Olympus Announces the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 25mm F1.8 (50mm, 35mm equivalent)

[mamduh]

Bro if you intend on releasing poison, do warn first: The following images may be disturbing to some viewers as it creates insomnia, fever, constant checking of bank accounts and relentless search for "Ang Bao". In extreme cases marriages have been ruined. Precede with caution!
Beautiful images!

Had a chance to play with lens for last weekend. Still trying to find time to start a preview, in the meantime, here's a couple of shots with the elite EM5.
For pixel peepers, click on image and choose the size to view. Shots are jpeg OOC, and wide open
Shot of spidey89 shooting me.


Eye cropped. (with minor CA)


AF is fast!

 

[N-user]

It's currently on preorder at 399 USD on Amazon.

Will wait for local pricing.....

 

[N-user]

Bro if you intend on releasing poison, do warn first: The following images may be disturbing to some viewers as it creates insomnia, fever, constant checking of bank accounts and relentless search for "Ang Bao". In extreme cases marriages have been ruined. Precede with caution!
Beautiful images!

Bro you have been warned..... the poison here will strike anytime without warning...... prepare your credit card, atm card, cash, kidney for the poison.....

 

[spidey89]

In the words of my NSfs when I was a NSf myself, WEHRE GOT TIME?!?!?!!? MAITU LIAO! BBBB!!! I see my picture online, wah lao... Lol! Too bad my specs blocking, if not I suspect can see Wonglp in the reflection of my eye. Played with it last week too, I loved it a lot! Much better than my Nikkor 50mm f1.8G. It performed reasonable well with my ancient E-P1, but on newer cameras, it's focus is extremely quick!

 

[ed9119]

Muahahahaha!!

 

[sunnymonk]

SUPER poisonous

 

[Agrivar]

Lol. Happy new year to all!!

Btw. Guys BBB the oly so that you will sell the 25/1.4 on bns... Then I can grab grab grab!!

 

[wonglp]

Bro if you intend on releasing poison, do warn first: The following images may be disturbing to some viewers as it creates insomnia, fever, constant checking of bank accounts and relentless search for "Ang Bao". In extreme cases marriages have been ruined. Precede with caution!
Beautiful images!

So seeeriouusss? :bsmilie:

Lol. Happy new year to all!!

Btw. Guys BBB the oly so that you will sell the 25/1.4 on bns... Then I can grab grab grab!!

hahaha, buy both lah, you have both system mah huat arh bro!!!

 

[elgkh]

I was considering this lens, but decided on the Panasonic as I really needed the f1.4. The CA can be quite obvious at times, but I deal with it by not looking for it

 

[Alphonse]

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

 

[grantyale]

31,752 JPY on Amazon.co.jp
Will it be 450 Locally at launch?

 

[kandinsky]

￥31,752 is approx US$311... very nice ;p

 

[cyuxiang]

31,752 JPY on Amazon.co.jp
Will it be 450 Locally at launch?

Amazon US is listing at US$399. Is Singapore's price usually closer to US or Japan?

Has anyone bought from Amazon Japan before using forwarding service? I found one but it requires a deposit.

Edit: Found the launch SRP for 45mm f1.8 @ S$498. So we can expect the 25mm f.18 to be launched at a similar price? At the moment the 45mm f1.8 is also selling at a cheaper price in Japan compared to US.

 

[keithwee]

31,752 JPY on Amazon.co.jp
Will it be 450 Locally at launch?

not much of a point guessing until local RRP is released and bros come in with reports from street shops.

but just one thing to point out is Amazon.jp set RRP/List price at Yen44100, aka SGD 552, which may be a better representation since we are talking abt RRP , not street price.

 

[Vulpix0r]

Still waiting for the exact release date of the 40-150 f2.8 from Olympus...

 

[Alphonse]

Poisoning Time

Malaysian photographer take a inside look of this lens and you can read the review at this hyperlink http://robinwong.blogspot.it/2014/02/olympus-mzuiko-25mm-f18-review-part-1.html

And of course, some pictures to let pple drools... ... (all taken by E-M10)

1/250sec, F1.8, ISO200

1/500sec, F1.8, ISO200

100% crop from previous image

1/640sec, F1.8, ISO200

100% Crop from previous image

 

[kandinsky]

Has anyone bought from Amazon Japan before using forwarding service? I found one but it requires a deposit.

See this thread: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1244008

I've used tenso.com once (saw a number of CS folks using), not bad.

 

[keithwee]

A bit of poison for everyone

By Robin Wong: 25/1.8 review part 1 : http://robinwong.blogspot.sg/2014/02/olympus-mzuiko-25mm-f18-review-part-1.html

 

[Alphonse]

A bit of poison for everyone

By Robin Wong: 25/1.8 review part 1 : http://robinwong.blogspot.sg/2014/02/olympus-mzuiko-25mm-f18-review-part-1.html

Keith, I've already done so in my previous reply hahahahaa (don't you find those pictures looks familiar?)

 

[wonglp]

Keith, I've already done so in my previous reply hahahahaa (don't you find those pictures looks familiar?)

poisons of different forms mah hahaha

Here's one also crop eye shot, can see reflection of me. We started the preview of this lens on the review page as well. Wish I had this lens over the CNY weekend instead !

Wide open shot. ISO200, 1/200sec.