what are some uses for this lens?
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I use it for bird photography in my backyard. Sport photography with good light is another use.
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I've mainly used it for wildlife. Used it extensively on a safari. Autofocus isn't perfect. But if your target isn't moving manual focus works very well with focus assist on my GH2. I've made very nice pictures at the long end holding the camera, but you'll need to be in good sunlight. Any kind of longer exposure will absolutely need a tripod. But in this price range it is a pretty capable long telephoto lens.
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I use it to photograph birds and other wildlife. It's a great zoom. I highly recommend it.
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Go to http://www.dpreview.com/products/panasonic/lenses/panasonic_100-300_4-5p6it has lots of info on the lens and its usefulness...things that are still are best subjects. But read this info and see if it helps you understand the range of uses for this lens.
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This is for wildlife shooting and for when you need lots of reach. It is not an everyday lens and it is used on very rare occasions. Used it also for lunar photography. But not east to Autofocus in the moon. And even with stabilisation very difficult to focus and steady at long distances. Need a tripod for sure.
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Ian,Do you mean one can use this 50mm lens for portrait as well as nature/landscape photography? What I can understand from your post is that this lens can be used as a walk around lens. Correct?Thanks.
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As Clint answered, it can be used for either. The advantage to using this lens on a DSLR is being able to change the ISO on the fly. The 4-5.6 F-stop on this camera can create slower shutter speed situation. But you can somewhat make up for this by bumping up the ISO (as the sun goes down).
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Absolutely!!! I use my lens for portraits also, It gives a nice flat perspective of features that you expect with a lens from about 85-200mm. Great for head shots as well as environmental shots.
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It really is just one lens that has two functions. For the price of the lens it is quite an addition to your arsenal for special effects, particularly in its full fish-eye effect when it it mounted on an already short lens such as an 18-23mm lens.
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Question is "what do you need". These are multi use lenses, and you can use them in many different configurations, either individually or you can stack them on top of each other. They screw into each other. So really they're good for whatever you need. Check if 52mm is the diameter that fits the thread of your lens though, they come in different diameters.
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Hello... To be honest, I returned the lens because I could not figure it out and I realized I bought the wrong lens... Good luck...
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Due to the nature of this lens, light, compact, recessed front glass, I would not advice adding anything to it, use this lens as is : a fantastic tool for street photography! Enjoy...
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I have had fun using this lens. I adjust for the f6.3 using shutter speed and iso. I do not use it at night. But on a recent vacation I was able to take good pix of distant features in dim to overcast to bright light. Use a tripod. After all, it is less than$200, and takes little extra space in the camera bag. It is worth having.
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Most versatile would be a zoom lens. If you have the money, buy a Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8.
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The best way to answer your question is to ask what you're using it for. If you are using it for portraits of family members, I prefer this over the 50mm. However, if you are looking for point and shoot lenses, this is not the one for you.
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I use Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 for general purpose (also at night). I love its sharpness. It is also suitable for portraits. For the professional portraits, look at prime lenses with f1.4 or f1.8.
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It's ideal as a lens for discreet indoor use, such as at parties and events. It's small, allowing your camera to fit more easily in a pocket or purse, it's wide angle for taking in a scene, and it's fairly fast at f/2.8, allowing image capture without flash in many cases
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The short answer is that this lens is no "powerhouse." I have used it quite effectively for artists' portraits at lawn concerts and for fairly-close nature images (no farther than 20 meters -- 60-65 feet) but beyond that it is of little practical value. Within that range, however, it produces an exceptional image. Hope that helped ...
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I use this lens primarily for architectural photos. But I imagine it would be ok. It's not the fastest lens in its class, so if stopping action in low light is an issue, you may want to consider that.
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Really quite Good. This is an excellent lens. I still have mine. Maybe the photos I took with it are still on http://amazon.com. Check out Kurtmunger for excellent review of this lens.
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It will do well for portraits and close-up macro photography with enough light. I do like this lens for what it delivers for its price. It does hunt in low-light though, but if you know its application it is fine.