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Re: Got rid of my Sony RX100 – will E-PM2 with kit lens address its shortcomings?
In reply to tjuster1,
3 months ago
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tjuster1 wrote:
andreipaul82 wrote:
Choosing what lens to put on the E-PM2 should be easy once you answer yourself these questions:
- do I need low light capability(large apertures)?
- do I need a zoom or should a fixed lens do just fine?
- what's my budget?
You can get away as cheap and compact as 20/1.7 or 45/1.8 or end up wanting a 1200$ lens like 12-35/2.8 or 35-100/2.8, either way if you plan on using only one lens and decided to go the m4/3 way I wouldn't stick to the kit lens.
Personally if I were to choose only one lens on m4/3 I'd get the 25/1.4.
Or go with Fuji x-e1 and their kit lens which would be larger as a whole package but more versatile. Or Fuji x100.
Paul
Just another opinion: putting the 25mm f/1.4 on a PM2 seems to totally defeat the purpose of the small camera. I have no doubt it's great (I own it), but if that were going to be my one lens I'd mount it on something larger, like a G3, G5, or OMD.
So I think the very first question on the list above should be: what lenses will compliment the PM2's small size?
Firstly, the 25/1.4 was only a personal choice based on the asumption that I'd be forced to live for the rest of my life with only one lens. I'm not bothered by the fact that the camera will not fit my jeans back pocket.
Secondly, to answer your question, the only really small lenses are the pancakes 14/17/20 + the mighty cap. Out of these three, I only own the 20 and I'd reccomand it as the only lens if you're willing to live with its slow AF in certain circumstances.
But then again, if you want compact small size and only one lens with large aperture i'd go premium compact.
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