GX7 with Oly 75 f1.8 in low light.

SF Photo Gal wrote:

The reason I was asking is that I recent used my 12-35 f2.8 and I was having an issue with blurred shots. Admittedly, I was holding the camera with one hand over my head. Then I switched to the Oly 45 and most every photo was tack sharp. Obviously the 45 is much lighter and faster but I had some concerns about using a 305 g lens (the 12-35 is also about 305g) with the IBIS.

SF Photo Gal aka Faggurl

I never go anywhere with the GX7 without having the 75mm with me. I stopped carrying long zooms, preferring to shoot at 75mm and crop. It's a great camera & lens combo for me, and is very useful for shooting indoors with low light from a distance (e.g. concert, orchestra, ballet, etc.)

To compensate for what would otherwise become blur, I crank up the ISO more than I normally feel comfortable doing. At a distance, I'm comfortable shooting the 75mm wide open (since the depth of field is considerable enough at a distance to get the necessary elements of the photo into focus).

I assume this lens is as magical as people claim, but I'm not really a good enough photographer for it to make that great of a difference. I just know that I enjoy it, in much the same way that I liked the original Pany 45mm (the tack-sharp macro). It's a more expensive lens, and with the hood on (I always keep it on), it is quite large -- those are the only two down-sides. I think it balances well on the GX7, and I do occasionally even shoot it 1-handed, but only with more available light.