Micro Four Thirds Lenses
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panasonic 14mm f2.5
olympus 17mm f2.8
Panasonic 20mm f1.7 or Olympus 25mm f1.8.
Then buy a vintage 50mm, a 135mm, and perhaps an old zoom lens that covers 28mm-85mm or so. Done.
olympus 17mm f2.8
Panasonic 20mm f1.7 or Olympus 25mm f1.8.
Then buy a vintage 50mm, a 135mm, and perhaps an old zoom lens that covers 28mm-85mm or so. Done.
jkauffman22
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I have a voightlander 17.5mm f0.95 for sale if you're interested
edai
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13354248:boomie said:
ive got the rokinon 8mm on a GH2 and i would recommend the 12mm over mine. the 8mm is just so damn wide, when im filming skiing im getting dangerously close to the skier to get the shot, more so than most other fish eyes require and to the point where its not enjoyable to use
13354380:nutz. said:
The 12 will be far smoother. The 14 is just tiny and awesome and I dig it.
MFT takes to vintage lenses really well. Check out a Takumar 50mm if you want an excellent portrait (~100mm equivalent) lens for cheap. For telephoto I just used the old push/pull Nikon 80-200 f4 - it pairs well with MFT and gives you insane amounts of reach (the downside being that you need a lens-collar mount and a nice set of sticks for it to even be usable).
The 14mm is crap. It feels like a hollow toy, has bad optics, and useless AF (if you're into that sort of thing). Get the 20mm 1.7 instead if you want a run-n-gun pancake - it's actually one of the best AF MFT lenses I've used.
For wide, look at the Olympus 12mm f2, Olympus 12-40mm 2.8, or Tokina 11-16 2.8 (personal favorite). All three are built tough, fast, and have good optics.
Stop listening to all the FF fanboys online. 12mm on MFT is insanely wide. I never shot wider than 14mm on my Tokina because I couldn't get close enough without hitting the skier (granted, I was glidecamming off the jumps with them). The Olympus 12mm is an excellent lens but comes with the obvious pros/cons of a prime. The Olympus 12-40 is the most versatile, and the Tokina is a nice middleground at the expense of its size relative to, say, a GH2 body.
13354248:boomie said:
The 14mm is crap. It feels like a hollow toy, has bad optics, and useless AF (if you're into that sort of thing). Get the 20mm 1.7 instead if you want a run-n-gun pancake - it's actually one of the best AF MFT lenses I've used.
For wide, look at the Olympus 12mm f2, Olympus 12-40mm 2.8, or Tokina 11-16 2.8 (personal favorite). All three are built tough, fast, and have good optics.
Stop listening to all the FF fanboys online. 12mm on MFT is insanely wide. I never shot wider than 14mm on my Tokina because I couldn't get close enough without hitting the skier (granted, I was glidecamming off the jumps with them). The Olympus 12mm is an excellent lens but comes with the obvious pros/cons of a prime. The Olympus 12-40 is the most versatile, and the Tokina is a nice middleground at the expense of its size relative to, say, a GH2 body.
