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What to do? What to do?

Started Jan 11, 2019 | Discussions thread
Badwater Senior Member • Posts: 2,095
Re: What to do? What to do?
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Chizuka wrote:

I'm considering the 2 following options:

1) Replacing my Olympus 40-150 f/2.8 Pro with the Panasonic 35-100 f/2.8 mk2 mostly because of size and weight (for travel).
2) Replacing my Olympus 40-150 f/2.8 Pro + my Olympus 12-40 Pro with the Olympus 12-100 f4 for similar reasons i.e. total weight and size. What are your thoughts and suggestions?
I should mention that I have the PL 100-400 for telephoto purposes.

Option 2 sound like the best one for light weight and size.  That one lens will replace 2.

But here's a better option.  Keep all the gear you have now, because they are the best tools for everything but light weight compact travel.  And get a GX85 with 2 kit lenses.  That small compact form factor with the 2 kit lenses will cover all the range you need for travel.  Add in a PanLeica 15mm f/1.7  for all your nightlife travel, and you'll be set.

If you sell off all your pro lenses, you'll won't get much, the cost of your loss will be greater than the cost of the GX85 with 2 kit lenses.  And if you don't already have 2 MFT cameras, the GX85 can be a great 2nd camera when you go on safari, or shoot events where you need the 40-15 and the 12-40 at the same time.

Anyway you choose, it's painful to see you sell of those Pro zooms.

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