Is the kit lens a power-zoom one?
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Nope - this is just the basic Olympus 14-42. Nothing fancy. You're talking about this one: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-14-42mm-F3-5-5-6-G-Series-Digital/dp/B005J5TZVG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1382120139&sr=8-2&keywords=panasonic+14-42
1324171
No. The kit 14-42mm is a manual zoom.I don't believe any of the zoom lenses for this camera are power zooms
1324172
No, it's manual zoom and manually collapsible. Very small and lightweight. Also very sharp in the 14-30mm range. I don't use it for anything longer than that. Similarly, the 40-150mm lens for around $150 new is very sharp only in the 40-100mm range.
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Nope - this is just the basic Olympus 14-42. Nothing fancy. You're talking about this one: Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 Lens for Panasonic Lumix G-Series Digital Cameras (Black)
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The usual kit lens is an Oly 14-42 m.zuiko manual zoom lens. The only power zoom I know of for micro 4/3 format is the Panasonic Lumix G 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 X Vario PZ Power O.I.S. Lens. The Oly is a better lens as far as I'm concerned.
1320987
No. Not unless you are a serious hacker.It has a custom power, HDMI and Micro USB connector that align with the Zoom.
2012319
Yes. Zoom and Focus are manual with the inner ring for the later.It s a little bit to freaky not so gradual control.Its endless so no physical connection with lens I guess.
1161888
I'm sorry, but I am not specifically knowledgable about those particular cameras. I am very satisfied with the speed of my GX!. I just turned it on to focus on my sleeping dog and it came into focus in about 1 second. That is with my 14-42 lens. I did not purchase Power Zoom and I think it might be helpful with my 45-200 mm lens. Adjustment of ISO for dim light settings is amazing. Hope this helps. Sandy
352071
No, but it is a good all utility lens, LOVE how it talks to the camera to correct the focus.
727355
It's not actually a lens, just an adapter. You attach it to, most likely, your kit lens. It uses whatever specs your lens on the camera has.
371994
No. This is not a zoom lens. This is a prime lens with only one focal lenght. No zoom!
454847
the lens is not mechanized in any way. the zoom feature of the camera only works on the internal lens. but i've used the zoom with the fisheye and it's fine for my purposes. also remember, this lens can also be used underwater (which i think is pretty cool).
1184475
I'm almost sure youre lens is good. As it is a prime lens, you cant control the f-stop with the camera body, so the the camera can't detect that there is a lens attached as it would with your kit lens. Go into your camera's menu, go to the section designated by the picture of the gear. Scroll down until you see the option that says "Release w/o lens" and enable it. You should be able to use the lens now.Hope this helps!-Andrew
2128752
I ended up returning the item. I believe it is only for a fixed lens not a zoom. I hope this helps.
506216
It has zoom, if you count that as manual focus. This kit, at least mine did, comes with two lenses that give good options for shoots. Hope this helps
83316
It has no zoom. It has a fixed-power focusable lens... not 'zoom'. Just because you can twist the lens doesn't mean it's a 'zoom lens'. But then, you probably don't know what a zoom lens is. As timemachine said, it replaces the eyepiece with a fixed-power 'simple' camera. He obviously has no idea what an "objective lens" is.Done. Caveat Emptor
1565342
Yes, and on top of that the Nikkon zoom is great. I haven't used all that comes included.
1009970
I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "zoom-to-focus" but what I can tell you is that manual focus works great with the adapter. Auto focus on the other hand doesn't work as well as it would with a native lens. It hunts for focus a lot and sometimes doesn't get what you are trying to focus on in focus.
509036
The 52mm filter does not fit the 18-55mm zoom lens that comes with the kit. It fits the 35mm and 18mm lenses. You need a 58mm filter for the zoom lens.
183598
Yes it is and the only non-Lseries lens in my bag. A great lens and listed in the Lightroom lens correction
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I ordered a zoom lens. It was not expensive and I could see good use with the lens. I already had a mic from a long time ago so I can 't recommend a mic.