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setmajer
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This has probably been answered — do please just point me at a previous thread if I've missed it — but how does the GF-1 work with the Oly m.Zuiko 14–42mm zoom? Is it good enough to make the extra compactness worth it, or is the Panny markedly superior in actual use (I know the DPReview test rates it much higher) when used with the GF-1?
Background:
I currently have a pair of GRDIs with conversion lenses that I absolutely love, but have been wanting a bit of a step up in low-light and shallow DOF, plus a bit more length at telephoto. I had been waiting to see what Ricoh come up with (there are rumors of a very innovative APS-C camera coming in Dec) as I'm in love with their UI. But I've now got a Guy Fawkes party, two Alabama 3 shows, and a Seasick Steve show coming up and am sorely tempted to take the plunge in time for those events.
Having had a play with both the EP-1 and GF-1 in a shop, I get on better with the Panny UI – it just 'feels' better to me: more natural, simpler, quicker. Not as good as the GRD IMHO, but quite acceptable (and that's entirely subjective — no knock on the Oly intended).
I'm thinking a GF-1 + 20mm kit + the Oly zoom would give me a nice coat-pocket system for street/event shooting, and as I'm mostly shooting moving subjects (performers, people on the street, etc.) the OIS on the Panny lens isn't a deal-breaker.
Am I nuts? Are there drawbacks to using the Oly zoom on the Panny I should know about? Thanks in advance for any advice.
Background:
I currently have a pair of GRDIs with conversion lenses that I absolutely love, but have been wanting a bit of a step up in low-light and shallow DOF, plus a bit more length at telephoto. I had been waiting to see what Ricoh come up with (there are rumors of a very innovative APS-C camera coming in Dec) as I'm in love with their UI. But I've now got a Guy Fawkes party, two Alabama 3 shows, and a Seasick Steve show coming up and am sorely tempted to take the plunge in time for those events.
Having had a play with both the EP-1 and GF-1 in a shop, I get on better with the Panny UI – it just 'feels' better to me: more natural, simpler, quicker. Not as good as the GRD IMHO, but quite acceptable (and that's entirely subjective — no knock on the Oly intended).
I'm thinking a GF-1 + 20mm kit + the Oly zoom would give me a nice coat-pocket system for street/event shooting, and as I'm mostly shooting moving subjects (performers, people on the street, etc.) the OIS on the Panny lens isn't a deal-breaker.
Am I nuts? Are there drawbacks to using the Oly zoom on the Panny I should know about? Thanks in advance for any advice.