OM-D EM-5 banding with pana lenses?

[albertri]

They better do so because pana lenses are some the best lenses on m4/3 system.

Yeah me too I am really considering EM5 to replace my epl2.... just saving a bit

 

[st3v4nt]

Banding vertically too? Or was it shot vertically?

It was shot vertically

 

[st3v4nt]

initially from my windows desktop I dont see much banding issue when i move to my MAC wow you could see it was surprise to see how the banding with PANA lenses it's not the typical banding you see. If this is a sensor the banding you'll see is more like radial or following the light source the banding I am seeing above is vertical or horizontal straight patterns... thats weird it look like the pix where scanned using a bad scanner :-(

I bet firmware will be release soon to correct this....

So it's not appear in Windows need to check it, I always upload and edit the image from my MBP,
but the banding already appear even in the camera display....the funny thing is the EPL-1 not showing
the symptoms...hope for next iteration Olympus do the thorough test with all m4/3 lens before releasing
the camera...

 

[wonglp]

So it's not appear in Windows need to check it, I always upload and load the image in my MBP,
but the banding already appear even in the camera display....the funny thing is the EPL-1 not showing
the symptoms...hope for next iteration Olympus do the thorough test with all m4/3 lens before releasing
the camera...

Ya strange epl1 don't have. So it seems if max out iso3200 will be ok? I have seen it once with 20 at outdoor lighting but I thrash it after haven't been able simulate since though not extensively test it like you. Sounds like the bug with the red dot issue with epl2. Still can get around but can be annoying...

 

[ageha]

Wow, unbelievable it occurs only with certain lenses. Has it something to do with the coating?

 

[albertri]

Wow, unbelievable it occurs only with certain lenses. Has it something to do with the coating?

I dont think its coating the pattern is very even not random and it's straight lines so very strange for banding normally banding apears when there's a light source and fades so typical banding would be circular or will flow according to the light intesity this one is not it looks like the photos are scanned using low quality flatbeds ....

I dont know if that's considered as banding actually hehehe very very strange 1st time seeing this type banding.

 

[albertri]

So it's not appear in Windows need to check it, I always upload and load the image in my MBP,
but the banding already appear even in the camera display....the funny thing is the EPL-1 not showing
the symptoms...hope for next iteration Olympus do the thorough test with all m4/3 lens before releasing
the camera...

Could be on my desktop only using my office laptop I could see it... darn need to adjust my desktop LCD not showing me everything :-(

 

[st3v4nt]

Ya strange epl1 don't have. So it seems if max out iso3200 will be ok? I have seen it once with 20 at outdoor lighting but I thrash it after haven't been able simulate since though not extensively test it like you. Sounds like the bug with the red dot issue with epl2. Still can get around but can be annoying...

On DPreview forum someone test it and say the banding even start to appear from ISO 1600 with 20mm lens, from my test it start appear in ISO 3200 and get worse in ISO 6400, but it still clear in ISO 2500. I do a lot of test in ISO 6400 because that's what the first OM-D owner that found the problem use as settings. Anyway I post my finding in mu-43 forum and the admin in that forum already notify his contact in Panasonic and Olympus regarding the problem. He will update the thread if there's an update. In the meantime I guess all we can do is to avoid using 20 and OM-D in that setting.

 

[ageha]

On DPreview forum someone test it and say the banding even start to appear from ISO 1600 with 20mm lens, from my test it start appear in ISO 3200 and get worse in ISO 6400, but it still clear in ISO 2500. I do a lot of test in ISO 6400 because that's what the first OM-D owner that found the problem use as settings. Anyway I post my finding in mu-43 forum and the admin in that forum already notify his contact in Panasonic and Olympus regarding the problem. He will update the thread if there's an update. In the meantime I guess all we can do is to avoid using 20 and OM-D in that setting.

Thanks for the effort and update! I hope both companies get together and fix the issue.

 

[albertri]

anyone tried using PL 25mm f1.4 if banding will show?

 

[bahamot]

anyone tried using PL 25mm f1.4 if banding will show?

so far didnt get any banding with PL 25mm/f1.4

 

[ageha]

Any banding with the two native Voigtländer lenses so far?

 

[wonglp]

Any banding with the two native Voigtländer lenses so far?

Not with 25 so far.

 

[albertri]

so far didnt get any banding with PL 25mm/f1.4

that's a good news can't have rattle snake plus banding hehehe

 

[ageha]

that's a good news can't have rattle snake plus banding hehehe

That would be too much from a lens with a Leica badge. X(

 

[ageha]

More banding with OM-D + Panasonic 14mm: Micro Four Thirds Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

 

[NazgulKing]

And in other news...

Olympus acknowledges E-M5 / 20mm banding and is working on fix: Digital Photography Review

Anyhow, I am not seeing this an entirely an issue. I don't shoot beyond ISO1600 anyway, and I think even with the ISO improvements, I still wouldn't go beyond 1600.