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Leica D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm f2.8-3.5 lens review Gordon Laing, June 2007

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Leica D 14-50mm video tour

We're pleased to present a short video tour of the Leica D 14-50mm lens, demonstrating its build quality and design, coverage and optical stabilisation capabilities.

There's no need to download any new software - just press the play button in the middle of the screen below and wait for the video to start; you may need to press the button twice. The quality and any delay before playing may vary depending on your internet connection.




Leica D 14-50mm video - coverage Leica D 14-50mm video - IS demo Leica D 14-50mm video - build quality





Good points

The only Four Thirds lens with stabilisation.
Good optical and build quality.
Brighter focal ratio than kit lens.
Analogue style aperture ring.

Bad points
Relatively expensive when sold alone.
Aperture ring only works with L1 & Digilux 3.
OIS Mode 2 only works with L1 & Digilux 3.
Limited availability by itself.




Scores

(relative to other Four Thirds zooms)
 

Build quality:
Optical quality:
Specification:
Value:

Overall:

20 / 25
20 / 25
20 / 25
15 / 25

75%
 
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