The lure of the mountains

Number two in the occasional “shit I pick up on the beach” series.

Panasonic GX1 with Voigtlander 25mm lens

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2012-08-02 | Grant says

Love the barnacles, what have you done with the rest of the ship?

2012-08-02 | Pete says

Occasional??? That’s two in two days.

2012-08-02 | Spanky says

Which Voiglander you using? One of the newer ones or an adapted?

2012-08-02 | Spike says

This one: 2011_01_voightlander-25mm-0-95-review

Great, great lens. Focuses close enough to be almost a macro, and crazy sharp. Plus. F0.95 when you need it to be.

2012-08-02 | Spanky says

Familiar with it. It’s the price tag that scares me. Don’t know if you seen the review on the 12-35 2.8 yet but here is a good one, http://admiringlight.com/blog/panasonic-lumix-12-35mm-f2-8-x-review/

2012-08-02 | Spike says

It’s good, but expensive, and F2.8. I am covered by the 7-14mm. 25mm F1.4 and 45mm F1.8. I haven’t dared add up the cost of that lot…

2012-08-02 | Spanky says

The guy who wrote the review said that the primes would better cover the focal lengths versus the zoom. I will say that the 7-14 isn’t a lens I reach for unless I’m shooting architecture or a car and need the wide shot.

2012-08-02 | Spike says

Reminds me I need to do a “gear I use” post; that should piss a few people off! The 45mm is just so good for the money, it’s a must-have. The 25mm is the best lens I have ever used for M4/3; and I spent a lot of time thinking about the Olympus 12mm, but the 7-14mm is such fun and the image quality is great for a zoom. I do have a gap that could be filled by a 75mm…

2012-08-02 | Spanky says

It would piss me off because I would want half of it.

I have a something on the order of 20+ lenses and I’m up to 4 m4/3 bodies and I have two Canon DSLRs. Half the lenses could be sold because I never use them but then I go to sell them and think I might use them.

The 75mm is nice and fast. The price is a killer at $800. I will eventually get one. I’m sure I have some organ that I don’t need.