Should I upgrade?

[someone35]

Actually I went from iMovie to Final Cut Pro X so I Never used seven but I actually like it ...

Does anyone know if the E-PM1 camera RAWs are supported by Aperture and/or LightRoom?

[someone35]

What about Pack A Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2W + 2 Lumix G lenses : Vario MEGA O.I.S. 14 - 42 mm f/3.5 - 5.6 ASPH + Pancake 14 mm f/2.5 ASPH.
Can you tell me the specs for the lenses and wideangle and a opinion on the camera?

[Manfred M]

What about Pack A Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2W + 2 Lumix G lenses : Vario MEGA O.I.S. 14 - 42 mm f/3.5 - 5.6 ASPH + Pancake 14 mm f/2.5 ASPH.
Can you tell me the specs for the lenses and wideangle and a opinion on the camera?

I'm not sure what the pancake lens actually buys you as already have that focal length covered with the 14-42mm lens (albeit it is slightly faster at that focal length). Unless you have a very specific use in mind for a lens, why would you repeat a focal length?

I find that I do use a normal (50mm for full frame) fast prime as a walk-about lens because it is less obtrusive than my 24-70mm lens. At 14mm, it is really too wide angle for that type of shooting.

[someone35]

Yeah, you are right I will save the money ...
How can I know the wide angle of a lens?

[Manfred M]

Yeah, you are right I will save the money ...
How can I know the wide angle of a lens?

With a mFT sensor (crop factor of 2); around 25mm is a "normal" lens (equivilent to a 50mm on a full-frame camera). Anything below 50mm is a wide angle (the smaller the number, the wider it is) and anything larger is a telephoto.

[someone35]

So this lens is wide angle but it cant be a telephoto, right?
But the 20-50mm lens with a APS-C is not so wide angle but it is closer to telephoto.

And the 14-42 and the 20-50mm can change how wide the angle is?

[inkista]

So this lens is wide angle but it cant be a telephoto, right?
But the 20-50mm lens with a APS-C is not so wide angle but it is closer to telephoto.

And the 14-42 and the 20-50mm can change how wide the angle is?

Pretty much. Crop factors can help you compare more apples-to-apples.

mft has a 2x crop factor.
APS-C has a 1.5x crop factor.

so, the 14-42x2 has a "film equivalency" of 28-84mm.
The 20-50x1.5 has a "film equivalency" of 30-75mm

so, the mft kit goes both wider and longer.

To add reach, you'd probably add a telephoto zoom, like the 45-200 or 100-300 lenses on MFT, or the NX the 50-200.

[someone35]

I have to go check them out in person... Like you said I think sometimes cameras just don't feel good... My choices ordered now are 1.Samsung NX1000 2.Lumix GF2 3.Olympus E-PM1
But the wider and longer does sound good.

[Manfred M]

One thing to consider when looking at telephoto lenses (even with a stabilized body / lens) is that once you get relatively long lenses, you are getting into a whole new set of issues. It is very difficult to handhold longer focal lengths, because while image stabilization does help, the photographer is still moving around a lot and composition becomes more difficult. The angle of view is fairly narrow and even the small normal motions are magnified.

I find that a larger and heavier camera makes this easier, but there is a limit too. Some kind of stabilizing device (tripod) becomes necessary. I don't think I've ever hand held my Panasonic Lumix 100 - 300mm lens.