Congratulations, John.Picked up an EM1 mkII. Seemed like a lot of value for the price. I had one a few years ago. Loved the feel and the IBIS.
Not sure what lenses yet. I kinda like the look of that 8-25 @John King Or maybe the other mentioned 12-100.
Actually, I would add its selection of all kinds of lenses, at all price points.The strength of m4/3 is its selection of tiny, relatively fast, sharp and reasonably priced prime lenses. Yes, they require changing for different fields of view. That's why you bought an interchangeable lens camera
I mostly agree with you, but there are some fantastic zooms as well. When you consider the difference in size between a constant f2.8 standard zoom lens in M4/3 versus some of the other formats, the high quality and small size do extend beyond those awesome small primes.The strength of m4/3 is its selection of tiny, relatively fast, sharp and reasonably priced prime lenses. Yes, they require changing for different fields of view. That's why you bought an interchangeable lens camera
Well, you quickly get to the point of diminishing returns I think. A Sony A7c with Tamron 28-75 f2.8 makes a very compelling argument for example. Yes, there are some fabulous zooms -I even own a couple of them myself in the PL 8-18, PL 50-200 & even lenses like the brilliant little 12-32. But the real strength to me, is in those tiny little yet brilliant faster primes. I seriously don't understand why people buy an m4/3 ILC, and then stick with slow zooms. But that's just me. It's so much better & capable than that. Fujifilm understands this too -Sony seems to be warming to it with their APSC line, CaNikon -forget itActually, I would add its selection of all kinds of lenses, at all price points.
That's why I have three basic kits - tiny, small and not very large ...Well, you quickly get to the point of diminishing returns I think. A Sony A7c with Tamron 28-75 f2.8 makes a very compelling argument for example. Yes, there are some fabulous zooms -I even own a couple of them myself in the PL 8-18, PL 50-200 & even lenses like the brilliant little 12-32. But the real strength to me, is in those tiny little yet brilliant faster primes. I seriously don't understand why people buy an m4/3 ILC, and then stick with slow zooms. But that's just me. It's so much better & capable than that. Fujifilm understands this too -Sony seems to be warming to it with their APSC line, CaNikon -forget it
Each to their own, my friend. Each to their own.Well, I try & keep it simple. A single body, & a selection of lenses to pick & choose from. Tiny, & small (the lenses) Only reason I have two m4/3 bodies -is that I hate dealing with the general public at the best of times, and trying to sell stuff to said public does not bring out the best in me. So I'd rather just keep my unused gear, perhaps shoot the odd frame with it, & simply look at it from time to time.
And this again, is where m4/3 is a standout to me. You can buy a full fruit, weathersealed, premium build m4/3 body that is as small as the cheapest & nastiest FF version of comparable size (figuratively speaking) pair it with those fast primes, & get the same IQ in all lighting situations. A single body means batteries are all the same, chargers are all the same, SD cards are all the same, formatted the same, menu is the same, software is all the same, and all post processing is the same. All win in my book.
What I really liked about mu43 were the size of the cameras and the selection of lenses. You could build the kind of kit you want for a range of prices. Good cheap lenses and amazing high end ones.Picked up an EM1 mkII. Seemed like a lot of value for the price. I had one a few years ago. Loved the feel and the IBIS.
Not sure what lenses yet. I kinda like the look of that 8-25 @John King Or maybe the other mentioned 12-100.
What I really liked about mu43 were the size of the cameras and the selection of lenses. You could build the kind of kit you want for a range of prices. Good cheap lenses and amazing high end ones.
Do try it before purchasing, I remember there being quite a bit of sample variation after that lens was first released.The variety and choices are both amazing and daunting.
I'm starting with a 17mm 1.8 and going from there.
Well, in one carry-on bag (Think-Tank Airport Essential), I am able to fit two camera bodies, 2 Long tele-leneses (F2.8 and F4), one medium tele-lens (F2.8), 2 tele converters, 2 bright primes (F1.2) and one wide angel zoom (F2.8), plus small accessories like extra batteries, cables, charger, etc which cover EFL of 24mm-1200mm. If I have to, I could easily add one macro lens to the above as well.Do you feel like any particular item or items, whether bodies or lenses, stand out for you? Something that made you feel like the system was better for you than other systems, didn't have an available equivalent in other systems, was better than the available equivalent in other systems, or was a better deal than other systems? I'm curious to hear your thoughts.