Wow, the photos you took are amazing. I'm impressed you could take all of those for this one video. I just bought an s5 yesterday. Will test it out tomorrow!

I'm relieved. I have never been able to afford a good camera but just ordered the Lumix S5 ii bundled with this lens. It's sort of a mid-life crisis purchase after my 40th birthday! . I have been taking some pretty awesome photos over the years with a pocket sized Nikon Coolpix, so am excited to see what I can do with this combo. It is ironic you nearly walked into poop. When I visited Dubrovnik and first entered that harbor area, I immediately marveled at the clear blue water. At that moment some guy's dog started pooping. When finished he scooped it up with a napkin and tossed it in the water.

Nice video, Still the most flexible kit zoom around!

I use this lens with my Leica SL2 and love the images the combination produces. Seriously underrated. Great video, thank you.

A lot of people like this Lens because it is way better than most kit Lenses. I think once you saw a 24-70mm f2.8 L Art Lens you are hooked on that. But this beginner Lens is very good. Also the low end 20mm is so cool. And Bokeh isn't everything. You can make so good pictures at F4.

I just bought the lens by his own. thanks for the review

I shot this thumbnail!!! Beautiful shots dude!

Great video, Pav! Like this style of reviews! Cool footage and the end! Keep on your great work. One of the most underrated channels... 😃👍🏼

Great underrated lens! Here in NL it’s selling second hand for €250-€300 Great review

I love the color grading mate :)

Those pictures came out amazing!

Great review Pav, your pics look great. Agree about using the compression to get a good background blur. I love this lens for documentary style video. Took this to the Philippines and it was amaising.

F5.6 on the long end sounds high but is actually on par with f2.8 in the m43 world, which I rarely shoot below on my primes, as the DOF become to shallow for anything else than portraits. I've just ordered the original s5 with this kit lens and the 50/1.8 and look forward to receiving it. Haven't had a 50 mm on a FF body since my first camera I bough when 18 - a used Olympus om-10 just like the one I learned photography with at the youth clubs photo school. Will probably end up using the 50 most and the 20-60 for the wide angle shots. Thanks for your great content which helped me choose an upgrade path from my old Olympus em5 which I first though was replaceable by my iPhone but even the last pro models 48 mp raw files still look like crap zoomed just a bit in when compared to my em5 16 mp with quality glass..

I use this on my Leica SL typ 601 and after giving it a chance and not being super judgmental of the lens and it’s cheap price when bought on its own it showed me how good it is. Very versatile, lightweight, and decent sized (not too big). The colors are also pretty good and the 20mm focal length is super nice to have and it’s very sharp at all focal lengths from my experience. Probably won’t sell mine off until I get a Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4. But so far it’s been a good lens all around for it’s price.

Great for landscapes

I absolutely love Dubrovnik. If you go up the hills and walk across to a place called Konoba Dubrava there's so many opportunities for amazing wide landscape shots. Also, definitely a fan of the 20-60mm. I was going to replace it immediately but after using it, it's stuck with me for 2 years now.

Nice review! I love some slow motion footage of the waves in the video, they were shot in 60 fps 4k? or 1080p 120 fps?

I wasn't going to buy this kit lens but you made it look amazing bro lol

it’s a great lens with a beautiful image. very surprised with the performance on my S5. the focusing ring is also underrated - I really like the feel vs my other Lumix primes. matching the filter at 67mm (as is the usual foresight on Panasonic’s part ) is super helpful too for sharing filters . I think Sigma put out a 20 f3.5 after this and that seems kind of dead in the water for L mount since this exists

Nice work man! Try out the Konica Hexanon AR 57mm f/1.4

Phenomenal review man. Which 2nd lens do you recommend to couple with this kit lens for a solo content creator/vlogger, who spends most of my time in front of the camera? Thanks in advance.

I agree that this is a very good lens for a kit but it is NOT flare resistant and for such a wide angle is very important to know and many reviewers avoid this aspect which is unacceptable. I've had 2 of those lenses and both were not flare resistant and that was the key reason I returned both. I've also used Nikon z6 with 24-50 kit and that was flare resistant but focal length wasn't as good as here.

Just to add the 20-60 focuses incredibly close, about 1/2 macro at 26mm. Handy for close ups of jewellery, scale models and other small subjects. One downside is maximum aperture climbs quickly after 20mm. It's also compact, no bigger than many primes.

I’m guessing there are a few out there whom have spent a lot more money, RRP, on lenses which perform worse. This lense has been on my shelf, unused, for quite a while since it was packaged as a kit lens. But i’ve started using it recently, a lot, and it’s good, the glass is up there, just not right up there. Definitely not as bad as some are saying, goes to show! It does have a good user case range though. Would I buy it as a stand alone, no, but as an addition in the kit it’s great value. It came with a 50 1.8 too and is as yet unused, gotta take that one for a test drive now. Hey thanks for making the vid, I know i’m late to this one but goes to show, we’re all at different points in our photography excursion. 👏

looks like is a good pick for the bmpcc full frame 6k as all around and it's full frame L mount too !

