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Staying on Brand ???

Started Aug 15, 2021 | Discussions thread
JosephScha Veteran Member • Posts: 7,249
Re: Staying on Brand ???

Long ago I had a Honywell Pentax H1A and slightly later an H3V, I had a Vivitar Series I  28-70 lens on it.   My first digital camera was a Canon 3.2MP chrome fixed lens A7 I think (if I remember).  I thought it would be my toy camera, and surely I'd take the H3V when I really wanted good pictures ....  after a year I realized that had never happened.  Digital was fun, cheaper than film, able to be manipulated on a computer .... It eventually died - sensor failed.  Menus showed up, but no image.  I bought a Panasonic FZ7 superzoom with a "Leica" labelled lens. I quickly realized that it was likely the best lens and camera I even owned.

When Panasonic introduced Micro 4/3 cameras I was intrigued. I first had a Panasonic G10 (slightly degraded G2),   replaced it with a G7 and replaced that with a G9.  I've had the G9 for a couple of years now and I can't imagine what more I will ever need.  I realize it won't last forever but I have no idea what I will buy at that time.

Someone else spoke about the convenience of staying with brand.  It is true that the FZ7, the G10 and even the G7 had mostly the same menu items.   The G9 has all of those items ... plus about 50% more at least.  It was nice to have a head start, but it took me a while to learn about the new features and how to use them.

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