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O 12-100 on a GX8 - not the best combination?

Started Sep 30, 2019 | Discussions thread
OP eques Veteran Member • Posts: 4,115
Re: GX8 with 35-100 + your GR

peppermonkey wrote:

I'm not saying you should do this but you could keep your GX8, sell your 12-100, get the P 35-100 and just that with your older GR...

And, if necessary, get a newer GR (3) at a later time.

IQ wise it won't improve technically but if the combo fits your style more than you'll end up with better shots.

Last year I used the GR as WA and switched between O 4-5.6/40-150 and O 60mm on the GX7. But at the end of my holiday the GR died with the "sticky aperture syndrom" after 3 years and about 40k shutter actuations. Before this I twice had problems with the lens getting stuck, while my M43 gear never had any problems except the thumb wheel on the GX7. My bad luck with the GR and the fact, that the GR3, while addressing some complaints with the original version, is still not WR, but more expensive made me look for another solution.

This and my excellent experiences with the older Olympus Pro lenses made me buy the 12-100.

Peter

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH Olympus 12-100mm F4.0
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