Fujitsu
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Which of these would you recommend for the GF1?
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
I would recommend the Olympus Pen 40/1.4, plus a Pen-m4/3 adapter. it is a great lens, and is made for the m4/3 frame size (or, rather, half-frame, which is pretty close). A little cheaper than the CV Noktons, too.
Fujitsu
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... Anyone?
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
go with a pre aspherical 35mm Summilux
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of the 2, i would go for the 40.
but really, the difference between the 2 is negligible.
but really, the difference between the 2 is negligible.
Fujitsu
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Thanks, I tried two of them and I´m not David Hamilton.
pagpow
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I'd go with the cheaper and smaller one also.
blacvios
Member
If you intend to get a 50mm next time a 35mm would be better
Fujitsu
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Nice idea, I ended up buying both anyway. The 40 is backordered. The 35 I have here and is really nice on the GF1. (I never liked it very much on film).
I also compared it to the 35/1.2 which is far bigger and heavier. The 1.2 is softer and on MFT I dont see that much of a difference in bokeh between both lenses.
blacvios
Member
I find the CV a nice lens abeit not as sharp wide open as the 50mm CZ f1.7 that i have, but i am quite satisfied with the rendition. m4/3 cam is the G1
CV 35f1.4
CZ 50mmf1.7
CV 35f1.4
CZ 50mmf1.7
Frank Petronio
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For use on a GF-1 I don't understand why you would sweat and spend a lot of money on a modern manual-focusing over-sized lens with reputedly less than stellar bokeh? All you're buying is the f/1.4 aperture and not much else with those two.
If you want the soft shallow depth of field with great bokeh look then just go a bit longer and get a user 50/1.5 Summarit or some other vintage speed normal. Then you'd actually get something interesting in your photos, the lens would have some character and generate conversation with your subjects, and it would be less expensive....
If you want the soft shallow depth of field with great bokeh look then just go a bit longer and get a user 50/1.5 Summarit or some other vintage speed normal. Then you'd actually get something interesting in your photos, the lens would have some character and generate conversation with your subjects, and it would be less expensive....
blacvios
Member
Personally for me, i bought the CV used and hook it on m4/3. The results got me thinking of getting a M mount 35mm rangefinder. Anyway i find it great fun to test different MF lenses on my G1, and if i don't like them can easily offload with not much losses. I have a nikkor 28f2.8 that works great with the G1
KEH
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For me the big difference is between SC or MC. I find my 40/1.4 single-coated has real character on my G1. I'm not sure about manual focus on the GF1 with the viewscreen, but maybe you have the electronic viewfinder.
Cheers,
Kirk
Cheers,
Kirk