laverda3c
Member
Hey Everyone,
looking to complement my 20mm f/1.7 on the wide end. I have a couple of m-mount lenses that I have used as manual focus lenses on the more "telescopic" end of the spectrum - a cv 28mm f/3.5 and a 50mm lux. I am quite comfortable manual focusing them even without the magnification as the image pops into focus on the screen. Mind you wide open on the 50 I do have to switch to the magnified view just to make sure.
So I am looking at wide-angle lenses and obviously the 7-14 is a contender but I really like using legacy lenses and it is an expensive and large lense so I am considering the CV wides. Especially the 12mm as the 24mm fov that it produces is better for me than the 15mm's 30mm fov. From trawling the internet it appears that these lenses are technically less than stellar on a micro-four-thirds body. I have not made up my mind whether this is important to *me* or not. Technically the 20mm produces better photos than my 28mm but I like the look of the 28mm better. In the same way that I prefer the 45mm Tessar vs the 50mm Planar photos from my C/Y SLR.
So my question is those that use cv wide-angle lenses (12mm and 15mm) on your m43s bodies, what are your opinions on the merit of these lenses and does the dreaded technical failings matter to you? Of course if you could provide examples of these images that would help
Regards,
M
looking to complement my 20mm f/1.7 on the wide end. I have a couple of m-mount lenses that I have used as manual focus lenses on the more "telescopic" end of the spectrum - a cv 28mm f/3.5 and a 50mm lux. I am quite comfortable manual focusing them even without the magnification as the image pops into focus on the screen. Mind you wide open on the 50 I do have to switch to the magnified view just to make sure.
So I am looking at wide-angle lenses and obviously the 7-14 is a contender but I really like using legacy lenses and it is an expensive and large lense so I am considering the CV wides. Especially the 12mm as the 24mm fov that it produces is better for me than the 15mm's 30mm fov. From trawling the internet it appears that these lenses are technically less than stellar on a micro-four-thirds body. I have not made up my mind whether this is important to *me* or not. Technically the 20mm produces better photos than my 28mm but I like the look of the 28mm better. In the same way that I prefer the 45mm Tessar vs the 50mm Planar photos from my C/Y SLR.
So my question is those that use cv wide-angle lenses (12mm and 15mm) on your m43s bodies, what are your opinions on the merit of these lenses and does the dreaded technical failings matter to you? Of course if you could provide examples of these images that would help
Regards,
M
Fujitsu
Well-known
You will get better results with the new dedicated autofocus zooms from either oly or panasonic.
laverda3c
Member
It isn't always about being getting "better" results. I have already explained:
1) I enjoy manual focus lenses
2) For me technically better lenses don't always produce photos that I find "better"
Thanks for your response.
Regards,
M
radi(c)al_cam
Well-known
No own experience, but I've heard of good results using cine-wide lenses adapted on M4/3.
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Finder
Veteran
Here are some examples of my cv 12mm:
http://e-p1.net/index.php?topic=1611.0
I really like my 12mm. I have made really nice 16x20 prints from it and, having come from medium-format, I don't mind the f/5.6 maximum aperture--but the fast ISOs and IS on my E-P1 help there. You do need to realize the lens scales are off by two stops, use the f/5.6 scales for an aperture of f/11 (of course it gets tricky shooting at under f/11 if you want scales).
http://e-p1.net/index.php?topic=1611.0
I really like my 12mm. I have made really nice 16x20 prints from it and, having come from medium-format, I don't mind the f/5.6 maximum aperture--but the fast ISOs and IS on my E-P1 help there. You do need to realize the lens scales are off by two stops, use the f/5.6 scales for an aperture of f/11 (of course it gets tricky shooting at under f/11 if you want scales).
gavinlg
Veteran
olympus 9-18mm just came out and it's as small as the 14-42mm kit lens, but with significantly better build, af and optical performance.
laverda3c
Member
Hey Finder,
really appreciate the link to your photos and the insight that you provided on the merits of the cv 12mm on micro four-thirds.
Regards,
M
Finder
Veteran
M, you are welcome. BTW, if you get a cv wide, let us know. There is not a whole bunch of useful information on the web for folks looking to purchase one.