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    Downgrade Dslr to micro 4/3?

    Beyond the IQ, I think what you should consider is the user experience. For instance, some all the M43 have an EVF (electronic viewfinder instead of an optical one (OVF). So what you see before you press the shutter is a computer generated image which obvisouly will lag and struggle to adjust to...
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    Downgrade Dslr to micro 4/3?

    I am one step ahead of the OP as I have just sold my Nikon D90 but haven’t replaced it yet by a M4/3 (waiting for Photokina to have the full picture of what is coming this year). My experience with a DSLR is similar as well, it did great pics and I ve probably never used it to its full...
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    Prime Lens vs VR

    I am not going to pick up every comments, but there are definitely some great inputs in this thread. I guess that having mostly shot with a very forgiving VR zoom, I probably overlooked the amount of pure technique required on "sharper" lenses. I ll definitely play around a bit more with the...
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    Prime Lens vs VR

    Thanks for the reply so far, so to sum up, everyone agree that a prime will be more effective on: -Bokeh effect (obviously) -Moving subject (especially in low light) as VR doesn't help in this situation -Likely to be sharper £ for £ ish on a Tripod than a zoom lens Losing the ability to...
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    Prime Lens vs VR

    I went through an interesting experimentation recently. I own both a Nikon 50mm 1.8D prime lens (PL) and a kit lens 18-105mm. Beyond the fantastic DoP capacity of the PL, I really wanted to test the actual IQ compare to a much inferior kit lens as a standard aperture, let's say f/8. All...
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