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Are you looking for arguments cq a good excuse, MonzaGood, someone else thinks it's reasonable too.
And I am looking forward to making them !Looking forward to seeing some photos, Rafael!
Ah, I thought everybody had the adapter already. I agree one shouldn't compare the 9-18 with the 7-14. But I can't help to do it anyway. I'm old school and never used anything wider than a 20mm lens on FF. For a long time a 24mm was my widest. Now I have the 9-18 and it is plenty wide and I don't usually zoom out to 9mm. Anyway, the 9-18 puts things a little into perspective when discussing UWA zooms and prices.The 9-18 is a slower lens, and not as wide. Surely these must be factors, so this really isn't a direct comparison. Add $150 for the 4/3 adapter, too.
That said, I'd probably buy the 9-18, as that would be plenty wide for me, as infrequently as I would use the lens.
The Pana 7-14 should go down over time; what was the 9-18 selling for a day after it was introduced, anyone know?
Wow! Rafael, that's a bit exciting, isn't it? I hope you'll like it. I'm interested in some raw samples of buildings and such.(...) he had 2 this morning, just 1 left now !
So hurry up if you want one, or wait for a second batch ...
Monza, its relative LOL. I don't think I would make up my mind until I saw results from the 7-14 and read (and heard first hand) reports/reviews of the new lens.Am I the only one that thinks this is a reasonable price?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330324901014
Especially compared to this?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/358162-REG/Olympus_261009_7_14mm_f_4_0_Zuiko_ED.html
No you aren't the only one who thinks the price is somewhat reasonable considering the pricing of direct "competition" and other options. That's the point I made previously. Comparing other options and this lens is significantly cheaper than similar options from Olympus. It just has to prove it possesses similar or at least sufficient optical quality before I personally will jump on it.Am I the only one that thinks this is a reasonable price?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330324901014
Especially compared to this?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/358162-REG/Olympus_261009_7_14mm_f_4_0_Zuiko_ED.html
Wherever I went? That was yesterday. I never made any such claim. I just asked a question.I shouldn't have brought up the weather sealing thing. I did it as Lisa (wherever she went...) claimed the lens to be a "pro" lens at a reasonable price.
It was April 27. Before that it was a month or two since you last posted and you talked about comparisons you had seen. When asked about the comparison you didn't reply. Yes, I wondered if you were to return.Wherever I went? That was yesterday. I never made any such claim. I just asked a question.
If you need a 7-14mm lens for your G(H)1 there is no other one for less money. If you don't mind a bit slower AF the Olympus 9-18 can be an option (and supposedly an easy lens to sell if you don't like it).Are these not pro lenses? I've seen them compared to pro lenses and very favorably, as I understand it. I wouldn't call myself a pro-- but the camera can take just about any lens ever made-- are there better alternatives for less money? If so, what are they?
What's the relative pricing of the nikkor 14-12 vs the panasonic 7-14?
I guess you are replying to me. I didn't know I demanded a full lens line-up. I said I don't understand Panasonic's strategy. Reading your post it seems as you think I demand good stuff for free and if everything isn't to my satisfaction I should leave the area.I believe all of that will come but you are demanding a full lens lineup from a system that's been around for 6 months. (...) If the kit lenses are anything to go by then the 7-14 will be more than adequate in quality for most people.
For the proposed price I hope the lens is much better than kit lens quality too but unlike many kit lenses the 14-45 and 45-200 aren't complete "throw away" lenses. I would like high quality autofocus primes as much as the next person but in the meantime I have a CV 28/2 Ultron and a 50/1.5 Nokton to cover those wants.I hope the 7-14 is better than kit lens quality, but generally I agree with you... I bought my G1 specifically to use with my Hexanon legacy lenses, and so the 14-45 kit lens was a bonus. I actually think that it's perfectly fine.
I hope that the rumour of an Olympus 17mm prime lens is true... I'd love a 35mm EFL prime lens for m4/3rds. It will be interesting to see whether Olympus have full speed CDAF in line with the 14-45mm OIS.
Kind Regards
Brian