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

Started Dec 16, 2015 | Discussions thread
IanYorke Veteran Member • Posts: 5,266
Re: Panasonic 35-100 f2.8 over Olympus 40-150 f2.8?

Ronmann wrote:

pxchoi wrote:

I think the Olympus 40-150 looks great on paper but after looking at the sample images, I'm not sure if I'm convinced. In my personal opinion, I feel like the out of focus areas in the Panasonic lens is far better than the Olympus. In certain situation, the out of focus blur just looks terrible.

The extra reach would be nice, but the Panasonic lens is so much smaller.

Am I crazy to think that the Panasonic is the better lens here? - if you don't need the extra range.

Better?, maybe. I have both lenses and for walk-around shooting I usually carry the Panasonic 35-100 2.8 frequently, while I'll bring the Olympus 40-150 2.8 much less often.

However, if I'm shooting field sports, it's the Olympus 40-150 for fast focusing and longer reach, plus the ability to use the teleconverter for ever longer reach.

When it's a toss-up, I take into consideration the distance from the car I'll be walking.

Your logic is sound and justifies having both lenses -  use determining lens choice, which is how it should be.

Ian

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