GH1, which lens?

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anthonypw

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I currently have a Nikon D50 which I'm selling to upgrade to a camera that shoots great video as well as stills. After a week or so of looking at samples and going back and forth between a GH1 and T2i I think I've finally decided on getting a GH1 for it's great crispy, cinematic look.

I'm probably going to get the 20mm pancake lens, but before I do I figured I'd jump on here and ask you guys if you'd recommend a cheaper lens option to go with. The 20mm pancake is around $400 and I could get a Nikon or Canon lens with adapter for around $150. Would this be good or should I just get the GH1 and 20mm pancake? Doing the latter I would be spending a little more than I planned on for cam the upgrade.

Also, while I'm asking this, if you know anyone selling a GH1/20mm used please let me know.
 
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I still think the 20mm pancake is a must-have 2nd lens especially if you are also shooting stills. You'll want to keep the kit lens for shooting stills also. After that, start getting manual lenses that would be useful for shooting video.

Isn't the 20mm selling for $350-60 now?

Randy
 
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Well I am thinking of getting the GH1 with the 20mm or which ever lens I get as my main lens. I plan on doing some shooting in low light settings such as nightclubs.

Yea, it's selling for around that much.


I'm still trying to get over how good these new cams look with video. Am I crazy or do they look as good as stuff done for feature films? I've always wanted to do video with that quality and thought it would cost a ton of money. It was only until I started looking at replacing my D50 that I realized what these new options can do. I'm pretty excited.
 
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