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Mu-43 Legend
After reading a few threads about travel, I was thinking about the super/ultra zoom vs. two lens kit.
A super zoom like the consumer 14-150 or the 12-200 ultra zoom, and the pro 12-100/4
vs. two lenses like the consumer 14-42 + 40-150R, and the pro Olympus 12-40/2.8 and 40-150/2.8 or Panasonic 12-35/2.8 and 35-100/2.8.
The super zoom
I have and use the pro 12-100, and I LIKE the lens. But there are many times when I will instead use the P-Lumix 12-60 or the Olympus 12-40/2.8, because I don't want to deal with the bulk and weight of the 12-100.
The consumer 14-150 is smaller and lighter, so much easier to carry it all the time, vs. the pro 12-100. Still, the 14-150 is more than 2x the weight of the 14-42.
I have been tempted to get the Olympus 14-150, as a longer alternative to my P-Lumix 12-60.
But I have also been looking at the 14-42, for a "small" lens. I have the tiny 14-42EZ, but my fingers have never gotten used to working the Electronic Zoom.
So I am on both sides of the fence.
On my Nikon D7200 APS-C camera I use the 18-140, which is similar to a 14-105 m4/3 lens, and I have been very pleased with it, though it is kinda heavy.
So what are your thoughts on super/ultra zooms vs shorter zooms?
A super zoom like the consumer 14-150 or the 12-200 ultra zoom, and the pro 12-100/4
vs. two lenses like the consumer 14-42 + 40-150R, and the pro Olympus 12-40/2.8 and 40-150/2.8 or Panasonic 12-35/2.8 and 35-100/2.8.
The super zoom
- Is just a single lens to carry.
- There is no need to change lenses when going from short to long.
- These two (single lens and no need to change lenses) makes it a very convenient lens for travel and other events.
- While heavy, the weight/bulk is likely less than the combined weight/bulk of the two shorter lenses.
- The old saying "jack of all trades is a master of none." To be a "jack of all trades" you have to compromise.
- The standard lens is smaller and lighter, so you are not carrying the heavier weight of the super zoom ALL THE TIME.
- In general, the optical IQ of a shorter zoom is better than that of a super zoom. The Olympus 12-100 seems to be the exception to that rule.
- Depending on what you are shooing, there might be a 50% chance that you will have the wrong lens on the camera, and have to change lens.
- If you are shooting near the transition point, you may end up switching back and forth, between the short and long zooms.
I have and use the pro 12-100, and I LIKE the lens. But there are many times when I will instead use the P-Lumix 12-60 or the Olympus 12-40/2.8, because I don't want to deal with the bulk and weight of the 12-100.
The consumer 14-150 is smaller and lighter, so much easier to carry it all the time, vs. the pro 12-100. Still, the 14-150 is more than 2x the weight of the 14-42.
I have been tempted to get the Olympus 14-150, as a longer alternative to my P-Lumix 12-60.
But I have also been looking at the 14-42, for a "small" lens. I have the tiny 14-42EZ, but my fingers have never gotten used to working the Electronic Zoom.
So I am on both sides of the fence.
On my Nikon D7200 APS-C camera I use the 18-140, which is similar to a 14-105 m4/3 lens, and I have been very pleased with it, though it is kinda heavy.
IQ is good, but NOT as good as a pro lens.
And my high school yearbook has standardized on the similar Canon 18-135 on the T7i.So what are your thoughts on super/ultra zooms vs shorter zooms?