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Alaska trip with EM1 MkII > Is 14-150II to 12-200 a worthwhile upgrade?

Started Jul 13, 2019 | Discussions thread
mwhyte
mwhyte Regular Member • Posts: 230
Re: Alaska trip with EM1 MkII > Is 14-150II to 12-200 a worthwhile upgrade?
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I have the 12-100 and I love it, but I think you might want a bit more reach, so I would go for the 12-200.

As for the two lens solution...you need to be honest with yourself and ask will I want to bother with changing lenses and more importantly will my travelling companions have the patience to wait while I fumble around changing lenses...

Finally in regard to lens sharpness, the 12-100 is super sharp and has nice bokeh...and is probably sharper then the 12-200 but if you invest in post processing software and just spend a little extra time on a few of your keepers I bet you can make your shots taken with the 12-200 almost as sharp. I have the 14-42ez and it’s not as sharp as my pro 12-100 but I can make it sharp with a little post processing.

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Olympus E-M1 II Olympus E-M1 III Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm F2.8 Macro Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm F1.8 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ +2 more
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