If you could pick 1 lens for the OMD? - Page 2

D@ne · #11 July 4th, 2012, 04:04 PM

Panasonic 25mm...no question.

Jonathan F/2 · #12 July 4th, 2012, 04:17 PM

You should really figure this one out for yourself. Everyone shoots differently. I personally shoot native and adapted lenses and my kit total cost less than $600. Though I tried a bunch of lenses before settling down on my current kit.

DHart · #13 July 4th, 2012, 04:30 PM

One lens can't begin to do it all, of course. So, think of this as the first of several lenses.

The 25/1.4 is certainly a great lens and a reasonable choice for you. But in your shoes, I think the Pany 14-140 is an exceptional choice. You get a huge range of FOV from 28mm-280mm (135 equiv.) which renders excellent quality throughout the range. It's also a quick and silent focusing lens which makes it a great choice for video.

This great lens enabled me to capture both of the images from the same position... Just seconds from each other. You can do a LOT with this one lens!

Think of whatever lens you get now as the beginning, not the end.

Tothepetercopter · #14 July 4th, 2012, 04:42 PM

Wow thanks for all the help. I'm taking everything into account and doing more research.

Would you all suggest the EP3 so I can buy more lenses or is the OMD that good?

soulofoto · #15 July 4th, 2012, 04:56 PM

I think the OMD is that good...but I don't have one yet. The photos I have seen on the net are awesome...better than any other m43...

ya' know, I don't get the love for the PL25...I would recommend the Panny 20 before that lens. If I was shooting for a magazine or newspaper, the 25 looks perfect. Is there something that I am missing on the PL25 vs. the Panny 20mm? Every panny 20 foto shot on this site just looks lovely to me....

Livnius · #16 July 4th, 2012, 05:17 PM

No contest....the PL25.

....with the change left over get the excellent 14-45 !!

Combined with the EM5 & you have a pretty rocking setup.

kevinparis · #17 July 4th, 2012, 05:17 PM

OK... gonna get a bit off topic here... but... its not the camera or indeed even the lens that makes a good photograph....its the photographer.... faster lenses or more megapixels maybe make it easier ... but they are not the solution in itself

I would hazard a guess that the majority of iconic photos of the last 100 years were taken at something above f 2.8 and an iso of 100 or less.

choice of lens is down to finding a focal length that works for you... if you want to shoot sport or wildlife... then a long lens makes sense.... if you shoot interiors then a wide angle is a better bet

The body is pretty irrelevant.... yes a newer model will offer technically better benchmarks... most of which are indiscernible to most viewers of your pictures

if you can't take a good photograph with version 1 of a cameras then its doubtful if version 4 5 or 6 will change things much.

The choice between EP and OM is down to style of shooting.....arms length or up to the eye... and don't even mention the add on VF for the EP.... a design abomination:-) I am sure there are users who will defend that combination ...each to their own

as an aside.... i post my choice pics on flickr.... for a long time...even when I had better cameras my most 'interesting' photo was taken on a canon ixus/elph... bought in 2000 for 600 dollars... it was 2M pixels.... the photo is still my number 4 most interring picture... None of my most 'interesting' pics were taken with my more recent cameras

just my thoughts

K

riverr02 · #18 July 4th, 2012, 05:20 PM

My vote would be for the Panasonic 25 1.4. Great lens, and a perfect fit for the OMD. But again, it all depends on what you like to shot.

D@ne · #19 July 4th, 2012, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevinparis

OK... gonna get a bit off topic here... but... its not the camera or indeed even the lens that makes a good photograph....its the photographer.... faster lenses or more megapixels maybe make it easier ... but they are not the solution in itself

I would hazard a guess that the majority of iconic photos of the last 100 years were taken at something above f 2.8 and an iso of 100 or less.

choice of lens is down to finding a focal length that works for you... if you want to shoot sport or wildlife... then a long lens makes sense.... if you shoot interiors then a wide angle is a better bet

The body is pretty irrelevant.... yes a newer model will offer technically better benchmarks... most of which are indiscernible to most viewers of your pictures

if you can't take a good photograph with version 1 of a cameras then its doubtful if version 4 5 or 6 will change things much.

The choice between EP and OM is down to style of shooting.....arms length or up to the eye... and don't even mention the add on VF for the EP.... a design abomination:-) I am sure there are users who will defend that combination ...each to their own

just my thoughts

K

He's not going to take very good pictures if he has no lens...he's gotta start somewhere!

Tothepetercopter - yes, the e-m5 is that good. If you can swing that and the PL25 (which some say is a similar focal length to the human eye), you're off to a good start.

wlewisiii · #20 July 4th, 2012, 05:26 PM

One lens = 25/1.4. Now if only I could afford either of them... :banghead: