From Seb Farges on Vimeo :
Noktor 12mm f/1.6 VS Olympus 12mm f/2, the quick test on GH2 !!!!!
Day test of the Noktor : vimeo.com/​30097165
Night test of the Noktor : vimeo.com/​30165718

Some people want to have a test between the Noktor -SLR Magic- 12mm f/1.6 and the Olympus Zuiko digital ED 12mm f/2, and i have the opportunity to have a loan (from my favorite photographer local store Panajou in Bordeaux) of the Olympus.
So I've done a very quick test this afternoon with those two lenses on the GH2.

The Olympus seems to be sharper, but the Noktor has a more strong "cinematic" feeling. The Noktor seems to be a little more wider than the Olympus.

GH2 24P
Noktor SLR Magic 12mm f/1.6 : 325 grams
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2 : 130 grams
No filter at all
No CC
Shutter speed from 1/50 to 1/1300
Duration : 1mm13sec
Nostalgic mode (sorry forget to use the normal mode…)
Noktor 12mm f/1.6 VS Olympus 12mm f/2, the quick test on GH2 !!!!! on Vimeo

Noktor certainly does better in low light, but that is to be expected. If the low light is worth the loss of auto focus to a shooter, than it is certainly the better deal. If you're a shooter that needs autofocus then the point is moot. I personally am done with manual focus lenses. The F/2.0 lens is the fastest autofocus I have ever seen, and allows me to capture dozens of random clips in a crowded room, most all of them usable. I lightly touch the shutter button, and bam it's in focus.

Noktor is an outstanding lens for the money, for sure, but I'd never trade if for my Zuiko.

I just checked the image resolution between the Olympus 12mm f2.0 and the Canon EF 24 mm f/1.4L II USM that is the FF eqiv and the 12mm F2.0 is sharper at F2.0 than the Canon at F5.6 !

http://www.lenstip.com/upload3/3434_roz.jpg


http://www.lenstip.com/upload3/3114_roz_1D.jpg

The 12mm F/2.0 is quite a lens, for sure. The 45mm F/1.8 is also very nice. It's autofocus rivals that of the 12mm. These two lenses are real game changers for me.

B&H still don't have the 45mm, where did you get yours Jeff?

Nevermind, just checked B&H and it is in stock, they just never sent me an email to let me know.