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

Started Jul 12, 2015 | Discussions thread
Steve_
Steve_ Senior Member • Posts: 2,876
Re: Oly 12-40 Pro 'out'..Panny 14-45 'in'..well maybe.

I'm considering letting the Oly go and replacing it with a Panasonic 14-45mm f3.5-5.6. Why, because the 12-40 is just TOOOO BIG AND HEAVY. I don't really need f2.8.

I've had the the Panny 14-45 before, years ago, beautiful little lens. 'Little'...isn't that what M4/3 is supposed to be all about?

I've got a 14-45, but I'd get a 14-42II before getting another. Same sort of IQ and smaller, with nicer build.

But as others have pointed out, the 12-35/2.8 is really the solution to your dilemma. Its terrific contrast and color trump technical perfection, even before you realize the only real alternative strays into the bulky (by m43 standards).

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus E-M1 Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm F4 ASPH Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm 1:2.8-3.5 SWD Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH +13 more
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