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Lack of up to date pancakes in M43?

Started Feb 9, 2020 | Discussions thread
eques Veteran Member • Posts: 4,115
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James Stirling wrote:

cba_melbourne wrote:

EZGritz wrote:

Interesting POV

Why is it that recently designed and delivered high performing M43 lenses are too expensive, but older, inexpensive M43 lenses are too slow to AF and don't produce high performance results?

It's all relative. The 20mm some describe as slow, actually has a lightning fast AF compared to C&N lenses of 20 years ago . It is also fast compared to 4/3 lenses, the predecessor system to m43.

I have never had any speed issues with the AF of the 20mm { I use AFS though} . It is not as fast as some other m43 lenses, but I would not call it slow . For video it is not the best AF m43 performance for sure

I have been using the mkII since it came almost free with my GX8 and the mk I since I bought my GF1 . For me as well as attracting me to the system in the first place it epitomizes what m43 is all about. I have taken thousands of shots with it in all kinds of situations.

Fully agree after more than 100k photos with it. Still, a new version with up to date AF would be highly appreciated - even if without other improvements like WR.

Peter

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