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One zoom or two? (14-140mm mk 2)

Started Dec 29, 2015 | Discussions thread
addlightness Veteran Member • Posts: 3,641
Re: One zoom or two? (14-140mm mk 2)

I assume you meant Panasonic 14-45mm (rather than 14-145mm)?

I don't have a 14-140mm, so cannot comment on its IQ or size/bulk issue.  But I do have experience with a similar focal range (28-280mm equiv) in my Nikon V1 + 10-100mm and I can comment on the usefulness of that focal range - on a one camera travel kit, the focal range is useful in good lights but I did feel the size/weight of the 10-100mm lens.

However, on my m43 setup, I decided to go with a two camera travel kit (EM10 + GM1), and I typically have my 9-18mm on EM10 and one of my primes on the GM1(14mm f2.5 or 25mm f1.8).  My 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 is also in my bag to be used on either body when need be.

For general landscape, the 9-18mm is really handy.  When lighting becomes challenging especially indoors, my GM1 is ready to take over.

This was my setup during my 10-day land+cruise-ship vacation in the Caribbeans this past August more than half of my shots was with the 9-18mm.

Hope this helps.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Olympus E-M5 II Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Olympus E-M5 III +14 more
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