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Crazy to sell the Olympus 12-40mm?!

Started May 6, 2015 | Discussions thread
OrdinarilyInordinate
OrdinarilyInordinate Veteran Member • Posts: 3,741
Re: Crazy to sell the Olympus 12-40mm?!
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Yeah, I've tested both on my camera in a local store, along with taking sample photographs and doing lots of reading on-line. The Panasonic lens is noticeably smaller and lighter when on the camera. It feels more balanced on E-M1--I can't tell for other bodies. I was set to get the Panasonic 12-35mm for various reasons but ended up with a 12-40mm because of a really great deal. I still have a lot of respect for the 12-35mm, however, and would not hesitate to use either lens (maybe even prefer the 12-35mm).

That said, both lenses are not heavy in DSLR terms.  I'm currently using a four thirds Panasonic 14-150mm, and that weighs as much as my Nikkor 18-200mm VR did, when adding the adapter to m43.  Still quite manageable.  Very heavy when compared to the tiny pancake zooms, but not heavy in absolute interchangeable lens camera terms.

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Nikon Coolpix A Fujifilm X-T2 Fujifilm XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R +4 more
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