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F1.2 - the fast lane
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Tonygamble
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I photographed an event on Saturday with no zoom but my two E-M5 bodies mounted with the 25mm and the 42.5mm f1.2 primes.
I did post individual shots here last night but another photographer said it might be more helpful to see where the short depth of field also caused problems. Sometimes someone in a group does go out of focus. Does this matter? Maybe not? You folk are the best judge.
I am travelling at the moment and cannot access my FTP to change some links. I will do so when I return in a couple of weeks.
In the meantime I will say I was lucky in having excellent light but I also feel that the use of these wide aperture primes added a lot to the quality of the images.
Tony
I did post individual shots here last night but another photographer said it might be more helpful to see where the short depth of field also caused problems. Sometimes someone in a group does go out of focus. Does this matter? Maybe not? You folk are the best judge.
I am travelling at the moment and cannot access my FTP to change some links. I will do so when I return in a couple of weeks.
In the meantime I will say I was lucky in having excellent light but I also feel that the use of these wide aperture primes added a lot to the quality of the images.
Tony
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Knorp
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Tonygamble
Member
I'm tempted towards the Viltrox and the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 with the Canon EF mount.
Does anyone know whether the electronics such as AF and AE work with the Oly E-M5 mark 2?
I have looked at the Vitrox web site but it does not list the 18-35 Sigma.
I was thinking of buying the Oly 7-14 f 2.8 but the above combo is at least £100 cheaper and the appeal of f 1.2 instead of f 2.8 makes it a no brainer.
Tony
Tonygamble
Member
I promised I'd post some shots from the evening event I photographed with my 42.5 and 25 f 1.2 lenses.
Above each frame is the lens length.
42.5
25
25
42.5
42.5
25
Tony
Above each frame is the lens length.
42.5
25
25
42.5
42.5
25
Tony
Tonygamble
Member
Bad news with the Viltrox and my E-M5 mk 2.
When I fit it the LED goes off and stays off.
I have puzzled out that there is a pin in the lens socket of the M5 and when it is pushed in it turns off the LED. On a normal lens there is a hole and when the lens is fully fitted that pin drops into the hole and the LED comes on again.
With my Viltrox either the hole is too shallow or it is not in precisely the right place.
At the moment I am arguing with the eBay vendor that it is a lens problem. I claim it can't be as there are clips on YouTube where people fit a Viltrox to a camera before they add the lens and one can see a live LED - albeit with an unresolved image as there is no lens attached.
Boring - but presumably solveable.
EDIT.
Could some kind soul with the EF-M2 Viltrox help me by fixing it to their m43 camera without a lens and tell me if the LED goes off or stays on. I know the image on the screen will be unresolved. My problem is that once my Viltrox is fitted to the camera body the LED is killed.
Tony
When I fit it the LED goes off and stays off.
I have puzzled out that there is a pin in the lens socket of the M5 and when it is pushed in it turns off the LED. On a normal lens there is a hole and when the lens is fully fitted that pin drops into the hole and the LED comes on again.
With my Viltrox either the hole is too shallow or it is not in precisely the right place.
At the moment I am arguing with the eBay vendor that it is a lens problem. I claim it can't be as there are clips on YouTube where people fit a Viltrox to a camera before they add the lens and one can see a live LED - albeit with an unresolved image as there is no lens attached.
Boring - but presumably solveable.
EDIT.
Could some kind soul with the EF-M2 Viltrox help me by fixing it to their m43 camera without a lens and tell me if the LED goes off or stays on. I know the image on the screen will be unresolved. My problem is that once my Viltrox is fitted to the camera body the LED is killed.
Tony
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Tonygamble
Member
What a palaver but I managed to get the Viltrox EF-M2 to work.
It turned out to be nothing to do with that pin and I think my problem was due to getting the right firmware installed. Whether it comes with any at all is questionable. There are instructions findable on Google and in the end I got version 3.1 installed and working.
I have yet to check the infinity focus but in the meantime will post a couple of pix shot with the f1.8 Sigma registering F1.2. Not the most interesting shots but proof that the Viltrox works and it is great now to have an F1.2 wide angle zoom for less than 600 UKP.
It turned out to be nothing to do with that pin and I think my problem was due to getting the right firmware installed. Whether it comes with any at all is questionable. There are instructions findable on Google and in the end I got version 3.1 installed and working.
I have yet to check the infinity focus but in the meantime will post a couple of pix shot with the f1.8 Sigma registering F1.2. Not the most interesting shots but proof that the Viltrox works and it is great now to have an F1.2 wide angle zoom for less than 600 UKP.
Tonygamble
Member
Four more with the Viltrox and Sigma on the M5 mk 2.
I can't remember who used the combo around here but, gosh, it is quite a weight to carry around for any length of time. I will not be selling my 7-14 f4 and will keep it for when I have a long shoot and plenty of light. But the combo will be smashing for indoor avalable light.
I can't remember who used the combo around here but, gosh, it is quite a weight to carry around for any length of time. I will not be selling my 7-14 f4 and will keep it for when I have a long shoot and plenty of light. But the combo will be smashing for indoor avalable light.
Tonygamble
Member
A few rehearsal shots with the 42.5 F1.2.
Lots at around 5,000 ASA to trick the movement - sorry about the noise the lighting was pretty grim. But I do think working at 1.2 and the short depth of focus does help make them more into pictures rather than simple records of an event.
Tony
London SW6
Lots at around 5,000 ASA to trick the movement - sorry about the noise the lighting was pretty grim. But I do think working at 1.2 and the short depth of focus does help make them more into pictures rather than simple records of an event.
Tony
London SW6