I was worried that the 12mm minimum focal length on a M43 sensor wouldn't be wide enough, but it's perfect for me at just over arm's length away from the camera.

I shoot worry free in the rain on my gh4.2

Coming from Canon gear, I love the small and lightweight aspect of this lens.

As you might guess the picture quality is far superior to the kit lens but the kit lens was not bad to start with

The picture quality is superb, the lens is weatherproof and feels sturdy and the built in O.I.S. really makes a huge difference over other lenses

On a proper video tripod or even a stable monopod, you can properly stabilize this lens and focus on the scene vs. the stability

If you are looking for a lens to throw on your Crane or Ronin S, this is probably not the right lens, but if you have a good tripod with fluid video head and need an excellent lens with some reach, this is probably the best it gets for the GH5

On a proper video tripod or even a stable monopod, you can properly stabilize this lens and focus on the scene vs. the stability

Also autofocus works with this lens so you can save time by using hybrid AF like I do, and I love the focus transition feature of the GH5; I use it all the time in properly blocked scenes, but this only works if you use native lenses that support AF.ConclusionJust like my Canon 70-200mm lens for photography; this has become my go to lens when filming interviews (for the shallow DOF), events (for the long reach), and for the cinematic look (buttery bokeh)

Also autofocus works with this lens so you can save time by using hybrid AF like I do, and I love the focus transition feature of the GH5; I use it all the time in properly blocked scenes, but this only works if you use native lenses that support AF.ConclusionJust like my Canon 70-200mm lens for photography; this has become my go to lens when filming interviews (for the shallow DOF), events (for the long reach), and for the cinematic look (buttery bokeh)

Either way...both this version and version 1 are phenomenal lenses when paired with the GH4 or GH5 (probably others, but these are the only bodies I have tried either with).

You get a good zoom range, fast aperature, and great dual IS (if used on the GH5)

Works exactly as advertised

So if you need a GH5 lens that is great for events, super shallow DOF, weather sealed, and know what it takes to properly stabilize a 70-200mm FF equivalent lens, you will not be disappointed with this lens