<Preview> Olympus mZD 40-150mm F2.8

[sin77]

Depends on ur preference loh. The image quality of the pany lens also very good.

Can Panasonic 35-100 go well with Olympus body? My concern is chromatic aberration and barrel distortion. Previously my Panasonic 14 f2.5 did not perform well on e-pm2.

 

[bhtan83]

Can Panasonic 35-100 go well with Olympus body? My concern is chromatic aberration and barrel distortion. Previously my Panasonic 14 f2.5 did not perform well on e-pm2.

I did not use that combination before, so i cant guarantee. I've seen reviews of the 35-100 pany lens with pany body and the image quality was very sharp, no noticeable CA and minimal distortion. you can check the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeUCr1sHg0I

 

[kandinsky]

Can Panasonic 35-100 go well with Olympus body? My concern is chromatic aberration and barrel distortion. Previously my Panasonic 14 f2.5 did not perform well on e-pm2.

Personally, have not used it with Oly body so can't comment. I've read that the newer bodies (EM1, EM10) do support lateral CA corrections with Panny lenses.

Is there any disadvantage to mixing and matching micro 4/3 lenses and body makes (e.g. Olympus body with Panasonic lens)?

In general, no. In most respects, the lenses behave the same regardless of the body used. Autofocus, aperture control and automatic correction of geometric distortion work the same across all combinations. The only real differences come when using Panasonic lenses on Olympus bodies (vs. on Panasonic bodies). They are:

• Panasonic bodies correct lateral chromatic aberration on Panasonic lenses. The current generation of Olympus bodies (E-M1, E-M10) correct lateral CA on Olympus lenses, but older Olympus bodies do not..
• OIS (optical image stabilization) on lenses that do not have a physical OIS switch can&#8217;t be enabled on Olympus bodies older than the E-PL5.

via: http://left404.com/photos/micro-43-lens-faq/

Yes, I use the Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8, 35-100mm f2.8, 7-14mm f4 and 25mm f1.4 with my E-M1 and all the distortion corrections are applied, but you do need to check the CA removal box, and in some extreme cases with the 12-35mm f2.8, I have even needed to use the purples slider to remove excessive fringing beyond what the default correction does.

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The correction profiles for geometric distortion and lateral chromatic aberration for Micro Four Thirds are stored in the lens, and the corrections are applied directly by the camera to the live view stream, video and JPEGs, and embedded by the camera into the RAW file. Both Panasonic and Olympus cameras honor the distortion correction, only Panasonic cameras and the E-M1 and E-M10 honor CA correction (which is dealt with just as well or better in Lightroom anyway if you tick the CA correction box for automatic correction). The next step in RAW is that the converter honors, usually without any other option, the correction profiles embedded in the RAW, and this will be true of any mainstream RAW converter.

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3708551

This review seems to indicate that it works fine on Oly bodies.

The Panasonic 35-100mm f/2.8 controls chromatic aberration very well. There is a small amount of lateral CA on Olympus bodies (it&#8217;s corrected on Panasonic bodies), but it&#8217;s very minor and extremely easy to correct entirely with one click in Lightroom. Even if uncorrected, you&#8217;d be hard pressed to spot it if you aren&#8217;t looking for it. Longitudinal CA is controlled very well, with no obvious green or magenta fringes appearing in the bokeh. I also noted high resistance to purple fringing.

http://admiringlight.com/blog/review-panasonic-lumix-g-vario-35-100mm-f2-8-x-ois/2/

For further discussion on the 35-100 on Oly bodies, suggest starting a separate thread to avoid derailing this thread on the 40-150.

 

[Fishking]

how soon the order can start?

 

[bhtan83]

No date given from Olympus sg.

 

[RyanKhoo]

how soon the order can start?

More importantly, need to know the RRP in S'pore before can start ordering ... :sweat:

 

[Errz]

can PO liao

https://www.shopatolympus.com.sg/m-zuiko-digital-40-150-f2-8.html

M.Zuiko Digital 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens with Lens Hood LH-48 + 1.4x Teleconverter MC-14
Pre-order Details

We are offering a special kit for the pre-order, the M.Zuiko Digital 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens with Lens Hood LH-48 + 1.4x Teleconverter MC-14

Special Price: $2,238 (Usual: $2,486)

Free Gifts: $240 Olympus Accessories Voucher (seems like can redeem with purchase of lens ...$S$1,998.00 )

Pre-order period: 3 November &#8211; 30 November 2014

Customers will have to pay the full price upon ordering, and have the option of collecting their camera from their preferred retail store. Upon collection, customers will have to produce the original NRIC for verification purposes.


Japan pricing lens 143850 Yen . about 1,6xx.
161740 Yen inclusive of the TC is about $1,8xx
http://kakaku.com/item/K0000693530/?lid=ksearch_kakakuitem_image

 

[Kenneth83]

If can use the voucher straight away then it does seem like a good deal.

Wonder if cash payment or can use credit card cos this amount can clock quite a bit of flying miles

 

[bhtan83]

Finally can order

 

[Errz]

not sure about this. Some shops don't charge extra for CC (like Cathay photo). best to call ur preferred shop to check.

If can use the voucher straight away then it does seem like a good deal.

Wonder if cash payment or can use credit card cos this amount can clock quite a bit of flying miles

 

[Kenneth83]

Wonder if I should sell my 75mm to fund this then get the 45mm since there is a promo for it as well and use the 45mm for portraiture. Never really gotten used to the 75mm and always ended up using it as a make shift telephoto

 

[keithwee]

If can use the voucher straight away then it does seem like a good deal. Wonder if cash payment or can use credit card cos this amount can clock quite a bit of flying miles

You can use the voucher to offset the lens purchase straight away , comes to $1998 with TC included. If u don buy now , u probably will kick yourself very hard later.

 

[Errz]

You can use the voucher to offset the lens purchase straight away , comes to $1998 with TC included. If u don buy now , u probably will kick yourself very hard later.

yeah. Do it! BBB MTL!!!

 

[keithwee]

yeah. Do it! BBB MTL!!!

Lol , I'm almost done.
EM1 , 12-40 , 42.5/1.2 , 17/1.8 and now 40-150/2.8 & TC. Only lens left is 7-14/2.8 and that's it.

 

[Errz]

Lol , I'm almost done.
EM1 , 12-40 , 42.5/1.2 , 17/1.8 and now 40-150/2.8 & TC. Only lens left is 7-14/2.8 and that's it.

not sure if will bbb.. its not often that I will use this range.

 

[keithwee]

not sure if will bbb.. its not often that I will use this range.

Preorder until end of month , no need to chiong too bro. Slowly slowly think but ya this will allow me to try shooting portraits with a longer focal length.

I'm sure I'm not getting the 300/4 though.

 

[Errz]

limited sets leh. later cannot PO liao LOL

Preorder until end of month , no need to chiong too bro. Slowly slowly think but ya this will allow me to try shooting portraits with a longer focal length.

I'm sure I'm not getting the 300/4 though.

 

[keithwee]

limited sets leh. later cannot PO liao LOL

Then can always buy later from shops at $2486 lo

 

[Errz]

Then can always buy later from shops at $2486 lo

win liao lah u like that say. :bsmilie:

 

[Vulpix0r]

Website got issues with my transaction, called Olympus and they are checking what's wrong.