I finally DID it!

Yep, sold off the M4/3 cameras and lenses that I don’t use.
GH2, GX1 & GX7. 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7, 45-150mm and 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 version 1.

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

My original GX8 has been doing weird things for a while. Mis-focus, popping out of focus as I press the shutter, chopped up panoramas and a few other focus related weirdnesses. It’s IBIS? Electronic shutter? I dunno. I’ll be heading to Spain for 2 1/2 weeks at the end of March and really don’t want to see another round of messed up photos like I got in Italy in November.

So, figuring there’s no replacement Mark II, version 2 or whatever, coming anytime soon… SURPRISE me, Panasonic!… decided to give myself some breathing room.

Someday a camera I like will come along. The OM1 looks pretty good, but I dislike 2 things… SLR/DSLR bodies and Olympus UI. Maybe an S5 version II or the Holy Grail… a GX8 version. I stopped counting on it. ANYway…

Supposedly my new GX8 arrives next week!

jeffharris wrote:

Yep, sold off the M4/3 cameras and lenses that I don’t use.
GH2, GX1 & GX7. 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7, 45-150mm and 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 version 1.

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

My original GX8 has been doing weird things for a while. Mis-focus, popping out of focus as I press the shutter, chopped up panoramas and a few other focus related weirdnesses. It’s IBIS? Electronic shutter? I dunno. I’ll be heading to Spain for 2 1/2 weeks at the end of March and really don’t want to see another round of messed up photos like I got in Italy in November.

So, figuring there’s no replacement Mark II, version 2 or whatever, coming anytime soon… SURPRISE me, Panasonic!… decided to give myself some breathing room.

Someday a camera I like will come along. The OM1 looks pretty good, but I dislike 2 things… SLR/DSLR bodies and Olympus UI. Maybe an S5 version II or the Holy Grail… a GX8 version. I stopped counting on it. ANYway…

Supposedly my new GX8 arrives next week!

Congrats on the new gear. I whole heartedly agree with selling off gear that will not get used. I have never owned more than two cameras at a time for very long. Often, I have sold cameras or lenses to fund the next purchase. This practice goes back to my SLR days. At one time I had two Minolta X-700s. I decided to to autofocus with a new camera. I sold all of my gear except one of the X-700s and some macro gear.  After a year or two of not using that either, I sold it.

Same thing when going from film SLR to a DSLR, and from Nikon DSLR to M43. I have owned more cameras in the last 10 years than in the previous 30 years.

First 30 years:

4 Minolta SLRs, 2 X-700s and 2 AF models that I cannot recall. The second AF model was only purchased because my son dropped the first one.

Nikon D70 and D5000

Last 10 years:

G3, GF3, GX1, E-M10, E-M1, E-P5, E-M5 Mark III

jeffharris wrote:

Yep, sold off the M4/3 cameras and lenses that I don’t use.
GH2, GX1 & GX7. 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7, 45-150mm and 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 version 1.

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

My original GX8 has been doing weird things for a while. Mis-focus, popping out of focus as I press the shutter, chopped up panoramas and a few other focus related weirdnesses. It’s IBIS? Electronic shutter? I dunno. I’ll be heading to Spain for 2 1/2 weeks at the end of March and really don’t want to see another round of messed up photos like I got in Italy in November.

So, figuring there’s no replacement Mark II, version 2 or whatever, coming anytime soon… SURPRISE me, Panasonic!… decided to give myself some breathing room.

Someday a camera I like will come along. The OM1 looks pretty good, but I dislike 2 things… SLR/DSLR bodies and Olympus UI. Maybe an S5 version II or the Holy Grail… a GX8 version. I stopped counting on it. ANYway…

Supposedly my new GX8 arrives next week!

I heard the OM-1 UI is revamped... but I bet it it is just the same confusion presented in prettier fonts & colors

rsmithgi wrote:

jeffharris wrote:

Yep, sold off the M4/3 cameras and lenses that I don’t use.
GH2, GX1 & GX7. 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7, 45-150mm and 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 version 1.

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

My original GX8 has been doing weird things for a while. Mis-focus, popping out of focus as I press the shutter, chopped up panoramas and a few other focus related weirdnesses. It’s IBIS? Electronic shutter? I dunno. I’ll be heading to Spain for 2 1/2 weeks at the end of March and really don’t want to see another round of messed up photos like I got in Italy in November.

So, figuring there’s no replacement Mark II, version 2 or whatever, coming anytime soon… SURPRISE me, Panasonic!… decided to give myself some breathing room.

Someday a camera I like will come along. The OM1 looks pretty good, but I dislike 2 things… SLR/DSLR bodies and Olympus UI. Maybe an S5 version II or the Holy Grail… a GX8 version. I stopped counting on it. ANYway…

Supposedly my new GX8 arrives next week!

