bradhusick
Active member
I'd really like to try this lens on the OM-D for indoor sports such as box lacrosse or basketball. Sounds promising.
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Now it gets exciting! 12-35mm f2.8
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biglouis
Well-known member
The samples at Dpreview look very good indeed. Some of the portrait stuff is quite frankly amazing. Not entirely too sure why I would lug around the bigger DSLRs when you could use this instead.
The only downside I can see is the street price for an OMD body and the projected price of this lens (£999?) makes it a more expensive proposition than a Pentax K-5 and DA 16-50 and about the same price as a D7000 and 17-35/2.8.
The only downside I can see is the street price for an OMD body and the projected price of this lens (£999?) makes it a more expensive proposition than a Pentax K-5 and DA 16-50 and about the same price as a D7000 and 17-35/2.8.
Pentax has really increased the price of their lenses. The 16-50 is $1499 at B&H now, and the 50-135 is $1599.
jonoslack
Active member
Hi DavidThat is tempting. Especially with retirement due in 3 months, so only happy snapping to do. Well will keep on line agency work going so I can avoid paying tax out of my pensions. Now the question is What body? Don't want Oly OM-D but perhaps there will be a GH3 deal with this lens. Obviously heavily discounted to pensioners
David
it's bl33ding obvious - you need an OMD - unless you really want to shoot video
it's a duck - it's lovely, and the grip turns it into a
Real Camera
when you want it to be.
jonoslack
Active member
HI Louis
but isn't it the same thing? . . . I think it is . . . except that it's much smaller.
. . . and there are now quite a lot of really good lenses, some of them at reasonable prices.
all the best
jonoslack
Active member
I quite agree - an excellent combination . . add the 100-300 and you have a complete range from 24 - 600 - all in pretty decent quality.
biglouis
Well-known member
Still cheap as chips here in the UK - the 16-50 is currently only GBP 625 (USD 1000) at WEX.
Not trolling just making the comparison. My dream is a camera that is very small with excellent high iso capabilities just like the monster cameras made by N & C. My GH-2 isn't quite there yet so I'm hoping the GH-3 will be.
LouisB
Paul_Kerfoot
Member
Hi Terry
I sure hope we are not seeing a repeat of the GH2 availability issue when it was announced. It was, in theory, available, but try finding one. This appears to be applicable to the OMD/EM-5 as well.
Paul
90,000 yen and out on 6/21. Not sure how that compares to the US. They are taking reservations now.
RichA
New member
Pricewise, if it's as good as the Nikon FX stuff, then it's a genuine bargain. That's a tall order though.
paparazzi666
New member
Hmm, it's good news for many folks as zooms just have such wide appeal. I used the 24-70/2.8 on my Canon 5d full frame and never liked the results. Preferred the primes in that range as my style of fotos were based around bokeh. So this lens won't fit in my needs.
Annna T
Active member
I don't know whether we are looking at different samples, but I don't really like the samples shown at Dpreview here :
02-Wide-Olympus: dpreview review samples: Galleries: Digital Photography Review
In particular the pictures named 1974939.jpg to 1974942.jpg
I have downloaded these first four pictures and corrected CA, added some more sharpening, but still : I don't like the corners I'm seeing, they are quite blurry. So the center is very sharp, but less so the corners.
After reading the review of the Spanish "DSLR Magazine" and looking at their charts, I was very impressed, especially when confronting these charts with those they have issued concerning the primes, but now that I've seen the Dpreview samples my enthusiasm has sunk.
It is still difficult to judge for several reasons :
1) Most of the shots have been taken at F2.8 while we don't know where they have adjusted focus.
2) Dpreview warned that they only shot with a pre-production sample.
3) All the foliage is blurry, probably indicating a windy day.
Still 1974939.jpg was shot at F4 and 1974942.jpg at F4.5
I don't really like the out of focus areas I'm seeing in picture 1974943.jpg
The leaves are double edged and the brick wall not so good looking. On the portraits they look better however.
I'd like to see more F5.6 and F8 pictures, where you are sure that everything should be/is in focus. The max aperture is good, because it would allow you to use faster shutter speed, but if the lens doesn't deliver good corners, then I'll pass it.
My work is complete :deadhorse: Jono has said "The grip turns it into a REAL CAMERA" I've always had grips and he hasn't:thumbs:
Still enjoying the Pentax Ltd's, the only reason to use Pentax.
Cheers Dave
biglouis
Well-known member
There is a roundup of 12-35 reviews and sample pictures posted at m43rds rumours this morning.
43 Rumors | Blog | New Panasonic 12-35mm X lens reviews roundup!
Damn.
This lens and the newly announced 75/1.8 are making me rethink whether to stay in the m43rds camp or go to the new Fuji X Pro 1.
Damn, damn, damn!
LouisB
43 Rumors | Blog | New Panasonic 12-35mm X lens reviews roundup!
Damn.
This lens and the newly announced 75/1.8 are making me rethink whether to stay in the m43rds camp or go to the new Fuji X Pro 1.
Damn, damn, damn!
LouisB
I had a chance to handle and shoot with a prototype 12-35/2.8 last weekend at a local show. It wasn't my camera/card so I have nothing to show, but the lens was quite impressive. Nice feel, not plasticy, quick focus, quiet, nice size/weight. From what I could see on the LCD the IQ looks fine (need to see more though). It has bumped up to the top of my list.
I took a leap of faith in pre-ordering the E-M5. And I was incredibly happy to see the DPR side by side test examples with other recent camera releases posted just the day before it arrived. Phew! I'm glad I didn't go for the NEX 7 or even the X Pro 1. So I'm not going to look at any sample images from the 12-35mm but I have taken the same leap of faith in pre-ordering it. This is truly where m4/3 gets exciting.
Steve
Steve