Right. I've got a couple of minutes spare while waiting for my Internet provider to sort a small technical issue, so this post is just a quick test to see if my image sizing worksEdit -I've been using my S5 & 14-28mm the last couple of days, set at 26mm & f8, & it's actually been quite fun. I've found the focal length to be quite a good compromise between wide angle distortion, yet still "wide enough" indoors. I'll post a couple of shots of some of the use cases I see for it when I get a minute
If I can get it sub $90, I'll snag one. Any more, and I think I'd rather buy a vintage lens. But actually for a lot of my shooting 26mm f8 is ideal.The 26mm F8 does seem like it will be fun to use and high ISO is good on the S5II.
Nah, the S9 isn't for me. No EVF, I've tried the last week or two shooting rear screen only @ 26mm, doesn't work for me. A lot of the time yes, all the time -no. I'm sticking with my S5 as I pretty much see that as an S9 with EVF. And, I do really like shooting different focal lengths. A lot. Ultrawide being nearly my favorite. But, I'm thinking the 26mm might be. And I definitely don't want to keep it in my pocket. I don't even keep a phone in my pocket an awful lot of the time at work, so a camera is completely of the radar. A little bit of background may help.Anyway now I kind a understand why you feel the S9 is for you..But the GR3 is way more portable then S9 will ever be, and much better then the 26/8. It is as portable as a small phone is.
Yeah. I think Panasonic understates a bit as to what their gear will handle. I've got a GX8 (yeah, that's weather resistant) and a Lumix 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7 pancake & 25mm f1.7 that I dragged all around the Gobi desert in China a few years back, through sand storms, snow storms in the minus 20's Celsius further North, we were shaking fine, dusty sand out of our shoes, clothes & my camera bag for days after the trip, that camera and lenses are still going strong to this day. So I'm not really in the slightest bit concerned to be honest. And if it does die, it's not like I've dropped a grand of my hard earned on it anywayYes, that is an environment you specifically do not want to use a GR3. But at the same time Panasonic quotes that the body-cap lens does not have any sealing, which makes it less than ideal in that environment. F8 and indoors also not ideal, but with high iso, static stuff to take pictures of that might be less of a concern.
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I've got a GX8 (yeah, that's weather resistant) and a Lumix 14mm f2.5, 20mm f1.7 pancake & 25mm f1.7 that I dragged all around the Gobi desert in China a few years back, through sand storms, snow storms in the minus 20's Celsius further North, we were shaking fine, dusty sand out of our shoes, clothes & my camera bag for days after the trip, that camera and lenses are still going strong to this day.
I agree .. hell even f4 would be slow by today's standardsOK, so I don't pay much attention to Nikon but I just went browsing. Discovered that they are continuing in the welcome direction of compact lenses. The first below is truly a pancake but comes at a price premium compared to the others. Still a value proposition. Naturally none of these lenses sacrifice AF or aperture control, because that would be madness.
Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8 (€450)
24mm deep / 125g
Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8 (€260)
44mm deep / 157g
Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 (€260)
46mm deep / 170g
For sure. As soon as something starts to attract a little bit of vitriol, and people start to despise it a bit, my ears prick up, & I get curious. That's a lot of what got me into m4/3 with the GX8 (one of my favorite cameras, ever, regardless of format) my G100's, the PZ 14-42, the Laowa 10mm a little bit, & the Lumix 14mm f2.5. I do seem to enjoy the unloved for some reason. Immensely at times. Hopefully the 26mm is one of those timesWell it is nice to see that everybody is trying to understand anywaySometimes a product attracts in a strange way.
I do seem to enjoy the unloved for some reason.
I loved the Lumix 14/2.5 !! Had so much character! But that is a nice 28mm, like my XF18/1.4 for Fuji, or my Ricoh GR3For sure. As soon as something starts to attract a little bit of vitriol, and people start to despise it a bit, my ears prick up, & I get curious. That's a lot of what got me into m4/3 with the GX8 (one of my favorite cameras, ever, regardless of format) my G100's, the PZ 14-42, the Laowa 10mm a little bit, & the Lumix 14mm f2.5. I do seem to enjoy the unloved for some reason. Immensely at times. Hopefully the 26mm is one of those times![]()
I also have the Panasonic Wide Angle adapter for my 14mm f2.5. Makes a very light weight semi ultrawide setup. And it's small, light & compact, without the extra effort of carrying around a whole different lens. I bought it NOS (new old stock) at the same time as my GX8, at release. Before there were any m4/3 rectilinear primes available. Had a lot of fun with it, made an excellent little travel kit.I loved the Lumix 14/2.5 !! Had so much character! But that is a nice 28mm, like my XF18/1.4 for Fuji, or my Ricoh GR3Maybe my love for the 28mm prime started with the 14/2.5,I actually also used it with the converter to make it a 21mm, which worked quite well.
The Blue Mountains region is Pete’s country. I’ve been there a couple of times as a tourist, it is very nice. I love the drone shots in the video. I had a GH6 for a while but actually never appreciated it much. I like the G9II much better and would use that for this video.I simply hope that the price of the GH6 drops a little more considering that tomorrow Lumix presents the GH7 with PDAF, LUTs, etc.