Zeiss C Biogon 21/4.5 on the Olympus E-P1?

[andrewteee]

I absolutely love the Zeiss C Sonnar 50/1.5 on the Olympus E-P1, but it is long with the 2x factor and I would like something wider. The Zeiss 21/4.5 would provide close to a 40mm focal length, something I could be very happy with. I understand the C Biogon has a similar "look" to it.

Any experience with the C Biogon 21/4.5 on a m4/3 camera? TIA.

 

[chikarin]

it will be great if you can live with f4.5 instead of f1.5

after personal testing (with G1) I found that the kit lens performs pretty damn good for wide end at reasonable speed (f3.5)

 

[andrewteee]

Thanks. The f4.5 would not be ideal but certainly usable. IME the Zeiss lens that I currently have is far sharper than the Olympus 17mm kit lens. The 14-42mm kit lens is a tad sharper than the 17mm, but still not up to the fine Zeiss glass. You get what you pay for in most cases.

 

[sebastel]

i only tried the cosina voigtländer 4.0/21mm, and i was not so happy (light, but visible border smear, unexpected strong distortions). then i got my hands on the 4.0/25mm, and i am quite happy with it. works on the EP better than the 25mm biogon!

you should keep in mind that the panasonic 1.7/20mm is expected to be announced anytime now, and then there is still the olympus 4/3 pancake 2.8/25mm.

regards