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Bread and Butter Workhorse Lens: Pan 12-35 f/2.8

Started Jul 22, 2016 | User reviews thread
Philip Scott
Philip Scott Senior Member • Posts: 1,179
Re: Bread and Butter Workhorse Lens: Pan 12-35 f/2.8

This was the first lens I bought when I went MF3 from Nikon full frame this year. It seemed quite a bargain compared to the Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 I had always coveted and it mated well with the first body I bought, a GX8.

I've added the Pen-F and an OMD M5 MK II and it's a little big on the Pen-F even when I add a grip, at least as a walkaround option.

I do like my results with it very much...if I had to pick one downside or complaint....I don't like that it's........PURPLE!   Come on, couldn't it be black...all my gear is black vs. silver. I don;t love the color but it's a goto lens for me.

As a walkaround / eveready lens on the Pen-F I have gone to the little Olympus 14-42 f/4-5.6 electric zoom lens. At $199 US it was a deal and that I can zoom it over Wi-Fi for video is wild.

Thanks for the good review of the 12-35!

 Philip Scott's gear list:Philip Scott's gear list
Olympus PEN-F Olympus 40-150mm F2.8 Pro Olympus 7-14mm F2.8 Pro Olympus 8mm F1.8 Fisheye Pro Olympus M.Zuiko 300mm F4 IS Pro +26 more
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