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

Started Jul 22, 2016 | User reviews thread
wiryawan
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Re: Bread and Butter Workhorse Lens: Pan 12-35 f/2.8

curiosifly wrote:

Thanks. I can't find a GX8 in store near me. But I did hold the GX85 a couple days ago. The grip feels too small for me to hold comfortably. I'm wondering if I can add a larger grip. I always have a dilemma. For example, G7 actually feels really good in my hand. But I'm afraid I won't want to carry it all the time due to size.

ciao

Curiosifly, I agree with the GX85, it too feels uncomfortable in my hand. It is the same size as my GX7, but somehow has a smaller grip than the GX7, so it isn't as easy to hold especially with larger lens like the 12-35. The G7 feels almost like a GH4, and I quite like it, but I still prefer the GX8 because of its rangefinder profile and superior electronic shutter.

The GX8's handling is somewhere between G7 and GX85. More toward the G7 I must say. The front-positioned shutter button really matters.

Cheers

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Best wishes,
Gary

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