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Panasonic body, Olympus 4/3 lenses best options? G85 any good?

Started Mar 3, 2018 | Discussions thread
Holistic Photog Contributing Member • Posts: 719
Some links

Gooutside wrote:

Hello there,

I am a long time Olympus 4/3 user and recently picked up a G6 for fun when I don't want to bring out the E5. I have to admit I am using it more and more and am beginning to think about selling the E5 now. I find the AF with the G6, MMF2 and Panasonic 14-150mm 4/3 lens to be fine for my purposes...actually surprised how well it works. That said with the Olympus branded lenses it is more in line with what I expected.

I like the ergonomics of the Panasonic bodies..and I know the EM-1 is an option for sure but was curious about which of the later Panasonic bodies work better with Olympus 4/3 lenses? I remember trying them on a GH4 in a store and it was about the same as my G6 - but that was a while ago. Not too keen on dropping the $$$ needed for a GH5 or G9 so interested in G85 for example.

Not much of a sports shooter and as mentioned the Panasonic 14-150mm 4/3 lenses focusses just fine for my purposes as a point of reference.

http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/g6.html

http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/g80.html

http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/gh5.html

http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/g9.html

I don't have any experience with FT lenses, but this is what Panasonic has to say. Just from a cursory look, I don't see major differences in the compatibility, as stated in these links. I can tell you with native lenses that the G85 is better at focusing than the G6. With FT lenses, I don't know.

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