Great shots and footage

Thanks for the information 👍 thumbs up

I had this lens, but i sold it and replaced it with the 24-105mm, and found out that i missed this lens. Hopefully tomorrow my new S5iiX will arrive, again with this kit lens, and this time i will keep it. (and my beloved S5 will turn into a B-cam). I will be very happy that I have a lighter option sometimes, and the broader view at 20mm. Top notch lens 👍

Hey Pav, first unique revue of it at least so complete For me Great Lens Universal Cheap if in Bundle always on and more money from prime and other zooms...jak tam Anson?Sigma FP L vs S5ii...S5ii wins and soon with BRAW...

U did amazing pics w. It .

I had this lens and sold it and am now getting nostalgic for it again 😂

I hate your channel, I was about to dump my 20-60 and get something else, and now with this video, I might continue with 20-60 :D. Wonderful review as always, three cheers

Great review of this kit lens` capability. I`m really thinking about getting the Lumix system even with this lens just for the the videos and vlogging.

I did actually get this lens on its own. But for around £200. Which still feels like a great deal. I already had the S5 but got it body only and needed a travel/landscape lens.

It’s not a “Professional” lens, but is the lens I grab first for family/travel vlogs. Would love to see a constant f2.8 alternative, sacrificing a bit in the long end, a 20-45mm maybe. 🙏🏼

I am having hard time decide between the 50mm f/1.8 lens and this one. What is your recommendation as a kit lens for Lumix S5 II?

It’s a do it all lens, minus the larger apertures. Would love a 2.8 version 20-60mm, manual to keep the size down. But being a bit creative, this can be pro and cinematic, had mine for years, later got the 50mm 1.8, and besides from Bokeh, the 20-60 is a far better lens, basically no CA which the 50 unfortunately has a ton of wide open.

Great presentation!

Thanks for this review! ps. please i want to know what post processing filter you use for your photos... that's great!

It would be interesting to compare this lens to MFT 12-60 2.8 - 4 version.

mmm “kit lense” great for stopping paper blowing away BUT I am actually considering this for video as i prefer f4.0+ for video.

Piękne zdjecia Pan robi..taka dramaturgia wręcz 😍 muszę spróbować takie zrobić 24-70 f4 s. Good job.!!! Regards😉

I mostly create outdoor content related to trekking hiking and road trips. I have the 20-60 mm lens but the only draw back i feel this lens is obviously the lack of bokeh. Now i am thinking of two options here , either i can sell the 20-60mm lens and get a 24-105 all purpose lens which i think is convenient because i would have only a single lens for my content creation which by the way feels convenient on the go. The other option i have is to keep the 20-60mm lens and buy an additional 85mm lens for the bokeh shots. What do you think i should do in this situation ?

great video. what prime lens will pair with this lens for nice bokeh

Nice Review and the colors are nice! May I know which LUT you are using?

thx for good review. Kit lens or something from Sigma x-x/f2.8 ?

Just got a used S5 with the 20-60 lens. Moved from Fujifilm and glad I have. Just out of interest, I love your colours and tones. Do you use a preset or have you changed the settings on the camera? Great video btw

Am getting S5 II with kit lens and 50 mm 1.8 lens bundle for $2347 S5 II with 50 mm 1.8 lens bundle for $2047 S5 II with kit lens and 85 mm 1.8 bundle for $2497 Which bundle to buy? Any suggestions pls

I just bought a refurbished Lumix s5 body - so I don’t have the option to get the kit lens. I’m interested in getting a couple lenses to start. Torn between a 50mm & 85mm for portraits but then also want a lens that’s good for landscapes and more day to day or travel photos. Was going to buy the 20-60mm but what would be the better option? I don’t want to break the bank but also want longevity.

How you put iso so far.. I have the 24-105 f4 and in f4 in 8.000 i have noise

Nice

Hard to tell from a YT video but is it sharp enough for 4K video at the centre wide open?

Panasonic made the "revolution" when it presented a 20-60 zoom lens. The "tyranny" of the 24-70, is it over??... Sony imitated it and introduced its own 20-70 lens with F4!! AND THIS IS EXACTLY THE IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE : If this panasonic lens had a fixed F4, it would be worth much more. This is also the challenge for Panasonic...

You shoot with the original s5?

Any info on color grade

Dubrovnik resort Croatia

Should be very cheap on the used market.

$2000 camera + $700 lens... can vlog on it?!? Why do these camera reviewers obsess over vlogging so much? I have an old Sony phone from 2020 that can vlog just as good and probable more conveniently.