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Recommend a lens for a GX7 for indoor photos of parrots

Started Mar 27, 2019 | Discussions thread
Tatouzou
Tatouzou Senior Member • Posts: 2,081
Re: Recommend a lens for a GX7 for indoor photos of parrots
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avianb wrote:

It's probably more like 8-12" but sometimes I am closer. If I back up too much they may leave the area and come towards me. If I stay close they will usually stay where they are and I can get the shot. I have to be quick, though, because they like the camera and will go right up to the lens when I am close or will fly to me when I back off. I've looked through photos I've taken with the 14-42 and most of them are taken at 20 - 30 mm.

If the 25mm angle of view is wide enough, the Panasonic 25 f1.7 is a safe affordable choice.

I have both the 25 and the 20.

The 20 is a better lens and is noticeably wider. It works only in AFS, the camera automatically switches to AFS if AFC is selected.

Its AF is quite responsive on my GM5, and of course faster on G7 and GX8, thanks to DFD. It will only hunt if there is no contrast on the target.

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