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

Started Jun 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
fw53photo
fw53photo Regular Member • Posts: 140
Re: different approach:

redli0nswift wrote:

Is there a reason not to go wider with the 7-14mm Pany vs the Oly 9-18mm? Thanks.

For me there are a couple of reasons. First, if I were to go that wide I'd probably wait for the Olympus version. Reality is, though, both are more costly than I currently want to spend. I use my µ43 gear for travel & daily carry but have FF Nikon gear with many lenses for more "serious" work.

I do use several of my longer Nikkor lenses adapted for the tele end of µ43 but I don't have anything wide enough to get me to my favorite FF focal length, 20mm. So, secondly, I really am not looking for something as wide as the 7-14mm, just something that gets me down to approx. 20mm in a FF lens & the 9mm end of the 9-18mm works for me. I'd be happy using it as an 9mm ƒ/4 prime! Also for my purposes, the 9-18mm is smaller & lighter and gives me the equivalent of an 18-36mm carry around lens, all positives in my book.

Of course, the downside is the slower speed but since shallow DOF really isn't an issue for UWA lenses (at least the way I generally use them), a stop or so isn't a deal-breaker for me. That's my compromise with this lens (I DO like fast lenses!), not the focal lengths.

So, as much as I DO like the latest, greatest, fastest, most expensive lenses as a matter of fact, the 9-18mm UWA zoom really is the best lens for me right now.

Take care,

Frank

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