Does the lack of in body stabilization make it challenging to use the 45mm and 75mm primes? I enjoy street photography so I'd appreciate any feedback.
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I have the M Zuiko 45 f1.8 and have not encountered any issues except in low light at slow shutter speeds. If you maintain the 2X focal length rule for shutter speed - 45mm = 90mm in m4/3 equivalent so 180th of a second shutter - you should be ok Also I'f found ISO 3200 to work fine (with post processing from DXo or other software)
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Of course it does. Not so much for the 45mm lens, but definitely for the 75mm lens. The longer the lens, the more helpful IS is for hand holding. The solution is to use only Panasonic lenses that have OIS, or the shorter Olympus prime lenses that don't have it. I have no problem using the Olympus 17mm f/1.8, 25mm f/1.8 or 45mm f/1.8 lenses on my GM1. Anything longer than that is probably not the best choice for street shooters.Incidentally, the 12-32mm lens is really excellent. I will probably end up getting the compact 35-100mm f/4.0-5.6 lens too.
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In practice, it means your ISO needs to be a bit higher than it would with a stabilized lens in some cases. It's certainly not a deal breaker for me.I find that the stabilization with the EM5 is helpful at times, but it doesn't do anything to help with motion blur from moving subjects for example. The gm1 is the camera I reach for most often and the lack of stabilization isn't really even a consideration for me.
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In practice, it means your ISO needs to be a bit higher than it would with a stabilized lens in some cases. It's certainly not a deal breaker for me. I find that the stabilization with the EM5 is helpful at times, but it doesn't do anything to help with motion blur from moving subjects for example. The gm1 is the camera I reach for most often and the lack of stabilization isn't really even a consideration for me.
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Hi William. I was able to get better hand held pictures by increasing my shutter speed. Sometimes it is not convenient to carry a tripod when the objective is to find a bee on a flower. By the time you get set up, the object is gone. I have two good tripods and will use them when I have to. I really appreciate your insight on VR and how it doesn't help in macro photography. I feel a lot better about my lens now and am getting some really good detailed shots with it. Thanks again. Ken
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If you are not planning on buying any other prime lenses, then I wouldn't get this one. It's already a telephoto prime (50mm equivalent), so you will get nice depth of field but you probably won't be happy with the lack of wide angle for closer shots. That is, this is a good lens for portrait shots, but not necessarily landscape or party/room shots. If you want a prime lens, I would get at least two, one wider angle and one telephoto. I would get this and a 12 or 17mm pancake. Or get the pancake and then the 45mm. Or just get a really good zoom lens. It's a great lens though!
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Hi Dennis. There is no stabilization on this lens. It's very fast and we don't have a need for it. Now, if you are shooting videos, yes they will appear a little jittery of course, but for pictures it's perfect.
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Great body for shooting portraits. Although I usually shoot in MF I often turn on the AF for use with portraits. The 45 point AF makes this camera great for those shots. The only downfalls lying in the 8.2 mp (depending on size needed) and the ISO is a bit low with a decent amount of grain occurring at ISO 1600. All in all though I recommend it for those events.
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Basically just more distance. In my opinion, i never ever use the kit lens, so get the cheaper one and get a couple primes with much much better quality. Thats just my opinion. Honestly, just watch some reviews and based off what kind of photography you're doing its your call!
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Hi there, it is a good lens but I wouldn't say its as great as some. the movement is more like the 14-42 than the 14-45. However, it is the only lens in its range for the panasonic line, that I know of. if you need the far end of magnification you will want it. If not, I'm finding I use the 45-175 zoom instead, which is very compact and good quality. In low light it is more likely you'll get a good photo with the lens easier to hold still. Unless you go to the tripod, which may solve the wobble factor on the big lens.
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Your image quality will be second to none when comparing against the 28-300. We have the 35, 50 and 85 (all 1.8), and we couldn't be happier. May look into selling the 28-300 and getting a 70-200 in addition to the 3 primes.
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I have had both versions of the lens and definitely preferred the one with IS. With that said, the difference in price is significant and the non-stabilized version produces superb images. If you are shooting outdoors with plenty of light it is perfect. If light is an issue when shooting I would definitely save up for the IS version.
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Image quality if very good and exceeds any other zoom I have at 28mm... but primes will generally outperform zooms at their given lengths. Also, the 28-300 shows significant distortion with edge softness at 28mm and will not perform well in low light, whereas the 28 1.8 is strong on both fronts. The 28 1.8 produces good and completely usable images at 1.8 and razor sharp images starting at 2.8 from my experience.
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The reviews I have seen (the in-depth for real ones, not the ones on sales sites) talk about the P80's lens slowness while trying to take pictures. I'm sure it's not as slow as the old (3-4 years ago) digital cameras but evidently it is a glaring issue in certain light situations. I am a Nikon shooter for over 30 years and have D200 DSLR now which I am very happy with, but I bought a FZ28K for a trip to Paris and am so far very happy with it. The iA mode is really pretty amazing - great exposure in almost all situations.
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Which one did you finish up with? I'm interested because you said that you shoot mainly lanscapes, so why would you part with the 17-40mm? If your option had been for the 16-35mm f2.8L, I could have understood the reason, but a 24mm lens on any new camera (assuming it's not a film body, 5D or 1Ds) is only going to give you 31mm (1D) or 38mm (the rest). Not much good for landscape work.BTW, the 24-70mm eats the 24-105mm alive when it comes to contrast and sharpness, IS or not!
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Great lens man, its very stable and fluid; I find it to be incredibly helpful for wides as well as shots in tighter. No buyers regret at all. Get this lens!! It is far more versatile with a full frame for sure. And good luck on your project! Would love to hear about it! Connect with me through facebook at facebook.com/ryan.monolopolus . Take care!!
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I have owned both lenses, still have the 400 prime. It focuses faster and more accurately, is sharper and light. With good technique and the right settings on your camera the results are pleasing. I hated the push/pull zoom of the 100-400. The only thing I miss is the IS, but if you spend most of your time photographing birds in flight you don't use IS anyway. I bought it used for $1030 and it is a gem.
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Haven't used the 10-30 so I can't compare. I have both the 10mm & 18mm prime lenses which I use most of the time and much prefer (on the V1 body). Im actually looking to sell my 11-27.5 as I rarely use it.
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It definitely has a far superior build quality. I feel more confident with it on my camera. I have taken quite a few shots wide open at 2.8 and have been very pleased. The focusing motor is also a lot quieter than the nifty fifty. I would like the extra stops but i feel i picked the right starter prime lens and plan on a 30 mm sigma 1.4 in the future. (my brother owns the 50 1.8 and this is what i base my opinions on as I have shot some with his lens on my camera.)
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Mindy,For kids couples etc, I love shooting with my 85mm not my 35 mm. 35 is great when traveling and might need a bit of a wider angle but the 85 is the best to get you a little closer than you would usually shoot and get great results.