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Panasonic 35-100mm F4-5.6 v Panasonic 14-140mm f3.5-5.6

Started Apr 9, 2015 | Discussions thread
alcelc
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Re: Panasonic 35-100mm F4-5.6 v Panasonic 14-140mm f3.5-5.6

HDcamfan wrote:

Thanks for the replies. I have the Panasonic 15mm and olympus 25mm 1.8, both of which are great. I just want something I can use on family days out with a bit more reach and a one Lens solution as if at say the zoo I don't want to be changing lens. The 35-100 really appeals for the size and reported sharpness but generally I use 15mm as a walk around so a little concerned that 35 may not be wide enough.

If you satisfy the coverage of your existing 15mm (a mid wide angle), then paired with 35-100 would be a very portable system to go. Might be consider one more MF Samyang wide angle which is small, not heavy and its very deep dof requires only small focus work in case you need wider coverage.

The 14-140 makes me nervous for ss issues

Would these taken by entry body GF3 + 14-140 MII be good enough for you?

and is also a bit larger

Agreed. Of course, its your preference.

so I may feel inclined to leave it at home but the range is fantastic.

I guess I will have to make a decision at some point and my gut feeling is the 35-100.

Good choice.

I would love to see more samples from this lens but after searching the Internet there are (surprisingly) not that many examples.

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