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Two bodies or an extra lens for my upcoming trip to Rome?

Started Jun 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
RealPancho
RealPancho Senior Member • Posts: 1,315
My suggestion
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Caveat: I haven't read any other posts here.

If you want a telephoto, the Olympus 40-150 4-5.6 is a terrific lens for very little money, and while the 35-100 is a great lens, I imagine you'll usually be outside when you use it and consequently won't need the extra stops. That should leave plenty for a camera for your wife. If she's at all interested in taking pictures, it's invaluable for her to have a camera in her hands. My wife has a really good eye, but her perspective and creative vision are often very different than mine. It also gives us a common experience that we enjoy sharing.

Olympus @ f 5.0

Panasonic

Is the Panasonic better? Definitely. But is it “hundreds-of-dollars-and-my-wife-doesn’t-get-a-camera” better? Not for me.

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Frank

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Olympus E-M1 Olympus E-M5 II Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4-5.6 R +6 more
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