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Started Feb 4, 2017 | Discussions thread
addlightness Veteran Member • Posts: 3,641
Re: Keep it simple

jor23 wrote:

Great advices!

Even with the 15 or 17 prime, the GM1 is much bigger than the RX100.

The RX1 was given to me, so I'd be happily keeping it. E-M1 definitely stays.

Maybe, I'll let the LX100 go and keep the rest. But its video is so much better than others. The Macro is also good. And it has a viewfinder.

I took E-M1 with the pro zoom, 17 prime and the RX100 to China. I found myself using RX100 maybe 80% of the time. The E-M1, as small as it is, is just too heavy to carry when coupled wi the pro zoom. I only used it when I know there'll be some action shots.

Sounds like the RX100 is your 'Linus Security Blanket'. Just like GM1 + 15 is mine

As for your EM1, I had a similar reluctance when I had my D7100 + 17-50/f2.8. I mostly dread lugging it around but only do so because it was easier than finding a better alternative. I went cold turkey, sold my Nikon dSLR (8 zooms, 2 of which f2.8) and went entirely with EM10 + GM1 + 8 primes. Never looked back

Edit: I sold my EM10 for PEN-F.  GX85 replaces an old Canon HG-10 camcorder.

 addlightness's gear list:addlightness's gear list
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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