Congrats on the new gear. I whole heartedly agree with selling off gear that will not get used. I have never owned more than two cameras at a time for very long. Often, I have sold cameras or lenses to fund the next purchase. This practice goes back to my SLR days. At one time I had two Minolta X-700s. I decided to to autofocus with a new camera. I sold all of my gear except one of the X-700s and some macro gear. After a year or two of not using that either, I sold it.

I have a thing about hanging onto stuff that’s “useful”. I do feel liberated!

I still have all my carpentry tools, from when I did finish carpentry and design/build renovations. Want a single shot RamSet? Cheap? 😃

BJPhoto in Canada still has new GX8s in stock.

https://www.bjphoto.net/ProductList.aspx?Look=GX8

Eric Nepean wrote:

BJPhoto in Canada still has new GX8s in stock.

https://www.bjphoto.net/ProductList.aspx?Look=GX8

Thanks! If mine falls through, I’ll jump on this!

jeffharris wrote:

Yep, sold off the M4/3 cameras and lenses that I don’t use.
GH2, GX1 & GX7. 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7, 45-150mm and 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 version 1.

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

Jeff,  Though I am seriously considering adding a newer body for a few niceties . The GX8 remains my favourite camera by far and  though I could not find a new one { you got it obviously  } I did pick up a second low use body

My original GX8 has been doing weird things for a while. Mis-focus, popping out of focus as I press the shutter, chopped up panoramas and a few other focus related weirdnesses. It’s IBIS? Electronic shutter? I dunno. I’ll be heading to Spain for 2 1/2 weeks at the end of March and really don’t wat to see another round of messed up photos like I got in Italy in November.

Great to hear you are getting back to your travels It has been a long couple of years

So, figuring there’s no replacement Mark II, version 2 or whatever, coming anytime soon… SURPRISE me, Panasonic!… decided to give myself some breathing room.

Someday a camera I like will come along. The OM1 looks pretty good, but I dislike 2 things… SLR/DSLR bodies and Olympus UI. Maybe an S5 version II or the Holy Grail… a GX8 version. I stopped counting on it. ANYway…

Supposedly my new GX8 arrives next week!

James Stirling wrote:

jeffharris wrote:

Yep, sold off the M4/3 cameras and lenses that I don’t use.
GH2, GX1 & GX7. 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7, 45-150mm and 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 version 1.

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

Jeff, Though I am seriously considering adding a newer body for a few niceties . The GX8 remains my favourite camera by far and though I could not find a new one { you got it obviously } I did pick up a second low use body

https://www.bjphoto.net/ProductList.aspx?Look=GX8   New in stock

My original GX8 has been doing weird things for a while. Mis-focus, popping out of focus as I press the shutter, chopped up panoramas and a few other focus related weirdnesses. It’s IBIS? Electronic shutter? I dunno. I’ll be heading to Spain for 2 1/2 weeks at the end of March and really don’t wat to see another round of messed up photos like I got in Italy in November.

Great to hear you are getting back to your travels It has been a long couple of years

So, figuring there’s no replacement Mark II, version 2 or whatever, coming anytime soon… SURPRISE me, Panasonic!… decided to give myself some breathing room.

Someday a camera I like will come along. The OM1 looks pretty good, but I dislike 2 things… SLR/DSLR bodies and Olympus UI. Maybe an S5 version II or the Holy Grail… a GX8 version. I stopped counting on it. ANYway…

Supposedly my new GX8 arrives next week!

Wow Jeff! You got me so excited heart aflutter,

I thought you'd rid yourself of your beloved - the

GX8 and ordered a GH6, but NO you have remained

true to her as ever. LOL

katy

Eric Nepean wrote:

James Stirling wrote:

jeffharris wrote:

Yep, sold off the M4/3 cameras and lenses that I don’t use.
GH2, GX1 & GX7. 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7, 45-150mm and 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 version 1.

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

Jeff, Though I am seriously considering adding a newer body for a few niceties . The GX8 remains my favourite camera by far and though I could not find a new one { you got it obviously } I did pick up a second low use body

https://www.bjphoto.net/ProductList.aspx?Look=GX8 New in stock

I am in the UK Eric the taxes and shipping would zoom the price up  My wife already thinks { not unreasonably } that I have too many cameras having three of the same may be a step too far

My original GX8 has been doing weird things for a while. Mis-focus, popping out of focus as I press the shutter, chopped up panoramas and a few other focus related weirdnesses. It’s IBIS? Electronic shutter? I dunno. I’ll be heading to Spain for 2 1/2 weeks at the end of March and really don’t wat to see another round of messed up photos like I got in Italy in November.

Great to hear you are getting back to your travels It has been a long couple of years

So, figuring there’s no replacement Mark II, version 2 or whatever, coming anytime soon… SURPRISE me, Panasonic!… decided to give myself some breathing room.

