kit laughlin
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I'd be interested in hearing what you consider to be viable alternatives to the 7–14, MF notwithstanding, too. I was unaware of the CA problem too; I haven't seen any objectionable CA in net images, so far (and I use the 12–24/2.8 Nikkor for work, and am reasonably sensitive to this).
Size really matters these days in camera kits, too, in my experience. Since airlines here are strictly enforcing the 7Kg hand-luggage rule here, and needing to travel to locations for most of my work, I have had to rethink how I carry gear (I used to use two carry-ons for two bodies and 4–6 lenses); now I use a Pelican wheely and only carry one body (D3s) and one lens (24–70/2.8) so if the worst happens, I can still do something on location while they find the bag...
If I am shooting video, the HMC-152 (2.2Kg) gets carried and all the sound gear + tripod + hand-holding rig gets put into the hold.
The point of these observations is that I am watching µ4/3 developments very closely, for the same reasons as Jorgen and others. Personally, though, I am completely uninterested in the GH-2's video capabilities, for audio reasons only (plus a camera like the Panny HMC-152 has AF and MF with extensive aids, and is SO much easier to use for video than a DSLR, or µ4./3). While the big Nikons and Canons might be used occasionally by film/TV crews to record the video, they shoot second system (separate sound recording on expensive digital recorders) and that aspect alone would double the size of my crew.
Size really matters these days in camera kits, too, in my experience. Since airlines here are strictly enforcing the 7Kg hand-luggage rule here, and needing to travel to locations for most of my work, I have had to rethink how I carry gear (I used to use two carry-ons for two bodies and 4–6 lenses); now I use a Pelican wheely and only carry one body (D3s) and one lens (24–70/2.8) so if the worst happens, I can still do something on location while they find the bag...
If I am shooting video, the HMC-152 (2.2Kg) gets carried and all the sound gear + tripod + hand-holding rig gets put into the hold.
The point of these observations is that I am watching µ4/3 developments very closely, for the same reasons as Jorgen and others. Personally, though, I am completely uninterested in the GH-2's video capabilities, for audio reasons only (plus a camera like the Panny HMC-152 has AF and MF with extensive aids, and is SO much easier to use for video than a DSLR, or µ4./3). While the big Nikons and Canons might be used occasionally by film/TV crews to record the video, they shoot second system (separate sound recording on expensive digital recorders) and that aspect alone would double the size of my crew.