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Gx85 for Travel?

Started Mar 18, 2017 | Discussions thread
GCharma Regular Member • Posts: 188
Re: Gx85 for Travel?
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Yes, the GX85 is a perfect travel camera. A HUGE advantage it has over normal cameras is in-camera charging. If you're bringing a cell charger already, you already have everything you need for it (maybe a cable, if you're an iPhone/USB-C user). Or charge via laptop! I don't know why this isn't standard on every camera.

But aside from that it's fairly small, stabilized, does 4K, etc. Not weather-resistant in any way (or humidity-resistant, depending on where you're travelling), so be aware of that.

The only addition I would suggest to your lens plan is to add a small bright prime, i.e. the PL 15mm f1.7 or the 20mm f1.7. On my last trip I ended up using the PL 25mm f1.4 from pretty much the golden hour on, and was glad to have it. Your proposed lineup sounds a little dark unless you'll only be out in bright light.

 GCharma's gear list:GCharma's gear list
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony a7R IV Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25mm F1.4 +10 more
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