On 9/16/2019 7:48 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
So, I have a little dilemma. The right answer is probably pretty
simple, but getting to that answer is anything but.
I really like this GX85, but am mindful of what it is and the sweet
spot that it occupies. The kit lenses are actually very good (sharp,
small, lightweight, excellent optical characteristics). The 45-150 is
pretty remarkable, except at the very extreme of focal-length where it
maintains sharpness, but loses the "presence". The 12-32 is a cute
little lens that actually is quite amazing and punches far above its
weight. But I really dislike the 12-32 for two reasons: No manual
focus ring, and too dim of a lens. I like to be able to shoot wider
open to control my DoF more and the ability to manually focus a lens
(without jumping through extreme hoops) is necessary.
Brought to you by the same folks who designed all that goodness into the 12-32, but without considerations of
size/weight or needing to fit into a price sensitive kit, is the (P)Leica 12-60/2.8-4.
A first rate lens. I have used it in parallel with the Oly 12-100, and the Oly is leaving on the next KEH train. Not as
much DoF control as the faster primes, but more than the little guys. Close focus is good, and occurs at the long end,
not @ 12 mm, as is the case with the Oly (stupid!)
I just like the images it makes, too.
P. L. Moose
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