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Exactly ! One reason for me buying the Nocticron over the Nokton was AF despite the latter's faster aperture.True, the cost is rather steep for a MF lens. The telling will be how much larger and heavier the 7-14 2.8 is in comparison. Also it will be interesting to compare edge performance wide open between the two.
Hi Peter,Received my Kowa 8.5mm the other day and while I haven't had much time with it, the build quality is sensational.
I took delivery of the Kowa 8.5mm f/2.8 two days ago. Here is one of my first photos...
Mitchies Jetty II 2_S by peterb666, on Flickr
I have written a review of the lens PeterB Photography: Kowa Prominar 8.5mm f/2.8 for Micro Four Thirds
Exactly ! One reason for me buying the Nocticron over the Nokton was AF despite the latter's faster aperture.
Besides edge performance, it remains to be seen how well controlled distortion is.
I'm sure software correction will kick in, but at a cost.
For now I sincerely hope Peter finds some time to post a few more shots
Kind regards.
Mine is all black. AFIK, that's the only colour shipping in the 8.5mm - it is the only one offered in Australia.Not sure if I like the aesthetics of the lens. Having the two tone color design makes it look like the black portion is the lens, and the silver part is is an addon lens in front. Wonder if they will bring out an all black edition for the 8.5mm... mmmm
Not sure what the "IRT" stands for but the lens is very linear for an ultra wide.Hi Peter,
Anything to report IRT distortion ?
Hey! I have that lens! It's a wonderful beast of a thing......
Looking at the 8.5mm front cowling, it reminds me alot of the old 1st generation Leica R 19mm Elmarit lens I have in my cupboard.
Here is a link to show you what I mean.
http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/images/thumb/2/27/R-19f28-i.jpg/250px-R-19f28-i.jpg
nice Godfrey. Does that lens ever get used these days? I am seriously thinking of trading it up form something else. The 19mm elmarit gen 1 was not a stellar performer especially when compared to the gen 2. The only reason I acquired the gen 1 many years ago was to allow legacy compatibility with my Canon DSLRs. If used on a m43 camera it would look quite absurd, and the worst part is the effective focal length would be 38mm which is far from being a wide angle, while visually appearing physically as a wide angle.Hey! I have that lens! It's a wonderful beast of a thing...
I expect the Kowa is smaller by some.
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I've tested it briefly on the M-P, wouldn't bother with it on the E-M1.nice Godfrey. Does that lens ever get used these days? I am seriously thinking of trading it up form something else. The 19mm elmarit gen 1 was not a stellar performer especially when compared to the gen 2. The only reason I acquired the gen 1 many years ago was to allow legacy compatibility with my Canon DSLRs. If used on a m43 camera it would look quite absurd, and the worst part is the effective focal length would be 38mm which is far from being a wide angle, while visually appearing physically as a wide angle.
The diagonal of a camera format’s imaging area has been widely accepted as “normal” for many decades, the exception being 50mm in full-frame 35mm being regarded as a “normal”, for historical reasons, rather than a true diagonal, which is 43.26mm. Thanks, Ernst!… the effective focal length would be 38mm which is far from being a wide angle …