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Thinking of something narrower: Panasonic 42.5 F/1.7, Olympus 45mm F/1.8 or Sigma 30mm F/2.8

Started Sep 16, 2015 | Discussions thread
Jacques Cornell
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Re: Thinking of something narrower: Panasonic 42.5 F/1.7, Olympus 45mm F/1.8 or Sigma 30mm F/2.8

Hithertoo wrote:

I have the 14-42 II R which is a good lens until you use the 12mm F/2 and 20mm F/1.7 then you get a bit spoiled. There are some good reviews of the Sigma 30mm that have come more recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPP25IFKawM

I think because I've got the 20mm, 30mm might be a nice compliment, but you're right the extra stop of light would be very nice with either the Olympus o Panasonic option.

I think you'll find a fast short tele more satisfying, as it'll give you a capabilities you don't currently have: shallow focus and low-light shooting from a distance.

FWIW, I've got the Oly 45/1.8 and like it a lot on my GX7 with IBIS, mostly for picking people out of a crowd at low-light events. However, I will likely replace it with a Pan 42.5/1.7 for three reasons:

  1. OIS for stabilization on my G6 and Dual IS on a future GX8
  2. Much closer focus
  3. Better sharpness in the corners.
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