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Wrangler
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Anyone planning on using this lens?
Just wondering if anyone has planned on using the Olympus 12-35mm f2.0 4/3 lens with the AF100?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546539-REG/Olympus_261011_14_35mm_f_2_0_ED_SWD.html Seems like the only fast/wide 4/3 zoom lens available right now (unless I'm missing anything). Any thoughts?
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Inner Circle
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Belfast, UK
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On paper it looks like the ideal hand held zoom lens, especially for docs. How well does it interface with the AF100?
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Regular Crew
Join Date: Jul 2009
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I had a chance to spend a little time with the Olympus 14-35mm f2 on the AF-100 after we wrapped "A Verse Before Dying."
Using it on the AF-100 (with the Panasonic 4/3 to M4/3 Adapter), it worked perfectly. All lens controls (Iris, PUSH AUTO) worked as they should, and the lens reported information back to the camera as expected. I have no doubt that this is going to be a great go-to lens for the AF-100. SM |
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Inner Circle
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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I don't know if this one is of interest but I came across it putting a GH2 pkg together. It works with autofocus on that body. YMMV
14-54mm f2.8-3.5 II A DVInfo thread on it: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/panasoni...3-5ii-gh1.html |
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Inner Circle
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Belfast, UK
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Quality glass wear tends to expensive regardless of the size of the imaging format. The production run size tends to be a factor and professional grade tends to have smaller runs.
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Now, if you want a 12-60mm f2 that's the size and weight of the Olympus 14-54mm lens, that's just outside of what physics will allow. I'd like that as mucha as anyone, but it just isn't in the cards. As for cost…well, ouch. The downside of fast zooms is that they're expensive. But having used the 14-35mm on the AF-100, I'd have no problems recommending it to someone whose budget allows it. |
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