GH2 with Zuiko lenses

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meltedspider

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Hi all, what are your thoughts on the Olympus Zuiko zooms for the GH2? If you were to only have two great zoom lenses in your kit instead of carrying around a bunch of primes do you think the Olympus Zuiko 14-35mm f/2 and 35-100mm f/2 would be a good bet? I will be shooting in controlled and uncontrolled environments. I can go for just these two lenses or go with a set of 35/50/85 Zeizz ZF.2 lenses for instance. My only concern with these Zuiko's are that they're huge and heavy, especially for the GH2. Thanks in advance for your help! Also, if my budget gets restricted would just the 14-35mm be good enough for most situations?
 
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Although not zooms I have 35mm and a 50mm Zuiko lenses and I am very pleased with my results. Big and heavy they are compared to the plastic stock lens but they didnt cost much and I have no intention of looking anywhere else.
 
I've got the 14-35 and while it's clearly a great lens, it's also limited in it's appeal depending on what youre shooting. For ex, it's not the zoom I'd choose for classic head and shoulders shots on sticks. For that, I'm grabbing one of my four sigma 70-210 2.8's old school lenses that just kills it in that situation. Instead, I'd mount the zuiko on my rr micro shoulder kit for great run and gun flexibility. It shines in this situation when you can't control your subject distance or lighting. Also, the contrast is a bit over the top with the zuiko imo which can be tamed to some degree with either a polarizer or nd, but something like a soft mist may be better for indoor work.One thing about the zuiko on your shoulder is it's heavy and tends to torque your ff kit and the entire cam for that matter because of the rigidity of the focus mechanism. I also like flying the lens with the gh2 on the blackbird.
 
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