Ron Joiner

Should have said G85

After I read your post I dug out my 70-300 with Panny adapter (DMW-MA1) and I was genuinely surprised at how well is works. Pretty snappy. On my G6 it did not work as well at all. Hmm, might start ...

The improvement is small but it is significant that Panasonic kept its promise to update this lens. Ron

Does anyone notice a difference in the new 1.3 firmware for the 45-175? Maybe I haven't played with it enough. Ron

The consensus seems to be the Nissin i40. Makes sense. Thanks.

Yes just had a look. How do you find the video light on the Nissin? Ron

I was using by G85 for a charitable event this weekend and learned after a day of shooting pictures that I need something beyond the camera's flash. I know that Panasonic and Olympus offer ...

My pet peeve as well. I just reverse the hood but should not have to as you say.

I am a G85 owner and really appreciate the fact that the battery is the same as the G6 which I also have. Ron

I am not that critical when it comes to lenses but I do like the 12-60. Apart from being weather-sealed it has a practical range and is great as a travel lens. I have the 14-45 and it is slightly ...

G85 gets my vote as well. I bought mine with the 12-60, a no brainer, at just $100 over the body-only price. Great travel lens IMHO. Ron

I switched from Olympus to Panasonic with the G6 (now have the G85). The G6 had excellent video for my needs but was lacking in the .jpg and low light end which the G85 addresses. Ron

Agree totally. Except young people today are not interested in savings images for posterity. Ron

Yes, to be clear, the .bin file is all that you need on the SD card. Do not put both the .bin and the .exe on the card. Ron

Many people buy cameras and leave them on their default settings; that was the intent of the test. Canon and Nikon always do well coming out of the box. I agree that if each camera were optimized ...

Personally I would leave it on. On the odd day that you are shooting in the rain, once inside take it off till the contacts "air dry" and put it back on. It is there to protect the contacts not ...

Has anyone used the Oly FL-36 flash on a newer Panny camera like the G85 or the GX-85? Will it work? Ron

I also like the range of the 12-60 after moving from a 14-45 and as far as sharpness is concerned it is good enough for my needs. Ron

Did a quick test and honestly did not see what the OP was referring to. I attribute it to scare tactics from someone who seems to bounce from forum to forum. Just my 2 cents

G85 arrived in the mail today. Compared to my G6 it is heavier, larger, feels better put together than my G6. Wonderful EVF, bright and detailed. The separate SD card slot is a blessing, thanks ...