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Panasonic 35-100 f2.8 over Olympus 40-150 f2.8?

Started Dec 16, 2015 | Discussions thread
larsbc Forum Pro • Posts: 18,282
Re: Panasonic 35-100 f2.8 over Olympus 40-150 f2.8?
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jim stirling wrote:

The 35-100mm F/2.8 is small enough to carry around in your bag and covers the range I need , the 40-150 mm F/2.8 is drifting towards the "specialist " category for me a lens I would only take if I was specifically shooting certain subjects .

That's a good way of describing it, a "specialist" lens.  That's what my 70-200/2.8 VR was like when I had my Nikon system.  A wonderful, beautiful lens that performed amazingly well.  But I rarely used it because I only brought it with me when I knew ahead of time that I'd need it.  And I certainly never brought it on vacation or camping.  It was just too much of a weight and bulk investment.

In comparison, my 35-100/2.8 is part of my default lens set when I bring my camera bag anywhere.  I didn't get the 40-150/2.8 because I didn't want to end up with another specialist lens when I entered the micro four thirds system.

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