I have been making an episodic series in Japan. http://youtube.com/eslkevin.
Before August I would like to purchase a wide-angle lens as there is plenty of beautiful, tropical scenery in the south of Japan. However, I do not have a lot of money.
I am looking for either the Olympus 9-18 or Panasonic 7-14.
Please message me back if you have a lens or know someone who does.
It seems you're seeking a zoom lens, but if you'd consider a prime, I'm selling a 17mm Tamron lens w/ 4/3 adapter.
I wondered if anyone had compared the 12-35 zoom with the 14mm?
Why is there such a HUGE surplus of those 14mm f2.5s? I
It is from kits :-)
I have a 14-42 and a 14-45....I picked up a cheap Digital Concepts Wide angle adapter 52mm fir $9 on ebay. Surprisingly it's quite sharp and auto focus works. It's a bit soft at one corner but not bad. I put some pics later.
Of course there are way better ones, but this was widely used by Canon HV20 users with good results.
I think you can get kit with PZ lens and sell the body if you so want to use converter and have good OS zoom. OIS in PZ lens is better.
About DMW-GWC1 http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/1978/panasonic-conversion-lenses
No Olympus lens has OIS.
Olympus 12-50mm does not have any OIS. And it is not really best lens.
Ahh. That's too bad. I have the original GH2 14-42 kit lens. I checked the specs on the Panasonic DMW-GWC1. The thread on the 14-42X and 14 f2.5 is 37mm. The original kit lens is 52mm. I bought a Raynox .66x wide angle adapter before but took it back. There was vignetting and the outside of the image was blurred.
I guess I could always order the 14mm f2.5 and get the DMW-GWC1. The downside of that is not having any OIS though.
Is there a wide angle adapter for the standard kit lens?
I think Panasonic one works with zoom.
You can get the kit lens, my 14-45 is actually pretty sharp at 14mm (I don't like the 42 as much), but since I own both I can tell you that for $165 or whatever the 14mm is going for, you are getting a truly primo quality lens, Leica sharp, light as a feather. My 14-45 has IS, for what it is worth, which for video is not much.
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