The problem with all these small cameras is that batteries are small too, and
when it comes to batteries, size matters. I remember my old Canon D1 Mark II
with its huge battery grip could do hundreds of images between charges. The
tiny thingies in my Fuji give me 100-150 at most, and often less if it is cold
or if I chimp a lot. The good news is that they are small and cheap, so I just
have 3 in the bag. The Leica M8 and Pentax K5 ones are somewhat bigger and both
give me a full day of shooting most of the time.
Cheers,
Nathan
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On May 3, 2012, at 9:00 PM, SwissPace wrote:
> My 20mm 1.7 wasn't cheap (my impatient fault) but is a keeper as is my
> 7-14 panasonic, I am just waiting for the right body I am not sure if
> the OM-D is right my biggest problem with the E-PL2 was battery life
> (three not being enough for a days shooting) and I think the OM-D is no
> better but it does solve the viewfinder problem so maybe.
>
> The 7-14 is as sharp as its big brother but its much more prone to flair
> that coupled with a body I didn't get on with too well means it didn't
> get used as much as the olympus version did. The 20/1.7 is very nice as
> all who have it confirm.
>
> I haven't used PL-2 kit zooms much the smaller one with the switch to
> unlock annoys me, but they do not have the feel of the panasonic versions.
>
> My wife wants a camera for her birthday so maybe the OM-D could be the
> answer and then the lenses get some use again, I still favour the fuji
> for me as I think it will suit my shooting style better although that
> also suffers from the battery problem though I believe switching the
> viewfinder off doubles the life.
>
>
>
> On 5/3/12 4:53 PM, Joel Wilcox wrote:
>> On Thu, May 3, 2012, at 04:19 PM, Frank Wijsmuller wrote:
>>> On the cheap but compact and lightweight would be
>>> 14mm 2.5 pana
>>> 20mm 1.7 pana (the most expensive of these three)
>>> 45mm 1.8 oly
>>>
>>> More expensive and bulky would be
>>> 12mm 2.0 oly
>>> 25mm 1.4 pana leica
>>> 45mm 2.8 pana leica macro
>>> Still pretty transportabel though.
>> Thanks for that, Frank.
>>
>> Joel W.
>>
>
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