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NOOB question: getting a GH4 soon !

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Not an old man Regular Member • Posts: 201
NOOB question: getting a GH4 soon !

Getting the GH4 in a week's time from a local seller for $650ish. Would like to know  what native m43 AF lenses I can buy under $150 for general shooting. I come from nikon system and sticking with it. Have a D200 and a D700. Have quite many Nikkor lenses to use on GH4 for video. Also are there any unique quirks that I need to know? Any of you shooting Nikon and M43 side by side? Thank you all in advance.

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FunGuy66
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Not an old man wrote:

Getting the GH4 in a week's time from a local seller for $650ish. Would like to know what native m43 AF lenses I can buy under $150 for general shooting.

Pana 25/1.7

Pana 45-150/4-5.6

Maybe a used Pana 12-60/3.5-5.6

The latter is the kit lens with the G85. And personally I would suggest passing on the used GH4 and buying a new G85 kit. You gain IBIS and warranty, and your total cost (just shy of $800) will be similar to what you were already planning to spend.

Mark9473 Veteran Member • Posts: 6,428
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I suppose the GH4 has a few specific video features for experts that the G85 doesn't have, but note that the V-LOG was a paid upgrade and not inexpensive. Not clear if that's included in the price.

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FunGuy66
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Good point. On closer reading looks like this will be primarily a video camera for OP, so a close look at feature sets is in order (or maybe it's already been done).

OP Not an old man Regular Member • Posts: 201
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Mark9473 wrote:

I suppose the GH4 has a few specific video features for experts that the G85 doesn't have, but note that the V-LOG was a paid upgrade and not inexpensive. Not clear if that's included in the price.

You are right. G85 wouldnt cut it for me. Thats why going for the GH4.

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OP Not an old man Regular Member • Posts: 201
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FunGuy66 wrote:

Good point. On closer reading looks like this will be primarily a video camera for OP

You are right.

, so a close look at feature sets is in order (or maybe it's already been done).

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OP Not an old man Regular Member • Posts: 201
Re: NOOB question: getting a GH4 soon !

FunGuy66 wrote:

Not an old man wrote:

Getting the GH4 in a week's time from a local seller for $650ish. Would like to know what native m43 AF lenses I can buy under $150 for general shooting.

Pana 25/1.7

Pana 45-150/4-5.6

Maybe a used Pana 12-60/3.5-5.6

The latter is the kit lens with the G85. And personally I would suggest passing on the used GH4 and buying a new G85 kit. You gain IBIS and warranty, and your total cost (just shy of $800) will be similar to what you were already planning to spend.

Will research those. Thanks mate.

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