<Launch> Olympus m.Zuiko Digital 7-14 F2.8 & Fisheye 8mm F1.8 PRO
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I don't think there is, after not really necessary since the DOF is so deep
Dun have sir. This is probably only feature that's missing from other Pro lenses.
would be a nice to have coz my eyesight, so MF on say starry star my eyes also go starry star... LOL, hence i found the markings with hard stops to be helpful features for me... MHO
haha, distance markers is really useful for extreme low light situation where you can't even focus properly without some light/contrast.
it's called fate ;p
Event_Horizon
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初評測超廣角大光圈！Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO、ED 7-14mm F2.8
SGD1430 and SGD1880 in HK.
At these prices, they better be 14-24mm f/2.8G ED good. (same price as the 7-14 f2.8)
Just playing the devils advocate.
Does having AF and F1.8 on a FE make sense? 1 stop diff and considering the considerable DOF of FE in general.
A Samyang 8mm f2.8 on APS-C or 12mm f2.8 on FF cost only 1/3 to 2/5 of this Oly "Pro" FE.
SGD1430 and SGD1880 in HK.
At these prices, they better be 14-24mm f/2.8G ED good. (same price as the 7-14 f2.8)
Just playing the devils advocate.
Does having AF and F1.8 on a FE make sense? 1 stop diff and considering the considerable DOF of FE in general.
A Samyang 8mm f2.8 on APS-C or 12mm f2.8 on FF cost only 1/3 to 2/5 of this Oly "Pro" FE.
If the 12-40 and 40-150 PRO lenses are any indication, the 7-14 will definitely be good, no worries there.
AF and 1.8 does make sense. If you want distortion and go really really close, you'll still need to focus despite the tremendous DOF. The body cap lens had 2 focus modes after all. And f1.8 is useful in low light situations like star trails, so why not? Or rather, they do it because they can :bsmilie:
Event_Horizon
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With peaking close manual focusing is just a inconvenience (<90 degree turn on a Samyang 7.5mm f3.5)
At that kind of distance, AF can still miss if one go closer than the minimum focusing distance.
But it looks like they are moving back to the 4/3 lens size and weight wise to go pro.
To put things into perspective the EM1+grip+40-150pro weigh almost as much as the D750+70-200f4vr.
At that kind of distance, AF can still miss if one go closer than the minimum focusing distance.
But it looks like they are moving back to the 4/3 lens size and weight wise to go pro.
To put things into perspective the EM1+grip+40-150pro weigh almost as much as the D750+70-200f4vr.
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Anson
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The Nikon 14-24F2.8 cost around 2k when its a grey set.
Event_Horizon
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Yah comparing HK prices ..
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A D7200 + grip + 70-200/f4 VR might be a closer comparison since you're getting to 300mm equiv focal length and DOF would be similar.
But then again you're starting from 105mm equiv as oppose to 80mm on the m43 and at the shorter end, the 80mm vs 105mm makes quite a difference.
In the end we're comparing a ~3X zoom lens vs ~4X zoom lens so there will be some weight and size penalties.
I do agree with you that the pro lenses are creeping up in size and weight but at the tele end there's less of an advantage making lenses for smaller sensors. And along with that we need better grips for more balanced shooting so inevitably at the long end, the setups will still be relatively big even with smaller sensors.
The revelation with m43 to me is that you can have an E-M1 and 7-150mm (14-300mm equiv) at f2.8 throughout the whole range for under 2.5kg, less if you use a smaller body. For travel, I think you have practically all bases covered. Add a couple of spare batteries, a backup smaller body and maybe a fast prime and you're still under 3kg!!!
I don't think anyone would want to use a smaller body with the PRO line of lenses, they don't really balance well especially with the small grips, no? I personally have not had much experience with m4/3 setups since I just switched to it, but when I was using APS-C/DX cameras, my fingers always felt very strained when I used heavier lenses with the smaller bodies. For instance, I tried my friend's 70-200 f2.8 on a D5000 before, it did not feel good and my fingers hurt after 5 minutes of shooting
Cause you're suppose to support the camera with your left hand, not grip the whole setup with the grip of the camera
Anson
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You need to get a body grip.
Certainly with the 40-150 you probably wouldn't. But with the 12-40 and perhaps the 7-14 I guess it depends on the person. I always felt the 75/1.8 was a bit front heavy on a 'naked' E-M5 but after years of use, it wasn't a big deal anymore.
Of course you could use the additional battery grip for the E-M5/II but of course that adds to your travelling weight although not that significantly.
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