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Pana GH-2 in Nepal - Klaus - 11-03-2011
The images were all taken with the GH-2 & Leica 14-150 (via adapter) plus a few Pana 7-14/4:
http://photozone.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=19893019&AlbumKey=H2FqHJ
Pana GH-2 in Nepal - anyscreenamewilldo - 11-03-2011
lovely pictures klaus, thank you, lovely depth too . . .
far away nepal - after all these years still worth the walk away from the maddening crowd
Pana GH-2 in Nepal - Guest - 11-04-2011
Very nice. Do you use auto focus or manual focus ? Last but least is the 14-150 still in production ?
Pana GH-2 in Nepal - Klaus - 11-04-2011
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Very nice. Do you use auto focus or manual focus ? Last but least is the 14-150 still in production ?
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I used AF at the time. It's not super fast, certainly not usable for tracking, but it works just fine for static scenes.
I think the 14-150mm has been discontinued which is really a pitty because it's sharp - sharper than any other extreme zoom (and in fact most standard zooms on MFT).
The 14-140mm may be more sexy on the GH-2 but optically it is worse by quite a margin.
Pana GH-2 in Nepal - Guest - 11-05-2011
Most folks who buy an ultrazoom lens are not particular about optical quality. I am therefore not surprised by the apparent lack of interest in this expensive Leica lens.
Pana GH-2 in Nepal - Klaus - 11-05-2011
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Most folks who buy an ultrazoom lens are not particular about optical quality. I am therefore not surprised by the apparent lack of interest in this expensive Leica lens.
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Well, one issue is certainly that it's not small. In fact it looks rather odd on the GH-2.
Pricing is another issue for sure. The field quality is great though.
Pana GH-2 in Nepal - joachim - 11-05-2011
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1320477327' post='12695']
Well, one issue is certainly that it's not small. In fact it looks rather odd on the GH-2.
Pricing is another issue for sure. The field quality is great though.
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Any picture to share of that combo?
Thanks
Joachim
Pana GH-2 in Nepal - Guest - 11-05-2011
Pricing is the key turn off for me. It seems readily available in the States but the cost is close to $1500 which seems a bit steep for such a slow lens. Also I'm leaning towards a nex and my old c/y lenses over the gh2.
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1320477327' post='12695']
Well, one issue is certainly that it's not small. In fact it looks rather odd on the GH-2.
Pricing is another issue for sure. The field quality is great though.
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Pana GH-2 in Nepal - Sylvain - 11-09-2011
[quote name='joachim' timestamp='1320484657' post='12696']
Any picture to share of that combo?
Thanks
Joachim
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Joachim, it's possible to see it on http://www.four-thirds.org/en/special/matching.html
very handy site for MFT users.
Pana GH-2 in Nepal - Guest - 11-10-2011
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1320349522' post='12650']...plus a few Pana 7-14/4[/quote]
How did you get along with this lens? The M.Zuiko 9-18 costs just half of the Pana, a tough decision somehow. To bad that there are no ultra-wide primes for MFT around.