Maybe it's just me, but I don't buy into a camera system just for the ergonomics or image quality of one camera. Personally, I do find the E-M5 nice to shoot with and the IQ pretty good, though I'd own m4/3 even if it weren't for the system's other advantages.
The 12/25/45 trinity on m4/3 is hard to beat. The 12 and 45, in addition to delivering good IQ, are nice and small. If you don't have room in the budget for the 12 or 25, the 14 is not a bad compromise. Even if the image quality and speed don't set the world on fire, the lens is so tiny and affordable it's hard to imagine anyone would regret owning it.
My kit for the OM-D is looking like:
14 f2.5 Panasonic $170 on ebay
20 f1.7 Panasonic $360 from B&H
55 f1.2 Canon FL $200 local
135 f2.8 Canon FD $60 local
300 f4.5 Nikon AI $200 local
I think I will also add the 45 f1.8 for good measure. I need an autofocus portrait lens.
Beware...once you get the 45/1.8, you probably won't mount that 55/1.2 much. I know I barely use my 57/1.2 (hexanon) after getting the 45/1.8. I still bring it out when I really want shallow DOF, but that's pretty much the only time. For everything else, the 45/1.8 is just so good.
I'm sure it will turn into a special purpose lens for me too. But when you want that look, you won't get it any other way.
I am finding a prefer manual focus lenses for video. I can hold a focus better than the camera's autofocus usually. My old 24 f2.8 Nikon AIS will work nicely for a normal video lens.
itai195 wrote:
Maybe it's just me, but I don't buy into a camera system just for the ergonomics or image quality of one camera. Personally, I do find the E-M5 nice to shoot with and the IQ pretty good, though I'd own m4/3 even if it weren't for the system's other advantages.
The 12/25/45 trinity on m4/3 is hard to beat. The 12 and 45, in addition to delivering good IQ, are nice and small. If you don't have room in the budget for the 12 or 25, the 14 is not a bad compromise. Even if the image quality and speed don't set the world on fire, the lens is so tiny and affordable it's hard to imagine anyone would regret owning it....Show more →
A nice combo for sure, and one that I bought, however, I think for many people (but perhaps not those who are used to dropping several thousand dollars on a single Leica lens) $1800 for the "trinity" is still pretty steep.
Add in the cost of the EM-5 and perhaps the grip and your at over $3000! I'm sure there are quite a few photo enthusiast out there who's significant others would flip out after hearing they spend 3 grand on a camera. Others are supportive and encouraging I'm sure.
I know there are a lot of photo enthusiast for who price really seems to be no object, and maybe for some a $800 lens like the 12mm f2.0 is a no brainer must have, but its also important to realize that not everyone has the same means, and many have other pressing financial obligations such as daycare for 2 children, morgages, car payments, student loan debt etc.
Jman13 wrote:
Beware...once you get the 45/1.8, you probably won't mount that 55/1.2 much. I know I barely use my 57/1.2 (hexanon) after getting the 45/1.8. I still bring it out when I really want shallow DOF, but that's pretty much the only time. For everything else, the 45/1.8 is just so good.
Hey Jordan, your amazing photos have done a lot to convince me to get the 45/1.8! Since the 12/2 is out of my budget, do you have any suggestions on a wide for m4/3? I'm leaning towards the 14 at this point but I don't really dig the 28mm FOV that much.
millsart wrote:
A nice combo for sure, and one that I bought, however, I think for many people (but perhaps not those who are used to dropping several thousand dollars on a single Leica lens) $1800 for the "trinity" is still pretty steep.
Add in the cost of the EM-5 and perhaps the grip and your at over $3000! I'm sure there are quite a few photo enthusiast out there who's significant others would flip out after hearing they spend 3 grand on a camera. Others are supportive and encouraging I'm sure.
I know there are a lot of photo enthusiast for who price really seems to be no object, and maybe for some a $800 lens like the 12mm f2.0 is a no brainer must have, but its also important to realize that not everyone has the same means, and many have other pressing financial obligations such as daycare for 2 children, morgages, car payments, student loan debt etc. ...Show more →
Indeed, the 12/2 looks nice but it's just far too expensive for me to justify right now. I also decided to hold off on the 25/1.4 and spend some more time with m4/3 before committing any further.
Since the 12/2 is out of my budget, do you have any suggestions on a wide for m4/3? I'm leaning towards the 14 at this point but I don't really dig the 28mm FOV that much.