My go everywhere outfit (especially for cycling) is the GM5 with the 12-32 and
35-100 lenses. I have need for manual focus on this outfit, so I don’t care
about the absence of that. For shooting wide open, I have the 1.7/20mm
Panasonic.
If I want to, I do not even need a bag to carry this stuff, and the image
quality is excellent.
Cheers,
Nathan
Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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> On 17 Sep 2019, at 01:48, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> So, I have a little dilemma. The right answer is probably pretty
> simple, but getting to that answer is anything but.
>
> I really like this GX85, but am mindful of what it is and the sweet
> spot that it occupies. The kit lenses are actually very good (sharp,
> small, lightweight, excellent optical characteristics). The 45-150 is
> pretty remarkable, except at the very extreme of focal-length where it
> maintains sharpness, but loses the "presence". The 12-32 is a cute
> little lens that actually is quite amazing and punches far above its
> weight. But I really dislike the 12-32 for two reasons: No manual
> focus ring, and too dim of a lens. I like to be able to shoot wider
> open to control my DoF more and the ability to manually focus a lens
> (without jumping through extreme hoops) is necessary.
>
> Additionally, there is the issue of being able to utilize my OM glass
> on this cute little camera body instead of just on the 4/3 cameras.
>
> The Panasonic/Lumix/Leica 15/1.7 is a wonderful little lens that hits
> all of my "first lens purchase" desires for m43. I love the image
> rendering, and I love the ergonomics--other than the fact that the
> aperture ring goes the wrong direction.
>
> But, the problem is that once I go down that route, I'm dedicated to
> buying lens after lens after lens in this new system--a system that I
> don't feel any particular long-term relationship desires. It's kinda
> like a "Friend with Benefits" vs. "Marriage Partner".
>
> For about the same money, I can get a Metabones focal-length-reducer
> in a mount of my choice and adapt some of my wonderful old lenses to
> this sweet little camera. If I go this route, I probably wouldn't get
> any m43 lenses and would just use the kit lenses.
>
> If I get a Metabones, my options would be a little more variable as I
> could get the Canon EF mount and use my OM-EF adapter to get the OMs
> adapted. Or, I could get the Metabones OM mount. Do I go with stacked
> adapters or stay with the specific matched adapter? I do like the idea
> of maximum modularity and flexibility, but am mindful of issues with
> stacked adapters.
>
> At some point, I'll be getting a FF camera and adapt my OM glass
> directly to that. But the fact is the m43 system does provide for a
> much smaller go-anywhere camera that I'd like to be able to fit in and
> be interchangeable with whatever else I am using.
>
> AG Schnozz
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