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"OK" but much cheaper camera body and invest in a good lens or good body with kit?

Started May 3, 2017 | Questions thread
OP Mike Loanzon Junior Member • Posts: 49
Re: "OK" but much cheaper camera body and invest in a good lens or good body with kit?

rashid7 wrote:

Short answer: new bodies are more fun, but lenses are the best investment.

Keep in mind that the best attribute of EP5 is IBIS, which doesn't do much good with people pix, where u need to keep the shutter speed higher. Indoors, an EVF is optional.

If u were in the US, I would suggest u take advantage of the special on GX85; $695 plus free 45-150 lens, and $100 voucher which u should use to buy the $150 25f1.7

good luck

PS: A6000 is excellent, but other than being compact, the kit lens is weak

Thanks for your reply!

Unfortunately, I'm nowhere near the states (nor will i be near it any time soon). My first choice was the GX85 actually, I'd set it as my goal when I started working. However I realized later on how much more I'd be spending (with the lenses ++), and realized further that I should probably be investing in financial tools as early as I can as well (financial security here is pretty tough). Although I did hear that the OLY OMD autofocus is particularly remarkable.

WIth any luck I might just stick with my back-up plan of holding out with the GF-2 until I can afford the GX85 but i'll take quite a while.

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