Lens options for EM-5 - Page 2

danska · #11 August 3rd, 2012, 05:35 PM

And the GX1, $399. No tilt screen, but if you add the viewfinder $199 you have a tilt function.

Sanpaku · #12 August 3rd, 2012, 06:32 PM

I recommend Dirk Hennig's excellent table of micro 4/3 lenses for a guide to the specifications of what's available, including links to optical tests.

As with SLRs, single focal length primes offer higher image quality than zooms, at the cost of less flexibility. Well regarded primes are the Olympus 12 (landscape), 45 (portrait length) and 75 (fast tele), and the Panasonic 20 (portable all-around), 25 (fastest lens), and 45 (transparent short tele and macro). Among the zooms, Panasonic's expensive ultra-wide 7-14 and all-in-one 12-35 are on a lot of lists hereabouts, while their kit 14-45 may well be the best starter lens. With the longer zooms there are a lot of tradeoffs between weight, reach, aperture/speed, and sharpness, so there's less consensus.

D@ne · #13 August 3rd, 2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanpaku

I recommend Dirk Hennig's excellent table of micro 4/3 lenses for a guide to the specifications of what's available, including links to optical tests.

As with SLRs, single focal length primes offer higher image quality than zooms, at the cost of less flexibility. Well regarded primes are the Olympus 12 (landscape), 45 (portrait length) and 75 (fast tele), and the Panasonic 20 (portable all-around), 25 (fastest lens), and 45 (transparent short tele and macro). Among the zooms, Panasonic's expensive ultra-wide 7-14 and all-in-one 12-35 are on a lot of lists hereabouts, while their kit 14-45 may well be the best starter lens. With the longer zooms there are a lot of tradeoffs between weight, reach, aperture/speed, and sharpness, so there's less consensus.

Micro Four Thirds Lenses - HENNIGArts : Gear