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Re: [OM] E-M5 mk III

Subject: Re: [OM] E-M5 mk III
From: Jan Steinman <jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 08:31:39 -0800
> From: Wayne Shumaker <om3ti@xxxxxxxx <mailto:om3ti@xxxxxxxx>>
> 
> May I ask what lenses to go with the E-m5 iii?

I must say that I shoot about 90% legacy glass. I have most of the OM macros 
and support bits, and a number of the OM f/2 lenses.

When I really need auto-focus, I have quite a bit of Four Thirds legacy glass. 
The higher-end ones (at least) auto-focus nicely with the E-M1.2. I believe the 
E-M5.3 has PDAF focus, which means Four Thirds glass will work well. (They are 
extremely slow to focus on CDAF-only bodies.) Also, unlike older OM lenses, 
Four Thirds lenses will communicate EXIF data to the body. But they are 
generally large and heavy. A good Four Thirds lens to consider is the 
50-200/2.8-3.5 with SWD. There were two versions; make sure you get the SWD one.

The one general-purpose MFT lens I use fairly often is the Oly 14-150 super 
zoom. It’s not the sharpest tool in the bag, but very possibly the most 
versatile. And it’s wonderfully small and light, too. It’s come down in price 
quite a bit since the 12-200 super zoom came out. I whip it out for family 
gatherings and such when I just don’t want to be changing lenses very often.

Jan

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