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I'm thinking about getting an Olympus 40-150 f2.8 pro, any advice?

Started Jul 12, 2017 | Discussions thread
eques Veteran Member • Posts: 4,115
But-ting my but

eques wrote:

James Pilcher wrote:

Thomas Kachadurian wrote:

I am seriously thinking about abandoning my Canon FF set-up, and the only thing I'll miss is my 70-200f2.8 zoom. I have the Panasonic 35-100f2.8 and just don't love it. I'm thinking about the Olympus 40-150 Pro. I have two questions.

1. Any general advice on this lens? If you have it, do you love it?

The M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro is truly excellent. I have the 75mm f/1.8 also, and they compare very well @f/2.8. I was extremely surprised when I did my testing and saw how good the zoom is. I cannot imagine a better lens in this range.

I agree about IQ and built quality, close focus is is a great plus, too.

I made Sugru grip for the EM5.2 for easier handling.

Size and weight is too much for me for everyday use, but this won't bother you, if you miss the Canon 2,8/70-200. But I use it a lot for assignments

For hiking and general use I prefer the 40-150R and think about getting a 2,8/35-100 .

Peter

I just handled a friend's Pentax K1 with Tamron 2,8/24-70(?) and, wow, what a relief to get back the feather-weight EM5.2 plus 2,8/40-150.

But seriously, I won't carry this combo when hiking or sightseeing.

Peter

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH Olympus 12-100mm F4.0
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