A Mini Review

Thanks! Wow that's going back if you remember my use of the G2. My 4:3 lineup is a matter of luck more than anything. I got the 20 with the GF1. It was the only M4:3 lens I had for a long time. Panny/Leica 25mm f1.4 is/was too expensive and too big. My original purchase of M4:3 gear was to replace my Canon G10/G11/G12 G Whatever. The GF1 and 20 was just a little bigger and a lot more capable than the G series cameras.

I got the 14 next and bought it just before the Oly 12mm was released. As soon as the 12 came out, I had a twinge of buyer's remorse. I've gotten over that now because 1) I think the 12 is over priced by about $200 - $300. If it was $500 (for black) I'd think about it real hard. and 2) it's too big. I love the fact that I can put the 14mm into my jeans pocket.

I got the 45 last because I needed something for head and shoulders "mug" shots. I really like it. Amazing is a word I use a fair amount with this lens. Thanks to LR I can tell you how many pictures I have with each lens and I can tell you the 45 gets a lot of use.

A lot of my blog photos are made with the M4:3. The easiest way to tell them apart is the M4:3 photos are 4:3 format, the Canon photos are 3:2 (I do very little cropping so the photos are in their original format.) Both of the BW photos are M4:3, all of the iftar photos are 4:3, of the other blog entries, it's a mix with both 4:3 and Canon.

Jack

snack wrote:

Thanks for the review, Jack. I remember your images a few years ago from the Contax G2..what a great camera.

Coincidentally, you have the same m4/3s lens line up as I do. I'm wondering why you didn't succumb to the Pan/Leica 25/1.4 hype, as well as the Oly 12/2 hype followed by the Oly 17/1.8 hype?

I know why I didn't. First it's the size. These lenses are tiny (14, 20 & 45). The whole reason for using m4/3s is to take advantage of the high quality in the small package...especially the lenses. Second, I love the 40mm focal length. And the 45/1.8 has no equal.

I will be following your blog. Were the recent Thailand shots taken with m4/3s?