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Let go of 45-150mm?

Started Jan 8, 2020 | Discussions thread
hindesite Veteran Member • Posts: 4,893
Re: Let go of 45-150mm?
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stargawker wrote:

I am wondering about letting go of my 45-150 mm Panasonic M43 lens.

I have the Panasonic G7 with these lenses:

  • kit 14-42mm
  • 25mm 1.7
  • 100-300 mm

The telephoto lens covers the 100-150 range of the 45-150mm lens and more.

When travelling, I find I have been leaving the 45-150mm home to save space in my bag.

Your thoughts?

I used the 45-150 with my G7 occasionally. Best way to use it is to make it the only lens you take with you, you may be very surprised at the photos you take. It is such a cheap lens it isn't worth getting rid of, and takes up so little space that it is east to carry. I wouldn't wander with a 100-300 or 100-400 lens mounted, the 45-150 is comparable to a standard lens in most other systems.

For example, I spent an afternoon in Amman with only this lens on the camera, very happy that I did so. I got much more interesting photos than I would have got with a wide lens, which is what most would have used.

See here, the last 7 images in this post (Cellphone Celebration):

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/59222190

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