Yes it is indeed a Sparrowhawk Keith.
Thanks Alby
Our garden Robin by Malcolm Fisher, on Flickr
I agree it is a good lens, and have suggested it in the past, they are very good, I have one, and they can be updated to give dual IOS, however it is lacking as an all round lens, as you say, you have to change lenses or have two bodies. I believe he still has his G80 so could use a 14-42 on that. It covers the range like that, but not at all convenient
I agree it is a good lens, and have suggested it in the past, they are very good, I have one, and they can be updated to give dual IOS, however it is lacking as an all round lens, as you say, you have to change lenses or have two bodies. I believe he still has his G80 so could use a 14-42 on that. It covers the range like that, but not at all convenient
Yeah that's the thing though WW, 45mm at the short end means another lens for scenic trips and chopping and changing. Kinda tempted by the 14-140 for that 14mm scenic option and some decent zoom as a bonus, and practically the same size as the 12-60mm.
I can see the logic there. I carried the two cameras today with 12-60mm plus 100-400mm, I don't mind lugging the weight and it covers pretty much all I ever need, however, on days when I'm not after wildlife options, the 14-140mm sounds very good for single camera + small bag days arounds buildings, street, scenic etc.Every day
it is about the same size as the 12-60, and lives on the G9 I use daily.
I use close up lenses on it (haven't seen any real loss of quality except in the very corners, which are usually cropped out anyway).
My son has an older Mk1 on his G80, and that lives on it too.
I didn't pay £350 for mine, but prices do seem high at the moment, must be summer
To me it is one of the essential 3 for general use, 7-14, 14-140 and 100-300. All three and the camera fit in a small bag and give a huge range.
In all honesty I think modern lenses are of such a high standard that anything that is considered on the good side of average would be more than enough for me, especially with the cameras we have today. I'm not somebody who inspects my images for perfection, or gets a bit fussy over little imperfections.
I think the sensors and the cameras have something to do with it as well. All of my lenses do a good job on the G80, but they seem a little bit cleaner and sharper on the G9. There's very little in it though and not enough to bother me. Everyone goes on about getting good glass, and for good reasons, but better sensor tech and advanced cameras play a massive part too in my opinion.I think that about sums it up.
I don't think I would take much notice of a rating like that, sounds like someone writing a "clever sounding" review for payment without actually getting off his seat and doing any work
I find the lens to be very sharp in direct comparison with anything I have for the 5Diii, which agrees with reviews I have seen (the very sharp, not the comparison with Canon).
Fingers firmly crossed
It looks as if there's a substantial amount of speculation in that. The reality may differ considerably.
Judging by the comments the camera section isn't a problem, but there is a risk it could become a sacrificial lamb to reduce overheads and heal the wounds of poor business elsewhere. Let's hope it doesn't come to that, I love my Panasonic cameras and would hate to see them go.
Err, no. Olympus 'sold'* its camera division to JIP and everything is now labelled OM System. As this happened in 2021 I'm surprised you hadn't noticed.
but didn't see the need to go into it here when the kit is still the same and people still afaik refer to them the same. A bit like in the car industry, one of my cars is was made by a company which has been under multiple different owners but they're still making cars and the badge is still exactly the same and that's not unusual across many market segments and products.
Could have got onto exposure bracket?
Bit of a long shot! ... Are you using the same SD card? A slow card and it might appear to slow up or stop after 3 shots.
Same cards folks, I'll swap them this afternoon in case one has developed a glitch but I can't really see that.Bit of a long shot! ... Are you using the same SD card? A slow card and it might appear to slow up or stop after 3 shots.
That's what it was gents, although how on earth it was engaged is a mystery. I can only presume that the camera was accidentally switched on when put in the bag and when lifting out I entered the menus and made changes before realising the camera was on.
The 12-60 and 14-140 are both great.
As well as the 12-32mm kit lens, I use the 25mm f1.4 Leica, 42.5mm f1.7 Panasonic and 9-18mm Olympus on my GX80. All small enough to put in a jacket pocket and great results for not much size/weight penalty. I also have a 45-150mm Panasonic for when I want something longer.
The 12~32mm is tiny and very good, in my opinion.