Can someone please explain what is the difference between this lens which has in 'HD' on the side and the other one that does not?
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Panasonic catalog states HD.....This indicates that the lens features the "silent design" for improved video recording and offers excellent focus-tracking performance .
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I am very sorry Pat since I bought this as a gift fro my friend. I am afraid of I am not able to answer your question correctly. All I know my friend who is a professional photographer was so thrilled when he got it. He thought he was getting a lens. Eddie
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I think you just picked up the DX somewhere. The lens is DX with or without that in the seller's description. Note though that the new model is a VRII.
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I was not sure when I first looked, then I realized the different models had different temperature capabilities, and if I recall some of them had different focus ratio as well. Keeping this in mind, Read descriptions carefully, the differences will be more apparent!
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Thanks for your tip. Some sellers (in amazon) do not include "UD" in their description. Should we buy the one with UD lens or without?
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The only significant differences are lumens(brightness) and power consumption.HD25 = 2000 ANSI lumens ; HD25e = 2800 ANSI lumens.HD25 = Max 339W (Normal), Min 241W (Eco+), <0.5W (standby-ECO) ; HD25e = Max 262W (Normal), Min 191W (Eco), <0.5W (standby-ECO).You're better off with the HD25e as it is brighter and uses less power. Also, the HD25e does not come with a lens cap like the HD25 does, but this seems pretty trivial to me.
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Basically it's the same lens, the difference is that the cheapest deal is from a camera and lens set, comes in a box that is not the original but the lens is new, they are identical!
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What I discovered accidentally is that the bezel on this camera can be turned to change the focal length, so a slight adjustment will give you clean HD even just a couple of inches from the lens if that is what you need. You'll have a fish-eye distortion, but it will be in focus.
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I was not sure when I first looked, then I realized the different models had different temperature capabilities, and if I recall some of them had different focus ratio as well.Keeping this in mind, Read descriptions carefully, the differences will be more apparent!
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Nothing, same lens, same quality and you get extras to boot. I was Leary when ordering due to the big difference in price, but it's the same lens.
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i cant tell the difference from this one and the one that came with it. Both have same great video images on HD.
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Yes - Review of the better lens and differences between the two can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap0NQfWuKKE
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From what I can tell, the cheaper version is smaller and lighter. But, I don't know if that necessarily makes it a better lens. Here is the link to sigmas page for the more expensive lens: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/18-200mm-f35-63-ii-dc-os-hsm And here is the link to the less expensive one: http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/18-200mm-f35-63-dc-macro-os-hsm-c I have the more expensive lens, and I have used it exclusively since I bought it. I've never shot with the other one though, so I can't accurately compare one to the other.
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This lens is for close up pictures at relatively short distances. The other is a telephoto lens for taking close ups of larger items at longer distances.
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http://www.5min.com/Video/Portrait-Photography-Tips-72416664The main difference is the working distance from the subject. The video I posted will help you better understand. The 85mm has better bokeh also.
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Thanks for the info. I figured that out , finally. Don't know who gave me the misinformation about exchanging lenses, but I purchased the K-7 with the proper lens. Thanks again.
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This lens is the later version. It is much lighter to carry and is both faster and not nearly as heavy. Mine is near new but I am going to sell it only to buy a new prime lens that I want.