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Trimming the m43 fat from my collection and expectations

Started Nov 30, 2016 | Discussions thread
jalywol
jalywol Forum Pro • Posts: 12,301
No fat left in mine...

After I sold everything M43 to go to the A7, this year has been spent reconstructing my M43 system after coming back to it.

Winners for me?

GX8 and GM5

Oly 12mm f2.0
PL 45mm f2.8 macro
PL100-400mm
Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8

For the GM5, I also have the
12-32mm kit lens
35-100mm f4-5.6 kit lens
This is the ultra portable kit for just having with me for random photo ops.

I also have an Oly 40-150mm f4-5.6, which stays, even though I don't use it often.

The only lens that I actually plan to divest of some time this year will be the 100-300mm, since it overlaps with the 100-400mm range, and the 100-400mm is a significantly better lens.  I was thinking of getting rid of the 35-100mm tiny lens, but decided to keep it for its conveniently diminutive size.

For the first time since starting with M43, I have a camera that I am really happy with the output of, in the GX8.  I love the GM5 because it's a blast to use, but the GX8 is finally good enough for my purposes that I don't feel the need to chase every possible IQ advance in the format anymore.

I don't plan to add any other lenses in the near future.  I suppose if a fabulous deal came up on a perfect used PL 25mm f1.4, I would think about it.  Similarly, I admit to being very curious about the announced Panasonic 8-18mm, but since neither of those are focal lengths/ranges that I work with on any kind of regular basis, I'm not planning to actively add either one in at any time soon.

-J

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