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    14-150mm IQ comparable to 40-150mm?

    Hi everyone! I own and enjoy the the plastic fantastic 40-150mm - I know it's not up to the standard of my 12-40 PRO or Panny 15mm, but it's not too bad with a bit of tinkering in LR.

    Would the IQ be broadly similar if I were to replace it with the 14-150mm II?

    Here's the kind of shots I've taken on the 14-150mm - I'm hoping to add wider shots to it without having to change lenses while I'm on holiday. I'll have my Panny 1.7 with me for low light stuff in the evenings.

    Thanks!

    P7090486 by Arty Few Note, on Flickr

    P7090360 by Arty Few Note, on Flickr

    P7230291 by Arty Few Note, on Flickr

    P7220043 by Arty Few Note, on Flickr

    P7270110 by Arty Few Note, on Flickr

    P7140158 by Arty Few Note, on Flickr
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    Re: 14-150mm IQ comparable to 40-150mm?

    The 40-150 f/4-5.6 is a great little lens for the price. My comparisons indicate it's better at the same focal lengths as the 14-150, but that's really not at all surprising as the 14-150 is a much more compromising optic.

    Ian
    Founder and editor of:
    Olympus UK E-System User Group (https://www.e-group.uk.net)

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      Re: 14-150mm IQ comparable to 40-150mm?

      I too considered the 40-150 to be excellent value and like you enjoy the quality that can be achieved (good pictures by the way)

      However I also wanted a "super zoom" system to replace two lenses for days out when I wanted to travel very light.

      I went for the 14-140 Panasonic as it provides dual IS with a GX8 and produces comparable IQ to the 40-150 & 14-42 combined
      Graham

      We often repeat the mistakes we most enjoy...

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        Re: 14-150mm IQ comparable to 40-150mm?

        Thanks, all.

        I went for the 14-150mm in the end. I've just spent my first day with it, and I think I'm going to like it :-)

        Newbiggin by the Sea
        https://www.flickr.com/photos/14946952@N00/albums/72157687402933375/with/35633714494/
        Hi everyone! The weather looked decent today, so we headed 20 minutes up the A189 to Newbiggin, just east of Ashington. We love this place. It's (often) fab and sunny in the summer, and out of season it's wonderfully windswept. As a destination for day-trippers it's probably unfairly overlooked, but over the last couple of years it really feels like it's on the up. Mum had to go to work this morning, so we didn't leave until lunchtime.. which of course meant we had to go for lunch as soon as we got there. We decided to check out Caffè Bertorelli, slap-bang in the middle of the bay, which we haven't been to for years. It's all changed since our last visit, and it's got a fantastic 50s vibe. It felt relaxed and informal, and the staff were very friendly. Its focus is ice-cream, coffee and cake, with a small selection of sarnies, baked potatoes, etc. We ordered a combination of sarnies, panninis for the kids, bacon stotties for me, and tomato soup for Mrs. Bailey, who has reserves of willpower that I can only dream of. It was all delicious, and fairly-priced, and we managed to leave room for ice cream, which was blummin' lovely. Usually we'd walk up-and-down the whole length of the bay, but today we took it fairly slow, and just walked north along the prom towards the fairly new Newbiggin Maritime Centre. This contains a cafe / restaurant (which apparently does wonderful Sunday lunches), a great little museum, and an arts venue. It's fantastic to see investment like this happening in the town. There's also a great kids' play area here, too. At the headland, we played on the rocks for a while, before turning around and having a slow walk back along the beach. At the north end of the bay, there's a fair amount of seaweed, but it quickly clears to a lovely clear beach - the sand is pretty steep so when the tide is in, the waves come in fairly slow with a big CRASH! It's quite unusual... Mum & I sat here for ages, enjoying the peace while the kids wave-jumped, all the while looking out towards the famous statue of 'The Couple', and beyond that to Blyth. Newbiggin's a great place. More people should visit, and I'm sure in time, they will. PARKING: Free parking everywhere - a big cheer for Northumberland County Council! The biggest car park is Church Point at the north end of the bay (NE64 6DN). It's handy for the great play park, Maritime Centre and loos. LOOS: There are clean loos at The Maritime Centre (go to the museum while you're there!) ACCESSIBILITY: The entire promenade is easily accessible to prams, pushchairs and scooters. It's also great for the kids' bikes, scooters and skateboards. SNACKS: Loads of choice! Caffe Bertorelli was great. There's also the Maritime Centre, cafes on the high street, Ice Cream van at Church Point, pubs and shops for smaller snacks....

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          Re: 14-150mm IQ comparable to 40-150mm?

          WO - Great shots, love the compositions. I too think the 40-150 produces amazing results, but as you have shown, the Oly 14-150 is a smart piece of glass for what it does/costs (I have one).
          Particularly like the DOF on the guitar head thingy, the Ents out of Harbour for tone contrast and the 'cut you dead' Bra feud.....

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            Re: 14-150mm IQ comparable to 40-150mm?

            That's very kind... thank you!

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