14-42mm and 45-175mm X lens firmware update coming soon.

As you have probably read on many forums the new 14-42mm and 45-175mm X lenses had some small issues. Panasonic reaction has been very fast and on November 17 they will release a new firmware update for both lenses.

For the 14-42mm X lens:
Optimized operation when using Touch Zoom with DMC-GX1
Improved the stability of O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer)
Improved AF (Auto Focus) performance in photo / video recording

For the 45-175mm X lens:
Optimized operation when using Touch Zoom with DMC-GX1
Improved AF (Auto Focus) performance in photo / video recording

Source: Panasonic Japan.

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Shop Links:
Panasonic 14-42mm X lens at [shopcountry 25104].
Panasonic 45-175mm X lens at [shopcountry 25103].