sticky zoom, and it also hunts around to find moving subjects (could be my pairing with the Panasonic GX7) and the zoom action is likely to draw dust into the lens in my opinion.

Still, I'm quite pleased for the price/weight, it's a reasonable alternative to heavy/expensive kit.

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Vee

Not the cheapest but does the job well

7 August 2017

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I bought this lens for use on the Lumix G5. As a hobbyist it was difficult to justify the cost but since I was not in a position to upgrade my equipment to say, Nixon or Canon where lenses seem substantially cheaper, I gave in as my aim was to further my photography and try other genre. This has definitely given me that and although Street Photography is what I really needed it for, I have found it invaluable for wildlife and nature shots. I am still learning and experimenting with different settings and do get some really sharp images. Image stabiliser is great especially as I'm not one to use a tripod. So far, so good and I love it!

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Good image quality, but AF a bit slow

8 September 2013

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I bought one of these lenses several months ago to use at airshows - finally got to go to an airshow today to try it out, so thought I'd offer up some delayed feedback...

My previous choice for airshow photography was the 45-175 X-series lens, which is designed for video, has a power zoom and is notable by its small size and light weight. The 100-300 is basically its polar opposite - it's a big and comparatively heavy lump, aimed more at still photography and with a manual zoom ring.

In some respects, it was a much better choice for airshow photography (fast-moving targets a long way away) than the 45-175X - the manual zoom is a lot easier to move quickly from one end to the other, and the longer reach of the lens was very welcome.

However, compared to the (newer) 45-175X, this lens does lose out in terms of autofocus speed - it hunts a lot, and the focus speed is noticeably slower than on the (lightning-quick) 45-175X. I ended up with about two-thirds of my shots in sharp focus this afternoon as a result - I manage a lot more with the 45-175X.

That said, the shots that were in focus are superb - pin sharp and crisp. I'd have said, though, that this is more a lens for capturing subjects at a distance that are mostly still, or at least slow-moving. I think that for airshows, I'd probably use the 45-175X in future - the light weight and faster AF probably just win out over the zoom ring and long reach.

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P. Kent

Five Stars

Great zoom, not too heavy, not too long

Published 3 months ago

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Mild word of Caution

I use this lens on an Olympus OMD-10 mk2 and am delighted with it. Light, compact, inconspicuous, produces excellent results and represents good value.
However!Read more

Published 1 year ago

Neil E

A very good lens, best available for the price

A very good lens, best available for the price.
I took this on safari with my Panasonic G3 body.Read more

Published 1 year ago

Philip H.

Performs far higher than it costs. A really good quality and value lens.

I bought this lens elsewhere as I was in need of a telezoom lens at very late notice for a racing event I was going to.Read more

Published 1 year ago

K. S. Rane

Five Stars

Works well with my EM1

Published 1 year ago

Mr. D. R. Smith

Panasonic 100 - 300mm

The first thing that you notice about this lens, is it's solid construction, and the weight, possibly a little too heavy for some of the micro 4/3 cameras around.Read more

Published on 17 April 2016

Maarten

Incredible performance for the price

This is the best tele-zoom lens I have ever owned. It produces wonderfully crisp images, and the image stabilisation is unreal.Read more

Published on 6 April 2016

John Denman

Five Stars

Excellent lens for the money

Published on 11 March 2016

Julia

I am a novice with good cameras but the lens on this is great

I am a novice with good cameras but the lens on this is great. Perfect for close ups of wildlife without spooking them and the image has very good clarity.

Published on 22 December 2015

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