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If you could have only 1 UWA

Started Jan 11, 2020 | Discussions thread
john isaacs Veteran Member • Posts: 8,444
Re: If you could have only 1 UWA

Glen Barrington wrote:

Albert Valentino wrote:

Huge difference between the two. Fast vs slower, prime vs zoom. I’m a zoom man myself and I also want a lens that is filter friendly for shooting things like water at long shutter speeds. So I went with the PL 8-18 and love it. I had to wait a year for the first sale, $200 off. Glad I did. It was a nice upgrade from my Oly 9-18 😃

Could you expand a bit on why it was a nice upgrade? I have the DSLR version of the 9-18, but will likely replace it with a native m43s lens.

The 9-18 is not renowned for sharpness, but it's still pretty good if you stop it down a bit. It is also the most portable UWA.

I have to say, with respect to filters, I have adapters for using filters on my UWA lenses (both Panasonic and Olympus).  I only use UV and ND filters on my UWA lenses, and I have adapters and filters for both of those lenses.  I only use filters for video and if I'm shooting in an environmentally challenged location (especially near waterfalls).  That said, if you think an adapter and filter would be needed, then the 8-18 is definitely worth considering. But it's costly, and you seem to be cost constrained.

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