Micro Four Thirds Lenses

panasonic 14mm f2.5

olympus 17mm f2.8

Panasonic 20mm f1.7 or Olympus 25mm f1.8.

Then buy a vintage 50mm, a 135mm, and perhaps an old zoom lens that covers 28mm-85mm or so. Done.

I have a voightlander 17.5mm f0.95 for sale if you're interested

DingoSeanpanasonic 14mm f2.5

olympus 17mm f2.8

Panasonic 20mm f1.7 or Olympus 25mm f1.8.

Then buy a vintage 50mm, a 135mm, and perhaps an old zoom lens that covers 28mm-85mm or so. Done.

As far as wides go I've been looking at getting the rokinon 12mm. Any thoughts on that lens compared to the Panasonic 14mm? I feel that at the wide of a lens autofocus wouldn't matter much.

boomieAs far as wides go I've been looking at getting the rokinon 12mm. Any thoughts on that lens compared to the Panasonic 14mm? I feel that at the wide of a lens autofocus wouldn't matter much.

ive got the rokinon 8mm on a GH2 and i would recommend the 12mm over mine. the 8mm is just so damn wide, when im filming skiing im getting dangerously close to the skier to get the shot, more so than most other fish eyes require and to the point where its not enjoyable to use

eazy.ive got the rokinon 8mm on a GH2 and i would recommend the 12mm over mine. the 8mm is just so damn wide, when im filming skiing im getting dangerously close to the skier to get the shot, more so than most other fish eyes require and to the point where its not enjoyable to use

the 8mm is actually 16mm though in terms of a full frame equivalent, it's not actually all that close in haha and generally pretty equivalent to other fisheyes...... have you ever used a fisheye on any other camera?

nutz.the 8mm is actually 16mm though in terms of a full frame equivalent, it's not actually all that close in haha and generally pretty equivalent to other fisheyes...... have you ever used a fisheye on any other camera?

yea but it was always on camcorders as opposed to a DSLR, for all i know it could just be the ergonomics of my handheld setup that cause me issues, or the fact that i prefer a stupid tight shot

boomieAs far as wides go I've been looking at getting the rokinon 12mm. Any thoughts on that lens compared to the Panasonic 14mm? I feel that at the wide of a lens autofocus wouldn't matter much.

depends on what/how close you're shooting. It's wide, but autofocus'll still come in handy for some photos. (for video, I'd think that the 12mm has a nicer feel on the focus being that it was built with manual focus in mind)

nutz.depends on what/how close you're shooting. It's wide, but autofocus'll still come in handy for some photos. (for video, I'd think that the 12mm has a nicer feel on the focus being that it was built with manual focus in mind)

The 12 will be far smoother. The 14 is just tiny and awesome and I dig it.

MFT takes to vintage lenses really well. Check out a Takumar 50mm if you want an excellent portrait (~100mm equivalent) lens for cheap. For telephoto I just used the old push/pull Nikon 80-200 f4 - it pairs well with MFT and gives you insane amounts of reach (the downside being that you need a lens-collar mount and a nice set of sticks for it to even be usable).

boomieAny thoughts on that lens compared to the Panasonic 14mm?

The 14mm is crap. It feels like a hollow toy, has bad optics, and useless AF (if you're into that sort of thing). Get the 20mm 1.7 instead if you want a run-n-gun pancake - it's actually one of the best AF MFT lenses I've used.

For wide, look at the Olympus 12mm f2, Olympus 12-40mm 2.8, or Tokina 11-16 2.8 (personal favorite). All three are built tough, fast, and have good optics.

Stop listening to all the FF fanboys online. 12mm on MFT is insanely wide. I never shot wider than 14mm on my Tokina because I couldn't get close enough without hitting the skier (granted, I was glidecamming off the jumps with them). The Olympus 12mm is an excellent lens but comes with the obvious pros/cons of a prime. The Olympus 12-40 is the most versatile, and the Tokina is a nice middleground at the expense of its size relative to, say, a GH2 body.

pana 12-35 2.8 with IS used to be my go to lens.