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EinstStein

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Kenya: Lumix G5 + 100-300mm or Sony RX1-III
« on: November 19, 2016, 01:21:49 am »

I don't have super tele lens.
Two options I am thinking are Lumix G5 + 100-300mm and Sony RX10-III.
The cheaper solution for me is to add the Panasonic 100-300mm to my old Lumix G5.
But searching through Flicker and internet, it seems the 1" sensor RX10-III might have better picture quality than the M43 G5 + 100-300mm. It also has more advanced video.

Is it? Comment?
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Re: Kenya: Lumix G5 + 100-300mm or Sony RX1-III
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2016, 09:54:27 am »

Perhaps you mean the RX-10iii?

I'm a Nikon D800E user (and former Oly 4/3s user) and decided to leave the FF system behind in favour of the Sony RX-10iii for recent trips to Iceland then England and am thrilled with the results.

The combination of a relatively fast lens (f2.8-4), greater depth of field of a smaller sensor and flexibility of a 24-600mm lens resulted in much more "nimble" photography, yet the quality is still there for printing books and fine prints for the wall up to 17x25". Despite being a dedicated tripod user for decades, I found the freedom offered by faster shutter speeds and great stabilization liberating. I can do the photography I like to do at low ISO (64 to 200) with the depth of field I need for grand landscapes and still handhold. At the edges of daylight, I add a monopod shoot carefully and have no issues with sharpness.

I also lived, worked and photographed in Tanzania for 4 years, so I know what you're in for in Kenya. I would have no hesitation relying solely on an RX-10iii for a trip to East Africa (or anywhere for that matter). Having a 600mm f4 lens (plus every focal length up to that) would be wonderful! The RX-10iii is also a less intimidating camera for street and village shooting.

All the photos on my Flickr page since June were made with the RX-10iii – have a look.

That being said, I am tempted by the new Oly M4/3s with 12-100mm zoom Kevin recently previewed, but would be missing the longer focal lengths offered by the RX-10iii.

Good luck and have a great trip!
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Re: Kenya: Lumix G5 + 100-300mm or Sony RX1-III
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2016, 10:17:03 am »

Thanks Terry, you have a beautiful gallery.

I am covinced. I can believe the most likely factor to make me unsatisfied with Rx10-iii should be me myself,  plus the xtra cost with respect to adding Lumix 100-300mm to my old G5.
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Re: Kenya: Lumix G5 + 100-300mm or Sony RX1-III
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2016, 10:39:51 am »

I used a 100-300 on an early GH (2?) in Botswana and was unimpressed by that lens - especially at full 300mm which is where it will tend to sit if photographing wildlife from a vehicle. From what I have seen, the Sony would be a better bet.

Chris
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