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Panasonic 12-32 on Olympus E-PM2

Started Jul 9, 2015 | Discussions thread
texinwien Veteran Member • Posts: 3,326
Re: Panasonic 12-32 on Olympus E-PM2

dgbaldwin wrote:

I have an Olympus E-PM2, and have been using the Sigma 19mm and 30mm primes. I've been happy with the results, but they aren't that small and I have to carry them both around. How happy would I be with the Panasonic 12-32mm "kit" lens? I realize the low light performance isn't as good, but how is it aside from that? It would be nice to be able to go a bit wider, and I wouldn't mind carrying a smaller camera.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

-David

The 12-32mm seems prone to shutter shock (mine is), and the E-PM2 is also prone to it. With that in mind, there's a very high likelihood that you'd see noticeable effects of shutter shock in the danger zone of shutter speeds (roughly 1/40-1/320 for that combination, I'd guess).

Otherwise, I like the lens. It's compact and works well on a camera with an electronic shutter and/or an electronic first curtain shutter.

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