What to do? What to do?

C Sean wrote:

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.

For travel I think the 12-100 makes a lot of sense and possibly keep hold of the 12-40mm 2.8 just in case. I recently got the 12-60 part of a joint Birthday and Christmas presents when there was a discount on the lens. I'm planning to use this lens for travel but I haven't decided yet if I should sell either or both my 12-35mm 2.8 and the 35-100mm 2.8. Since I got the 50-200, it make sense for the 35-100mm to go and maybe keep the 12-35.

If you're thinking of downsizing your gear for safari. I would like to see some information regarding your trip. Most people I seen on safari only carry one body and a maximum of two lenses. The 40-150mm 2.8 would make an ideal secondary lens for most safaris but it size is bigger than the Panasonic 100-400 and possible weigh more too! So I understand why you might want to carry less. The other side of the argument is most predators are active in low light and so you would get some benefits from a 2.8 zoom depending how close you're too the subject.

Thank you very much CSean for your reply. I will have two bodies, the Pana G9 and the Oly em10 mk2. I will have the PL 100-400 on the G9 and the 40-150 2.8 on the Em10.

i would have in my bag the 12-40 Pro for possible wide shots. The safari is in Tanzania.

One thing I was wondering about was if the 40-150 would be too much zoom for animals that might get close to the jeep. Would I miss shots in the time it would take to change to the 12-40? That is where the Oly 12-100 would be a good choice. But I am afraid of missing out on the extra reach that the 40-150 offers as well as its low light benefit. So right now, I am back to being inclined to go with what I have i.e. Oly 12-40 2.8; Oly 40-150 2.8 + 1.4TC ; PL 100-400.