Panasonic GX80 street with a kit zoom

Walt Palmer wrote:

I think more interesting than which lens would be focusing choices and burst mode choices and other setup items.

We're these done with pre-focussing? Shutter priority or better to fix the aperture? Shot in Monochrome? Burst mode to capture the moment?

AFS and custom multi area focus. I don't recall if I had pre-focus on (probably not).

Zone focus was used now and then - it's better in some cases. if you are on a busy walkway you can zone it and get the right subject in focus rather than using AF which tends to focus on the nearest subject.  Nailing focus this way is tough and takes practice but it helps to have a wide lens and the m43 gives a bigger zone than say APS_C or FF. You could do a short burst in continuous if the camera is responsive enough otherwise it may be still writing to the card for your next shot.

Once I got the PL 15/1.7 I always shot in Aperture priority so I could use the aperture ring on the lens. To keep the shutter speed up I had to keep adjusting the ISO - no min shutter speed in autoISO unfortunately. I could've switched to manual mode but then I believe I would lose exposure compensation? Struggling to remember as I've sold the GX80 now.

Why did I sell it? Got a good deal on the GX8 I couldn't resist. Then bought a Sony A7R2, then a 2nd Samsung NX500, then a Samsung EX2F and now a Sony RX100 MKIV!

I had too many cameras. I figured the GX8 could be my sole m43 camera and I'd use that for sports/action only - that way I could sell some m43 glass.

I was hoping to use the A7R2 for street but in e-shutter mode it has severe rolling shutter and the mech shutter is too noisy for me. No worries, that's my portrait/landscape/nature camera now and I have lots of legacy glass finally getting a good work-out.

The 2nd NX500 was because I love that camera for street and I wanted to be sure I got a backup before they became scarce.

The Samsung EX2F is a camera I sold in the past (for a Nikon 1 J5) and regretted it. Now I have it back but unfortunately the mode dial is dodgy and changes modes with the slightest knock on top of the dial. Resolved that partially by adding a wired remote.

The Sony RX100 MK IV was bought solely for street. It has min shutter in autoISO, e-shutter is so fast there's no rolling shutter effect. Very responsive and fast, sharp lens and a sensor that gets close to m43. Still getting acquainted but it looks like a keeper.

Selling my Nikon 1 J5 and lenses to help clear the credit card!

No plans on selling my Sony RX1R or Nikon Coolpix A either - both great street cameras..