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Best wide lenses
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  • nomadnomad

    Nice idea, really funny. Do you mean the 9-18mm 4-5.6 ?

  • MimirsanMimirsan

    Oly 8-18mm for m43rd

    Very good and cheap

  • KihlianKihlian

    @Ebacherville I looked for this lens after seeing your post from 9 February, but there are not yet on ebay. I looked for Rainbow too, but there are some only with pin cable for automatic Iris and have no idea if this work on GH2. However there are many CCTV lenses, will try one for the very wide angle feature.

  • EbachervilleEbacherville

    @Kihlian

    I have a Tameron 4-12mm cctv lens, workes great in Teleconversion mode, Has the teleconversion drawbacks but its a fast f1.2 so it helps, this gives you a very good review/samples of it on the GH2, at 4mm its nearly a fish eye.. very wide wideangle, about 70 degree view

    I have a new prime CCTV lens on the way, Rainbow 3.5mm , no results from that yet.. but I have 2 other Rainbow lenses that I'm pretty happy with. Ill report back when I get that one also.

  • KevinKevin

    I'm using the slr magic 12mm 1.6 with a 70mm nd and a step up ring and there is no vignetting

  • KihlianKihlian

    Someone tried the COMPUTAR 3.5-8mm 1:1.4 CCTV? It´s advisable, or better don´t buy it?

  • thepalaliasthepalalias

    The corners may not be as big a deal on M43 as on a 1.6 crop APS-C but you can really see the difference in that (and in terms of CA) for the two lenses here and those corners are quite different.

    http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=271&Camera=474&Sample=0&FLI=1&API=1&LensComp=718&CameraComp=474&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=1&APIComp=2

    EDIT: And the CA difference can't be fixed by stopping down. Here's the Canon at f/3.5 vs the Tokina at f/8.0. http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=271&Camera=474&Sample=0&FLI=1&API=0&LensComp=718&CameraComp=474&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=1&APIComp=4

  • thepalaliasthepalalias

    I'm not going to compare to the Panasonic 7-14mm, but the Canon EF-S 10-22mm 3.5/4.5 is a lens I've used more than any other and I definitely prefer it to Tokina 11-16mm f2.8.

    You sacrifice a lot in terms of detail, barrel distortion, etc. for that f/2.8.

  • pvjamespvjames

    Isn't the Nikon 14-24 considered the best UWA of all right now? I would buy a Nikon body cause of this lens alone if you are a Landscaper.

  • ishvarishvar

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/emboschma/5405246007/in/set-72157625946911686/lightbox/

    Don't forget this baby - the only con is that you have to do the aperture with a toothpick orso....

  • toggentoggen

    Anyone tried SLR Magic/Noktor 12mm f/1.6 ? Guess it will vignette quite a lot..... But it will be fun anyway - and for me,having fun is important in a creative proccess!

    (Might also be INTERESTING with heavy vignetting on that one) Expecting it in April.

    Regards,T

  • tetakpataktetakpatak

    Canon FD 17mm f/4.0, not fast but excellent lens with great build quality even open, good sharpness and without distortion. Beyond f/5.6 impressive. Price: currently 200-250€

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  • mariemarie

    I'm surprised no one mentioned the olympus 12mm (small, sharp, f2, autofocus or manual focus with hard stops). It seems like a winner. Is there something wrong with this lens ?

  • mikidoramikidora

    @ttancredi I Didn't know where to put it. Wonder if it's gonna be €199 too... Love the 20mm's

  • ttancredittancredi

    @mikidora nice. but not wide. for m43 wide glass are bellow 14mm, 17mm..

  • mikidoramikidora

    SIGMA 19mm F2.8 EX DN for Micro 4/3 & E-mount. Price listed is 199€ by Sigma Germany. Cheap it is..

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  • ttancredittancredi

    @yeehaanow Nice to hear it! Do you have any footage with the 9-18mm online? I'm just afraid I'll find it to contrasty ( I don't manage to get rid of the digital looking with the 20mm pancake for instance) But no Idea, since so far haven't manage to find proper outdoor footage. Great to hear about the Opteka. Have you tried any fish-eye correction in post?

    The tokina, sigma and the zuikos are great but heavy (for my use). @LittleD this is the lens ivanlee was talking about http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/301910-REG/Olympus_261007_11_22mm_f_2_8_3_5_ED_Lens.html

  • robmneilsonrobmneilson

    When I used to shoot super 16 I LOVED the 9.5mm zeiss lens that came in the rental kit. I wonder how that would look on a m 4/3 sensor.

  • mythmakermythmaker

    No love for the Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5? I've had this lens for over a year and love it. Great for landscapes and the like and it focuses close enough to work as a "fun" lens too or even a faux-macro - I've gotten some great close-up flower shots with it.

  • sparticossparticos

    I have the samyang 7.5mm 2.8 fish eye for m43, very sharp, well made, good against light, sells for 300euros

  • LittleDLittleD

    @ivanlee A link? Can't see what optic you're talking about.

  • ivanleeivanlee

    I can't believe no one mentioned the Olympus 11-22 f/2.8-3.5. It's sharp like a prime and very low on distortion

  • PsycoPsyco

    @DancingCamera thanks for the info. I have the Oly 14-35 and I'm planning on getting the 35-100. Now I only need a wide angle to complete the set. The Oly 7-14 is nice but only F4, so the Tokina 11-16mm is very tempting.

    How does the Tokina 11-16 match the Oly 14-35/35-100? (Colour, sharpness, bokeh,...?)

    Is there a use for 7-10mm focal length besides outdoor panoramic establishing shoots and effect shoots? I have never used a lens that wide and don't know if I will ever need it;-)

  • DancingCameraDancingCamera

    @Psyco Tokina 11-16mm is a terrific lens, but does not come in m4/3. Tokina has a Nikon and a Canon version, so make sure you know what lens mount the lens has and buy the necessary adapter. I have the Nikon version and use it with a Nikon-m4/3 with aperture control. You'll need the aperture ring or will have to pin the aperture dial open in the lens. Adorama has an aperture ring Nikon-m4/3 that works fine and is only $40 USD or so. This is an "always carry" lens with whatever kit I am using.

    I'll put in a general vote for the Oly 12mm f/2. Love this lens. Build quality is very nice, tiny form factor, tight fit in m4/3 mounts, and will run autofocus w/ GH2. A powerhouse on my AF100 on steadicam cranked to 60fps...

    Panny 7-14 is good in a pinch with plenty of light, very wide.

    Oly 12-60 also great and can be found for $500, and of course if you have $$$ then the Oly f/2 twins - 14-35 and 35-100.

  • EbachervilleEbacherville

    if you want really wide a Tameron 4-12mm F1.2 is cheap, goes from fish-eye to wide nicely, is a C mount CCTV lens but does a good job for super low light super wide stuff.. great effects lens, but you need to use it in ETC mode. I love it for super wide shots, what convinced me to get one was this review , it does require a very simple of a modification, but its easy with a Dremel tool:

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