Why no real M4/3 wide angle lens?

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With the success of the Panasonic and Olympus M4/3 cameras why is there still no new, fast wide angle lens available? It's really frustrating.

I have the GF1, which I love, but I need a 28 f2. It obviously can be made -- surely the c-mount lens formulas can be adapted to this sensor size.
And 2.8 just won't do. We want at least 2.0


I have a Canon 13mm 1.5, which is useable, but it vignettes. Where is my true 28mm lens?
 
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You could "code" your lens with some dots on the outer portion of the barrel. Then, when recognizing the dots, process the vignetting out at a photoshop lab (e.g. 'art' school)

Otherwise, just get an M8.

How is that u4/3 7-14 zoom?


justins7 said:
With the success of the Panasonic and Olympus M4/3 cameras why is there still no new, fast wide angle lens available? It's really frustrating.

I have the GF1, which I love, but I need a 28 f2. It obviously can be made -- surely the c-mount lens formulas can be adapted to this sensor size.
And 2.8 just won't do. We want at least 2.0


I have a Canon 13mm 1.5, which is useable, but it vignettes. Where is my true 28mm lens?
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ampguy said:
You could "code" your lens with some dots on the outer portion of the barrel. Then, when recognizing the dots, process the vignetting out at a photoshop lab (e.g. 'art' school)

Otherwise, just get an M8.

How is that u4/3 7-14 zoom?
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Seems to be pretty good. It got a raving review by DPReview recently. I'm hoping to get one for my trip to Northern Japan in August.
 
Yeah, but it's still not a prime lens. With a 28 I could stick a 28mm brightline finder on top and have almost an M camera.
 
That won't work, I'm afraid. A 28mm lens will need a 56mm finder. I've used the 35mm bright line finder with the 20mm though. A bit too wide, but it works. The 50mm SBOOI is a bit smaller (and less expensive), but I don't like the narrow view. I now have the EVF, image quality is so-so, but it's a great help in bright light and to hold the camera steady a bit more with the tele zoom.
 
Atto said:
Is a fact the G 14mm ƒ2.5, probably will be presented in July. I am waiting for it.
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Hmm...that sounds tasty!

Admittedly, that 7-14mm lens is rather large, but it does perform very well.
And, as we're seeing, new things are always on the horizon, so it's only a matter of time.
 
Re: Pana 7-14 -- It's too rich for my blood. I'm not a professional where there might be some investment in it... but that prime mentioned above sounds nice, as long it is cheap. :rolleyes: (yeah, that could happen!)
 
digitalintrigue said:
The 7-14 is hardly large. :) Although a 14 prime would certainly be smaller.
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I suppose it's all relative -- the lens measures 3.5" long, is 2.75" wide (at the front), and it weighs 10.35oz. The E-P2 camera body weighs about 15oz (w/viewfinder attached). The 18-35mm Nikkor lens for my D700 measures 3.5" long (not including the hood), about 3.25" wide (at the front), and weighs in at about 13.8oz w/hood. Guess my point being that relative to the size of the camera, it's about as big as a wide angle zoom for a full-frame Nikon digital.
 
The built-in shade adds a bit to the size of the 7-14; what's the length of the Nikkor with shade? Here it is compared to the 14-45 (I never use the shade on the 14-45.)

The Nikkor 14-24 compares better in terms of focal length but it is a stop faster, therefore *much* bigger.

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Hmm -- interesting. I'd never seen that 14-45 before. A nice complement of lenses!

I'm still saving up for the 45/2.8 lens, but I really need to justify that purchase! Maybe a few more magazine stories with the E-P2 will be needed.
 
I am disappointed to hear a 14mm is on the horizon---too close to the 20mm. My preference is for a 12mm but that seems either unlikely or far in the future if there's a 14 on the market.
Putting a zoom lens on a GF1 seems like putting one on an M3---just wrong.
 
Canyongazer - I don't like zooms at all, always use primes - even, if I can, on my 5dII

But I did get the 7-14 and have to say it gives excellent results. It may be a zoom but try it, I think you will be surprised how good it performs. Saying that, I still await the 14 f2.5 which I assume will be even better quality, faster and smaller, and may become the main lens on my GF1 and EP2. But I'd still use the 7-14. there are occasions that having an equivalent to 14mm lens which is small enough, works well at low shutter speeds and had great depth of field, is very useful.

Nick
 
For Wide Lens take a look at the Voigtlander 12 & 15mm

For Wide Lens take a look at the Voigtlander 12 & 15mm

. . . . . with an adaptor the voigtlander 12 (24) and 15mm (30mm) lenses are an alternative.

http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtlen.htm

The LTM mounts do come with view finders and the 15/4.5 is $399.00.

I have used the Voigtlander 25/4 (M), 50/1.5 (LTM), AND 75/2.5 (LTM) lenes with my GF1 and enjoy the quality of the lens and the photos they produce.

Life is Grand!

Dan

~ ;)
 
seakayaker1 said:
. . . . . with an adaptor the voigtlander 12 (24) and 15mm (30mm) lenses are an alternative.

http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtlen.htm

The LTM mounts do come with view finders and the 15/4.5 is $399.00.

I have used the Voigtlander 25/4 (M), 50/1.5 (LTM), AND 75/2.5 (LTM) lenes with my GF1 and enjoy the quality of the lens and the photos they produce.

Life is Grand!

Dan

~ ;)
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If you don't mind a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or f/4.5.
 
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