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Low light lens for my Lumix G7 or buy new camera

Started Aug 8, 2020 | Discussions thread
spike29 Senior Member • Posts: 2,471
Re: Low light lens for my Lumix G7 or buy new camera

asirvr4 wrote:

Hi,

I’m new to this forum and I’m a beginner photographer. I have had my Panasonic Lumix G7 for about 5 years and I only have the 14-140mm lens. Recently I became excited about photography again.

I’m looking to see if it’s worth it to buy a prime lens for indoor low light photography and some night photography.

Yes i bought the PL15mm f1.7 for that reason. Great little lens.

Mostly for family & new born moments and when I feel like doing some nice night shots. So far I believe my options are:

Panasonic LUMIX G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN C
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II

Olympus M. Zuiko 25mm or 45mm f/1.8

or any other MFT lenses you recommend with AF?

my budget is 300 usd.

That's a limmited budget. Secondhand can stretch the quality jump.

my other option is to sell my camera+lens and buy a Sony RX100 latest version?

what do you recommend please?

the G80 is a far better camera then the G7 not in sensor but the use of it and the softer shutter which have much less shuttershock.

Maybe a secondhand 12-32mm f2.8? For first goal? And then saving up for a G90?

(newer sensor and 20Mp instead of 16Mp.)

If your renewed enthousiast about photography is a short one, the set is stil sell able.

If it last you can buy a nice improved body and maybe some lenses from a guy who wants the g9 or what ever is the top then. Or buy new on sale.

The 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 I or newer weatherproof one are optical the same , the first older 14-140mm  if you have that one: a type 2 aka 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 mk1 is a improvement.

thanks,
Asir

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