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

Started Mar 3, 2018 | Discussions thread
Skeeterbytes Forum Pro • Posts: 23,182
Re: Well

Holistic Photog wrote:

Skeeterbytes wrote:

I'd want to drill down further before drawing any conclusions about E-M1 vs G85 focus comparisons. E-M1--either version--is blazing fast and accurate with native m4/3 lenses. G85 may, and likely is a bit better with Panny lenses due to DfD. I'd be surprised, shocked even if it proved better with the Pro lenses. I shoot action with the Pro teles on both E-M1s and it's generally dead on, with very high keeper rates.

I disagree. DFD bodies were far better focusing in a number of situations, even with many Olympus lenses, than the E-M1. I can't say for certain that in certain isolated situations with certain Olympus lenses that the E-M1 wouldn't win out, but the E-M1 wasn't in the game for most uses.

My go-to resource is Brian Wadie, who shoots a very difficult sport, often in crappy light with the G9/E-M1ii/100-400 trio. He leans to the G9 most recently. I have yet to encounter a comparison showing better response from Pro teles on a G85 or G9 vs. an M1ii. The E-M1 is could be a closer contest.

Cheers,

Rick

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