X20 - alternatives anyone ?

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evoprox
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Re: Why Pentax MX-1? and M43 lenses
In reply to CAcreeks, 4 months ago

CAcreeks wrote:

ASR45 wrote:

Pentax MX-1

I just read the DPreview preview because of your post. However it seems like mostly a me-too product, in no way amazing.

Did I miss something?

Evoprox, my main problem with the OM-D E-M5 is the lack of any zoom lens that really stands out. Guess I would buy a Panasonic 14-45/3.5-4.5 on the secondary market. Or you could go with a set of primes, but then you're back to swapping lenses. I don't really like the 12-60/3.5-6.3, too slow.

Thanks CA, I hoped someone would bring that up. I did a little homework here but have no practical experiences with any M43 lenses whatsoever. From what I've read I'd follow your recommendation, pass on the 12-60, get the Panny zoom instead and of course add the 20/1.7 and the 45/1.8 for the job. I also read good things about Oly's 14-54mm II/f2.8-3.5 and 12-60mm/f2.8-4, but these are monsters in comparison, I might as well return to Nikon DSLRs, . . . forbid

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