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I wanted to add to my post earlier that the need for lens image processing as part of the lens design may be part of the reason why Canon are not licensing 3rd party manufacturers for the RF mount...

To me, the software changes applied to the raw optical file are part of the lens's design and not something that can be separated. As noted by Richard, it would be like assessing a lens with one of...

I ended up purchasing the Lumix 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 lens (they have a $300 discount on the lens at the moment bringing it below $1k which seems like a reasonable price) and I have just done some test ...

This is a good thought, will investigate.

Appreciate the insight. It seems that the less than stellar reviews are accurate for 70 - xxx lenses is well deserved. The f/2.8 is too large and heavy and would never get used, so agree completely.

I am ready to add a lens or two. I need more reach than the 20 to 60 kit lens, so assume the 70 to 200 is the best option here. It is a little slow but it keeps the size down, so may work if the ...

Although I am not particularly happy with KEH, they seem to be honest and up front. Adorama are just plain dishonest in my opinion in that they seem to have a trade in department that obsfucates ...

I just tested MPB with a quote for my Canon R5 and their quote was identical to KEH (to the penny which is suspicious). However I will give them a try to see if their process is any quicker (KEH ...

I have not really stretched the ISO capabilities but I have a few internal shots at 6500 ISO which are very clean. I am not a pixel peeper and look at the general look and feel of the shot on a ...

Interesting as I had a similar experience with KEH. I bought a Sony FE Macro Lens and never ever mounted it and briefly checked it before putting it back in the box and forgetting about it for 3 ...

Thanks for the tip. I will give them a try on my next trading spree.

Being new to the Panasonic full frame experience and a new owner of the S5 Ii, I can add the following comments (using the 20 to 60 kit lens): 1. JPGs with the standard profile look very similar to ...

I have had exactly the same experience as you with Adorama. The problem is they give you the resale value and not what they pay which is typically 70 to 75% of resale value. I know they said they ...

I could not agree more, both with respect to the Poodles and cameras. We have had Standards for 19 years, the first pair died at around 16 years which was a very good age for a large dog and now ...

I had not really noticed the card door apart from the fact that it does not have the finish used on the rest of the body which I thought a bit odd. Given the experiences noted here I will keep an ...

Appreciate the comments and experience with the OG S5. I am reviewing lenses and guess that the obvious ones are the S 70 - 300 f/4.5 - 5.6 which will give me a bit of reach albeit being a bit on ...

I just took delivery of the new Panasonic Lumix S5II with the 20 - 60 kit lens and I wanted to post a few comments and invite people to contribute their experiences. For background I mainly shoot ...

I am fascinated by the range of opinions on this subject and am glad we could get people to open up on how they arrived at where they are today, whether or not they are particularly happy. One ...

Yes, this is my 'street' camera which is inconspicuous e.g. walking around New Orleans. However whenever we go anywhere in the car I also have the Sony A7Riva with 20mm f/1.8mm at a minimum and ...

I am a serious amateur who occasionally make money taking pictures (not videos which I only do for personal use). I like to record our life and take a wide variety of photographs from portraits to ...