Thursday, February 19, 2026

What did we do?!?

 So the kit changed in big ways in the last two months.

 Specifically what gear came and went?

  • S5 and Gx7: gone
  • L-mount lenses: gone
  • E-M1² : in (again)
  • Swm 12-60 + OM 40-150 f/4 Pro: in
  • Pentax kit: restored*

In functional terms? 
I upgraded the μ43 sensor, removed the AA filter and restored 4k video specs. I regained weather seals (with eM1² and 40-150), and USB in-camera charging. I lost my tilt screen :√( but added autofocus limiter and live time + composite. I picked up a superior telephoto lens for light gathering, build quality and compactness. I also gained light in the wide end with the zd swm 12-60 f/2.8-4,  but added bulk to the system (heavier and uses adapter). 

I retained the zd 70-300, Laowa 10/2, Olympus 30/3.5 macro and Yongnuo 17/1.7 for more compact and/or lower-light wide options.

I also gained back some money to pay bills, and prioritized more useful features above sensor size. Yes, that was hard - but I'm nearly over it already!

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* The Pentax Restoration is likely quite temporary, as the eM1² matches or beats the k-S1 in nearly every way. It was a stop-gap plan and the gap is filled now.


 

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