wide angle lenses for dancing

Steve Burkett · August 18th, 2015, 05:55 AM

I'd like a decent wide angle, but not a fish eye; great effect for some photos, but how often do you see it in video. The Olympus 9-18 is on my list, but has its limitations. Still for outdoors its ideal. Theres the 7-14, but no options for nd filters to be attached so you're either suffering poor resolution from diffraction or adjust shutter to stop motion effect. Neither appeals to me.

Noa Put · August 23rd, 2015, 03:24 AM

I think it"s time to get a a7s with a with a 16-35mm f4.0 lens :) The 9-18mm olympus lens is a great one, very sharp across the frame, but it's quite slow. I think I just will need to continue using the 12mm f2.0 lens, it's too much of an investment for those limited time I might need a lens like that 8mm f1.8, can't think of any other part of the day I might use it unless for the dancing part. The 7-14mm f2.8 Olympus looks like a better investment.

August 18th, 2015, 05:55 AM	#16
Steve Burkett Trustee Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Romsey, UK Posts: 1,261	Re: wide angle lenses for dancing I'd like a decent wide angle, but not a fish eye; great effect for some photos, but how often do you see it in video. The Olympus 9-18 is on my list, but has its limitations. Still for outdoors its ideal. Theres the 7-14, but no options for nd filters to be attached so you're either suffering poor resolution from diffraction or adjust shutter to stop motion effect. Neither appeals to me.

August 23rd, 2015, 03:24 AM	#17
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: wide angle lenses for dancing I think it"s time to get a a7s with a with a 16-35mm f4.0 lens :) The 9-18mm olympus lens is a great one, very sharp across the frame, but it's quite slow. I think I just will need to continue using the 12mm f2.0 lens, it's too much of an investment for those limited time I might need a lens like that 8mm f1.8, can't think of any other part of the day I might use it unless for the dancing part. The 7-14mm f2.8 Olympus looks like a better investment.