Recommend a lens for a GX7 for indoor photos of parrots

avianb wrote:

Max Iso wrote:

Grab the Panasonic 30mm macro. It's "faster" at f/2.8 but also has OIS (bc the IBIS in the GX7 is a bad joke), which will help you in lowlight. Birds tend to move intermittently (at least the ones i have had) so it shouldnt be hard to catch them in between movements with a slower SS thanks to OIS.

It's also a macro so you can get close, and it will be very sharp. It's also on sale right now for $300. Set that GX7 in silent mode burst and fire off a ton of shots, you are bound to get a bunch sharp and in focus.

A few people have recommended that lens. I would have thought that this wouldn't work as well in low light compared to the lenses that can open up to wider apertures.

What about the Sigma 30/1.4 Contemporary? Not finding a lot of posts about that here.

I like to take photos of my birds when they are quietly perching but also when they are active. I think the more interesting photos are when they are busy doing something.

The main issue with that is DOF. Even on MFT, shooting at f/1.4 from less than a foot means you will be lucky to get en entire eyeball in focus. And macros are usually very sharp even wide open, i doubt the Sigma 30 f/1.4 can match the Panasonic wide open, if detail is important.

People shooting macro cant get enough DOF to cover a bug, let alone an entire bird. If you are willing to trade off DOF for less noise then maybe it's worth it?