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Oly 12-40 Pro 'out'..Panny 14-45 'in'..well maybe.

Started Jul 12, 2015 | Discussions thread
Hen3ry
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Re: Oly 12-40 Pro 'out'..Panny 14-45 'in'..well maybe.
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OzRay wrote:

The 12-40mm f2.8 is just over a third of the weight of the 14-35mm f2 and way smaller. My 35-100mm f2 is much bigger and heavier and I'll carry that around with me all day as well.

They breed you blokes tough in Gippsland! Back in the day, I used to run up the hill at Plenty with two fence posts on my shoulders after spending a day splitting same down the paddock.

Now I look at the difference in weight between the Panny 12-35 and 12-32 and go for the 12-32 for lightness, LOL.

But for crying out loud, 380g isn't heavy. That's a can of Coke.

And here in the tropics, I can sweat that out in an hour but I prefer GoGo, the local product (less sugary).

My work boots weigh nearly 1kg each.

Perhaps, but they are on the ground, not on your shoulders. Unless …

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