On May 19, 2015, at 4:50 AM, Sandy Harris <sandyinch...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@me.com> wrote: >> I've suggested the Olympus Pen E-PL7 to several folks in similar situations >> so far. All who bought one have reported being very satisfied. > > I'd say micro 4/3 is the obvious choice; Olympus and Panasonic each > have at least half a dozen bodies & a good range of lenses. Adapters > for her Canon FD lenses are readily available, from around $10 for > cheap Chinese (reports I have seen are mixed) up to near $200, e,g. > https://www.cameraquest.com/adp_micro_43_fd.htm > > My pick of bodies, assuming budget will stand it, would be the Pany > GX7 which is the only Pany with in-body stabilisation.
Having worked with both Panasonic and Olympus bodies extensively, I've settled on Olympus—and particularly for adapting other system's lenses. I like their customizability and controls more. I have both E-M10 and E-PL7 now, and both have terrific in-body IS and in-body JPEG rendering when I choose to use it. The E-PL7 with VF-4 fitted has a nicer viewfinder than the GX7 to my eye. But I do like the GX7 body quite a lot. And Panasonic just announced the G7 as well, if someone likes the Panasonic idiom more and wants a more SLR like shape. They're all pretty darn good performers. And, depending upon exactly what camera and lens features the buyer is interested in, there's a body and lens kit that will suit nearly any desire in this system, from happy snapper to pro. :-) G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
