Ultimate No Budget Camera Setup

Interesting read but honestly cheaping out on slow as fuck glass is hardly worth it. If someone is serious about filmmaking they will spend money on glass, this article is a little contradictory IMO.

I mean, the thing is, these lenses are SLOOOW as balls. Yeah, they're cheap and they're probably fine - especially for video, but yeah, unless they are exactly $free.99, I wouldn't go looking.. Seems like a lot of bullshit for lenses that are varifocal and slow. The focus ring and hard stops are pretty attractive, however - that is a huge plus in comparison to M4/3 lenses with awful electronic MF.

I'd say the 20-60 might be worth it if you're actually going this route, and then just add a cheapo Canon FD or Minolta 50 or a 28 or something. You could put together a pretty decent lens system for around 30-40$ that way.

and for the lens cap thing... just find some old sigma Nikon caps. Those things were super long.

Honestly, if I was doing this (and note, I like shooting primes), I'd just get a 24 or 28, a 50, and buy the m4/3 14mm f2.5 and call it quits. Wouldn't cost someone much more than 200$ for such a kit, and it covers the more popular focal lengths. It's not like the 14-42 is that expensive either if you needed a zoom..

So yeah, I wouldn't go through the trouble for this unless they are virtually free. There are tons of cheap old lenses out there for mirrorless cameras.

Cool thanks for the insight. I already have a GH2 and I wasn't necessarily going to do this but the lenses are pretty damn cheap.

Would you go with the 24/28 or 14 first? For more things like throw the camera on a tripod and ski or biking/driving? I already have a 50mm and love it and the kit lens but that's about it.

I'd start scanning for deals on the 14 f2.8, because for ski videos it's going to be a lot more useful as a wide angle. Grab a 24 or a 28 if you find one for like 10$ on Ebay in adequate condition (IE: the thing works) I'd scan for 24mm MD mount lenses, or maybe like Yashica shit...

probably pick up a 3rd party one from Sigma or Vivitar or Tokina and just go with it. as a start. If you wanted a little more speed, you could search around for 24/28's with f2 or something and if you find one in decent shape under 100 bucks, you're set.