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Lens for Antarctic Trip

Started Apr 20, 2016 | Discussions thread
SpinOne Veteran Member • Posts: 4,059
Re: Lens for Antarctic Trip

averacpa wrote:

Thanks to all for your time and advice. I am leaning more and more towards the 40-150 f2.8. It seems to have the typical range most often used for icebergs yet short enough for close encounters with the wildlife. I'll probably devise some sort of partial cover for the Pany 100-300 to protect it as best I can and use it only when I really need the reach and the weather is cooperating.

Interesting, I'd go the other direction. Both are weather sealed, and the 100-400 gives you a better range -- and a longer range than what most people use. I can't imagine that you'll have an issue with the narrower aperture.

I'd plant the 12-40 on the E-M1, and the 100-400 on the GX8.

I'd also rent the lens, rather than buy it. You can rent a 100-400 from Lensrentals, 14 days for around $225. Heck, at that price, you might be able to afford to rent both.

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