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Panasonic "pro" quality f/2.8 zooms for Micro Four Thirds
Bruce writes:
Not all the excellent Micro Four Thirds lenses will be expensive; for example the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 is an excellent buy. Ctein agrees in his review on The Online Photographer yesterday http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/11/olympus-45mm.html -- David Dyer-Bennet, ; http://dd-b.net/ Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ Dragaera: http://dragaera.info |
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Panasonic "pro" quality f/2.8 zooms for Micro Four Thirds
Bruce writes:
David Dyer-Bennet wrote: Bruce writes: Not all the excellent Micro Four Thirds lenses will be expensive; for example the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 is an excellent buy. Ctein agrees in his review on The Online Photographer yesterday http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/11/olympus-45mm.html Ctein is infatuated with Olympus. ;-) He's very pleased with that camera and that lens, certainly. Wait for (I think it's next week) when he reviews the 12mm f/2, though. -- David Dyer-Bennet, ; http://dd-b.net/ Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ Dragaera: http://dragaera.info |
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Panasonic "pro" quality f/2.8 zooms for Micro Four Thirds
Bruce writes:
David Dyer-Bennet wrote: Bruce writes: David Dyer-Bennet wrote: Bruce writes: Not all the excellent Micro Four Thirds lenses will be expensive; for example the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 is an excellent buy. Ctein agrees in his review on The Online Photographer yesterday http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/11/olympus-45mm.html Ctein is infatuated with Olympus. ;-) He's very pleased with that camera and that lens, certainly. Wait for (I think it's next week) when he reviews the 12mm f/2, though. I don't doubt that Ctein can be very entertaining, but I have a slight problem with a 'serious' photographer who gets so excited about a camera whose sensor has such a crippled dynamic range. Serious photographers get judged by their photographs, not what equipment they use. A DxOMark comparison reveals that the latest Olympus E-P3 has 10.1 stops of dynamic range. The Canon PowerShot G12 beats that by more than a full stop yet has a *tiny* sensor. The Panasonic DMC-LX5 manages 0.7 stops more than the E-P3. The Nikon D7000's Sony-made APS-C sensor beats the Olympus by almost four stops! So what you're saying is that people couldn't ever make decent photographs on film, is that it? I quite like my new Panasonic G3 and, over time, I will equip it with some very good glass and no doubt have a lot of fun. But it will always be hobbled by the lack of DR which seems to hobble all Micro Four Thirds sensors, so I cannot get too excited about it. And there's always HDR in various flavors, for the rare case where DR is actually a problem. What I like about the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 is the price. It is a good quality lens at a reasonable price. But I cannot get excited about the Olympus 12mm f/2. Optically, it is good, in the same class as the 90mm, but the price seems disproportionately high. It's a bit high-priced certainly. For what I use that camera for I won't be buying it. Might need the 45 though. -- David Dyer-Bennet, ; http://dd-b.net/ Snapshots: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/data/ Photos: http://dd-b.net/photography/gallery/ Dragaera: http://dragaera.info |
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Panasonic "pro" quality f/2.8 zooms for Micro Four Thirds
David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
writes: David wrote: writes: David wrote: writes: Not all the excellent Micro Four Thirds lenses will be expensive; for example the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 is an excellent buy. Ctein agrees in his review on The Online Photographer yesterday http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/11/olympus-45mm.html Ctein is infatuated with Olympus. ;-) He's very pleased with that camera and that lens, certainly. Wait for (I think it's next week) when he reviews the 12mm f/2, though. I don't doubt that Ctein can be very entertaining, but I have a slight problem with a 'serious' photographer who gets so excited about a camera whose sensor has such a crippled dynamic range. Serious photographers get judged by their photographs, not what equipment they use. Equipment gets judged by it's performance and value. A DxOMark comparison reveals that the latest Olympus E-P3 has 10.1 stops of dynamic range. The Canon PowerShot G12 beats that by more than a full stop yet has a *tiny* sensor. The Panasonic DMC-LX5 manages 0.7 stops more than the E-P3. The Nikon D7000's Sony-made APS-C sensor beats the Olympus by almost four stops! So what you're saying is that people couldn't ever make decent photographs on film, is that it? I quite like my new Panasonic G3 and, over time, I will equip it with some very good glass and no doubt have a lot of fun. But it will always be hobbled by the lack of DR which seems to hobble all Micro Four Thirds sensors, so I cannot get too excited about it. And there's always HDR in various flavors, for the rare case where DR is actually a problem. I've been distracted with work and using my new Samsung Android Infuse 4G phone, which is fun but oh boy is it different from the D700 for dynamic range. What I like about the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 is the price. It is a good quality lens at a reasonable price. But I cannot get excited about the Olympus 12mm f/2. Optically, it is good, in the same class as the 90mm, but the price seems disproportionately high. It's a bit high-priced certainly. For what I use that camera for I won't be buying it. Might need the 45 though. |
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