cheese_on_toast
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Greetings all, I have been devouring these forums posts and others across the web recently in my research for a new camera. I think I may have found it in the Olympus OM-D EM-5. However, having been a film and digital SLR user all my photographic life I don't know much (read anything) about this new fandangled "four thirds" format.
Well not strictly true, like I said I have done a fair amount of reading these last few days and I am impressed and intrigued with the EM-5's performance, particularly the nightime slow shutter hand held stuff - that stuff excites me! I especially like Luckypenguin's images (very nice).
I was in the process of selling Nikon D90 (still am) and was looking around for an upgrade/replacement. I was going to to get the D7000 untill I discovered the EM-5 (pretty much sold on that). I also have a Fuji x100 which I love to shoot with.
My question really is I don't know where to start with the four thirds lenses. I really like the results I've seen from the Leica 25mm f1.4 Summilux, is this considered one of the better/best lenses to acquire in this format (excuse my ignorance)?
Is there an equivalent trio of the nikon "holy grail" of lenses?
If I'm starting out in a new format I'd rather do it right and get the better lenses at the start. Are the kit lenses worth looking at?
Thanks in advance
Steve (yes I was eating cheese on toast at time of registration)
Well not strictly true, like I said I have done a fair amount of reading these last few days and I am impressed and intrigued with the EM-5's performance, particularly the nightime slow shutter hand held stuff - that stuff excites me! I especially like Luckypenguin's images (very nice).
I was in the process of selling Nikon D90 (still am) and was looking around for an upgrade/replacement. I was going to to get the D7000 untill I discovered the EM-5 (pretty much sold on that). I also have a Fuji x100 which I love to shoot with.
My question really is I don't know where to start with the four thirds lenses. I really like the results I've seen from the Leica 25mm f1.4 Summilux, is this considered one of the better/best lenses to acquire in this format (excuse my ignorance)?
Is there an equivalent trio of the nikon "holy grail" of lenses?
If I'm starting out in a new format I'd rather do it right and get the better lenses at the start. Are the kit lenses worth looking at?
Thanks in advance
Steve (yes I was eating cheese on toast at time of registration)