best lenses for panny m4/3

[fengwei]

go YouTube and search digitalrev m. Zuiko 12mm and check out the sexy time mf and lieca dg 25mm and check out the bokehlicious lens

Had the 12/2 and still have the 25/1.4, but I sold the 12/2 and will be selling the 25/1.4 soon. I just love those pancake lenses more, and to me m4/3 is all about the size and weight, as long as the IQ is good enough

Will be keeping the 14/20/45 combo, a perfect m4/3 setup for me.

 

[JacePhoto]

About $800. Worth every penny.

Legacy lenses like Nikon, Canon, Leicas? Works very well except they are only manual focus. I use Nikon, Leica, Contax and of course Panny lenses on my GX1

Oh Cool. I wonder what i should be doing next?

Buying the Pana 25mm 1.4 for its autofocus or buy an adaptor for use of the Nikon lens on my GX-1, which i am not sure if i enjoy struggling with the focus w/o the usual DSLR viewfinder.

haha...

 

[ziggy]

Oh Cool. I wonder what i should be doing next?

Buying the Pana 25mm 1.4 for its autofocus or buy an adaptor for use of the Nikon lens on my GX-1, which i am not sure if i enjoy struggling with the focus w/o the usual DSLR viewfinder.

haha...

If you use your Nikon lens, it will be equivalent to a 100mm, and in MF. A Pana 25 1.4 is equivalent to a 50mm 1.4. Have both as they are for different functions.

 

[JacePhoto]

ok. Thanks for the pointers

 

[subisisniki]

how much is the 12mm f2? it seems huge compared to 14mm f2.5 or 17mm 2.8

 

[KennyYip]

About $800. Worth every penny.

Legacy lenses like Nikon, Canon, Leicas? Works very well except they are only manual focus. I use Nikon, Leica, Contax and of course Panny lenses on my GX1

Is focusing a leica dg. 25mm 1.4 on a GX1 Manual Focus only?

 

[Limited]

Is focusing a leica dg. 25mm 1.4 on a GX1 Manual Focus only?

The DG 25/1.4 is an AF lens. Will AF on the Lumix. U will not disappointed with this lens.

 

[KennyYip]

The DG 25/1.4 is an AF lens. Will AF on the Lumix. U will not disappointed with this lens.

Thanks for your reply.

By the way, how much does a Panasonic Leica 45mm f/2.8 MEGA OIS Macro cost and is it also an AF lens?

 

[Limited]

Thanks for your reply.

By the way, how much does a Panasonic Leica 45mm f/2.8 MEGA OIS Macro cost and is it also an AF lens?

Couple of months ago, checked on phone was S$1150 inc. GST. Was told its the best price.
DG 25/1.4 is selling S$800-820 in most of the shop. One of the shop quoted at S$800. But no stock! :angry:

 

[KennyYip]

So is Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95 a AF len ?

 

[jasonteoch]

So is Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95 a AF len ?

No... Manual lens.

 

[KennyYip]

No... Manual lens.

Any Zoom Lens which is good to use with GX1?

 

[ziggy]

Any Zoom Lens which is good to use with GX1?

There are many options and depends on your expectations, what you plan to shoot, etc.

A good overall zoom is the Panny 14-140mm. Heavy and expensive - used about $800, new about $1300. A cheap and good one is the 14-45 original version. Used should be about $250 - $300. For a longer reach is the Panny 45-200 for about $350 used. The Panny 100-300 is better but not cheap at about $800 (? not sure) new. The Panny 7-14 is very good but expensive a $1200 used. I am not familiar with Oly lenses so cannot comment.

 

[Riebuz]

I'm own the Oly 12 f/2.0, Oly 45 f/1.8, Panny 14 f2.5 & Panny 25 f1.4 on my ODM. But most of my time, i only using 12 f/2.0 & 25 f/1.4.

 

[ageha]

The only reasons why I still have my GH2 are the 7-14mm and the 100-300mm. I think there are better primes for other systems.

 

[gobimaru]

How does the olympus 12mm perform compared to the panny 7-14mm in terms of sharpness and IQ? Anybody owns the two or tested both?