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Lack of up to date pancakes in M43?

Started Feb 9, 2020 | Discussions thread
Isola Verde
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Re: Thanks for the tips !
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Englishman in France wrote:

I am actually holding out for a good deal on a small Lumix camera with this kit lens. But £100 is a very good price for the lens alone. Much better than the prices I have seen.

On the "before they stop appearing" principle, I've recently bought myself a second GF7 and a second 12-32 - at £100 and £99 respectively... both in great condition, both tiny and weighing less than the bag I'll carry them in - just 266g + 70g...

I liked the first camera so much I bought the same again, but some pluses to its replacement..

https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_lumix_dc_gx800_review

Findable for very little more than I paid... Panasonic Gx800 (GX850) + 12-32mm (boxed) ***** at £220...

https://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Panasonic-Gx800-+-12-32mm-(boxed)_265277.html

However there's no in-body-stabilisation with any of the smallest Lumixes - and if you also want to use any of the unstabilised pancake primes (or my favourites, the Oly 9/18 and 9mm), then the Oly E-PL8 [though a bit larger and heavier] may be worth a look?

https://cameradecision.com/compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF7-vs-Olympus-PEN-E-PL8

https://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/panasonic/gf7/vs/olympus/e-pl8/

Not rocket science, but harder than simply keeping one's fingers out of the way whilst banging the rocks together!

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Way too many of these GF7 shots are with the 12/32, but i find the combination so very carryable!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/132932913@N02/albums/72157677254365820

Other, probably much better, cameras rarely get beyond the front door - let alone on a plane.

Peter

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