Someday a camera I like will come along. The OM1 looks pretty good, but I dislike 2 things… SLR/DSLR bodies and Olympus UI. Maybe an S5 version II or the Holy Grail… a GX8 version. I stopped counting on it. ANYway…

Supposedly my new GX8 arrives next week!

jeffharris wrote:

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

I don't remember Panny ever making a weathersealed 14-140mm. Does your lens have that gasket around the mount?

katy C. wrote:

Wow Jeff! You got me so excited heart aflutter,

I thought you'd rid yourself of your beloved - the

GX8 and ordered a GH6, but NO you have remained

true to her as ever. LOL

katy

Haha! My GX8 ain’t going nowhere!

The GH6 is too much of everything for me. Great camera, not for me.

Kazanuda wrote:

jeffharris wrote:

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

I don't remember Panny ever making a weathersealed 14-140mm. Does your lens have that gasket around the mount?

Yep. It says “SPLASHPROOF” on the box, too.

The version II has updated, faster focus motors that support DUAL- IS II, though the GX8 doesn’t.

I’m out shooting brick wall photos today to make sure it’s AOK. 😜

jeffharris wrote:

Yep, sold off the M4/3 cameras and lenses that I don’t use.
GH2, GX1 & GX7. 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7, 45-150mm and 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 version 1.

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

My original GX8 has been doing weird things for a while. Mis-focus, popping out of focus as I press the shutter, chopped up panoramas and a few other focus related weirdnesses. It’s IBIS? Electronic shutter? I dunno. I’ll be heading to Spain for 2 1/2 weeks at the end of March and really don’t want to see another round of messed up photos like I got in Italy in November.

So, figuring there’s no replacement Mark II, version 2 or whatever, coming anytime soon… SURPRISE me, Panasonic!… decided to give myself some breathing room.

Someday a camera I like will come along. The OM1 looks pretty good, but I dislike 2 things… SLR/DSLR bodies and Olympus UI. Maybe an S5 version II or the Holy Grail… a GX8 version. I stopped counting on it. ANYway…

Supposedly my new GX8 arrives next week!

My condolences on your grave error.

I learned recently from several threads here that 20MP just is not enough.

And unfortunately you've bought another 20 MP camera, when you should have bought something with moar megapixels.

I'll pour one out for you and your wasted benjamins/euros.

mmartel wrote:

jeffharris wrote:

Yep, sold off the M4/3 cameras and lenses that I don’t use.
GH2, GX1 & GX7. 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7, 45-150mm and 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 version 1.

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

My original GX8 has been doing weird things for a while. Mis-focus, popping out of focus as I press the shutter, chopped up panoramas and a few other focus related weirdnesses. It’s IBIS? Electronic shutter? I dunno. I’ll be heading to Spain for 2 1/2 weeks at the end of March and really don’t want to see another round of messed up photos like I got in Italy in November.

So, figuring there’s no replacement Mark II, version 2 or whatever, coming anytime soon… SURPRISE me, Panasonic!… decided to give myself some breathing room.

Someday a camera I like will come along. The OM1 looks pretty good, but I dislike 2 things… SLR/DSLR bodies and Olympus UI. Maybe an S5 version II or the Holy Grail… a GX8 version. I stopped counting on it. ANYway…

Supposedly my new GX8 arrives next week!

My condolences on your grave error.

I learned recently from several threads here that 20MP just is not enough.

😢😢😢😢😢

M4/3 is dead. The world is flat. The Pope isn’t Catholic. trump will be reinstated.

And unfortunately you've bought another 20 MP camera, when you should have bought something with moar megapixels.

I'll pour one out for you and your wasted benjamins/euros.

Only ONE? Sheeeeesh.

jeffharris wrote:

mmartel wrote:

jeffharris wrote:

Yep, sold off the M4/3 cameras and lenses that I don’t use.
GH2, GX1 & GX7. 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7, 45-150mm and 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 version 1.

THEN got a new, weathersealed 14-140mm and managed to find and order possibly the last brand new GX8 on Earth!

My original GX8 has been doing weird things for a while. Mis-focus, popping out of focus as I press the shutter, chopped up panoramas and a few other focus related weirdnesses. It’s IBIS? Electronic shutter? I dunno. I’ll be heading to Spain for 2 1/2 weeks at the end of March and really don’t want to see another round of messed up photos like I got in Italy in November.

So, figuring there’s no replacement Mark II, version 2 or whatever, coming anytime soon… SURPRISE me, Panasonic!… decided to give myself some breathing room.

Someday a camera I like will come along. The OM1 looks pretty good, but I dislike 2 things… SLR/DSLR bodies and Olympus UI. Maybe an S5 version II or the Holy Grail… a GX8 version. I stopped counting on it. ANYway…

Supposedly my new GX8 arrives next week!

My condolences on your grave error.

I learned recently from several threads here that 20MP just is not enough.

😢😢😢😢😢

M4/3 is dead. The world is flat. The Pope isn’t Catholic. trump will be reinstated.

Well, wwg1wga, so obviously.

And unfortunately you've bought another 20 MP camera, when you should have bought something with moar megapixels.

I'll pour one out for you and your wasted benjamins/euros.

Only ONE? Sheeeeesh.

One sometimes turns into two or more. Wwg1wga says all the beer in my fridge sometimes. 😁