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Panasonic 7-14 F4 vs Olympus 7-14 Pro F2.8

Started Sep 24, 2015 | Questions thread
erichK Veteran Member • Posts: 6,661
Re: Panasonic 7-14 F4 vs Olympus 7-14 Pro F2.8

gary payne wrote:

I'm also trying to figure the best way to go on an ultrawide zoom for use with Oly EM1 bodies. I have ordered the Pana 7-14 after noting the size and weight of the new Oly is just too much for someone who travels as much as I do.

Ironically, I am in a very similar decision - awaiting delivery - after, for much the same reason- finally making a decision perpendicular(?) to yours. I bought the Olympus 7-14 Pro to replace an otherwise superb FT 7-14 because while it is hardly small, it is nevertheless significantly smaller and lighter than the FT 7-14. The f2.8, close focusing, better AF and MF clutch were also factors.

I've found purple-fringing an absolute killer (from another Panny lens and sometimes from the old Oly FT FE) for the large show prints I occasionally make.

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