returning to near normal

 That could be taken many ways - but I have just two to share.

• I received injection #1 of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. Followup shot in three weeks.
• And the excuse for this post - an well-liked camera from my past returns!

I wasn't looking for any specific item, just going over Oly and Lumix µ43 gear - and a GX7 came up at a decent price. Looking a little more I found an EX-condition copy in black at a reseller. I got quotes from them on the Sony stuff that came within $100 of the GX7 price, so I made the deal and sent away a box of stuff. 

The Nex-5τ  worked fine and has a higher rated sensor, but the gx7 looks better, feels sturdier - and most importantly, I already know it really well.

I like its useful features like AF in very low light (even on stars, which the eM1.ii isn't great at), very nice FHD video, a tilting touchscreen that I already comprehend, two dials in traditional locations. Touch-AE, nearly unique tilt EVF. Even basic internal stabilization, Lumix' first body with that feature!

It's comforting to dump gear in search of the 'right' camera and end up essentially at the place where you started, with minimal waste of funds along the way!

Edit - the dealing aftershocks continued for a few more days. An Oly 9mm fisheye, Lumix 35-100mm (the slow+small one) & Pentax-M 135/3.5 are racing the gx7 to our doorstep. With that I must shut the door and wedge it shut for a while. Stop sending me gear, people!!