Ultra wide lens on MFT

Luc

How can I get a cheap ultra wide lens with a good image quality? Is there any lens out?
I know that there are many C mount lenses for 1/2" sensors. But the cheap & good ones are very rare..
I really would love to go ultra wide on MFT!!!

itimjim

Is the Panasonic 7-14 not wide enough for you?

jokieone

I have the 12 mm olympus one. It is a really good lens, and the MF pullback is a godsend.

RRRR

Not really cheap though, are they?
Seb farges uses a 3.5mm c-mount in telecrop mode with good results.

Far from expensive: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RAINBOW-H3-5-MM-1-1-6-SECURITY-CAMERA-LENS-/250927716297?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item3a6c7517c9

stoney

Samyang 7.5mm 3.5.

Luc

The Panasonic 7-14 is too expensive for me and not fast enough.
I would like something faster than f2.8. But this seems to be a strange point. Only with some so-so C mounts it seems to be possible.
I would like to have an ultra wide like a 16mm or wider on full frame.

stoney

Noktor 12mm 1.6

GOODEMPIRE

If only I could get that 12mm thing

Luc

12mm = 24mm . That's not wide enough for me ;-)

stoney

Good luck

Luc

Thanks :D I'll need it.

RRRR

Luc: one possibility is to use some kind of wide adapter.. Not really sure what would work but - I have a faint memory reading about such a solution.

AmandaNL

get an fish eye lens

brudney

oly 9-18

jokieone

The 17 mm olympus pancake works well with a wide-angle converters.

So I've heard at least.

Roberto

@Luc
The only *cheap* ultrawide is the popular Pentax 6mm f1.2 TV lens. They work well enough to have become rare enough to sell way above their original price of $20. Make sure you get a genuine C-mount [not the smaller "CS"]. They cover the sensor in ETC mode but vignette on full sensor.
In order to get infinity focus you'll need to get handy with grinding the rear.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/c-mount_/discuss/72157626237375666/#comment72157626941549087

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