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Advice on possible zoom lens purchase

Started Aug 1, 2017 | Discussions thread
JakeJY Veteran Member • Posts: 5,442
Re: Advice on possible zoom lens purchase

traveler_101 wrote:

addlightness wrote:

My EM10 came with the 14-42 II (and 40-150 II R). I still have the 14-42 but never use it.

My GX85 came with the 12-32 (and 45-150). I've been using the 12-32 quite a bit on my GM1. I highly recommend the 12-32 - for its wider end and its IQ.

I wonder how many people have unused 14-42 lenses sitting around, LOL.

I thought about the 12-32. Is it clearly better IQ than the12-42? Does it have compatibility problems with Olympus cameras?

12-32mm does not have a focus ring and I believe on Olympus cameras there is no way to manually focus it.

Otherwise, it's a great lens that is very sharp across the frame and throughout the zoom range. I'm new to MFT so don't have other MFT lenses to compare, but it's easily sharper than my Nikon 18-55mm VR.

The wider 12mm definitely is handy for certain shots, although you may find the 32mm limiting. But given how compact it is, it's a small sacrifice (on my Panasonic body, I guess I can use ETC if I need a little more reach in a pinch).

Hard to tell if it is suitable for your use without knowing what specifically your wife found was the issue with the 14-42.

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