GH2 12mm F2 Olympus lens as LUMIX version?

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emory

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I've googled this endlessly, but can't find an answer.

Does anyone know if Panasonic is planning on producing a LUMIX version of the 12mm F2 Olympus lens?

Not only would a dedicated version look better on a GH-X body, it would presumably offer in-camera correction for various lens aberrations.

Any clues?
 
Panasonic already announced their new lens. A 12mm prime was not on the list.

I do not understand what would change with panasonic making the lens. Olympus has the same mount and even the electronic works with the seamlessly with GHx bodies. Aberation will be the same with an Olympus body, there is no preferred treatment there. If you want less aberration, go for a larger lens with adapter.
As for the look, it is all relative. I personally like it when the lens looks different from the body, it make it look more like a DSLR and less like a point and shoot.

If you want good quality with less aberration, I would advise to go for a Nikon or a Canon lens. The full frame lens have so little aberrations on the 4/3 sensors. You can also go for a 17mm form Panasonic. Not as wide, but the priority is up to you. The look or the image quality.
The hell look for a Cooke prime lens (that is a joke).
 
Very useful test, bgundu. Thanks. Were you using a GH-2 or GH-1(3)?

I have three problems with the SLR magic:

- Price seems a bit steep (no autofocus, and it's rumored to be a GOYO TV lens with converter).

- Twists right to focus to infinity (like the old Nikkor and Pentax lenses) instead of twist left, as in Canon, Leica, Zeiss and, most importantly, LUMIX lenses. Sure, the great depth of field will make focusing unnecessary in many situations, but in follow focus situations it's going to be unnecessarily difficult for many of us.

- Seems prone to flare.

Still, your test and others on Vimeo show that it's reasonably sharp, so it's certainly an item to watch.
 
Van, what's your opinion on the Olympus' edge sharpness, chromatic aberration and barrel distortion on the GH-2?
 
Wide open it was extremely sharp and I didn't notice any chromatic aberration. There was a tiny bit of distortion, though that's to be expected on a lens this wide. Auto focused very quickly as well, as fast as my 25/1.4.
 
Nice test Bob.... I can't wait to buy this lens. I have put my name in for one with them on Ebay. Seems like a killer lens for the price and will accompany the .95 25mm very well. I would like the 12mm Olympus but it's quite a bit more and since I have the 20mm 1.7 I'll try and get by with this until I need to get the Olympus....


Great stuff.
 
These are all valid points. I shot this on an unhooked GH2 and AF100. I don't mind the focus rotations as I use a lot of Nikon glass. It is definitely prone to flares but many people are cool with that. It is definitely sharp enough for me. My biggest issue is that the focus ring is on the back of the barrel (like the voigtlander) making it tough to attach a FF. For $500 I think its worth it, but I would like to try the olympus too. If I have the luxury of light and a tripod, I prefer my Nikon 14-24.

emory said:
Very useful test, bgundu. Thanks. Were you using a GH-2 or GH-1(3)?

I have three problems with the SLR magic:

- Price seems a bit steep (no autofocus, and it's rumored to be a GOYO TV lens with converter).

- Twists right to focus to infinity (like the old Nikkor and Pentax lenses) instead of twist left, as in Canon, Leica, Zeiss and, most importantly, LUMIX lenses. Sure, the great depth of field will make focusing unnecessary in many situations, but in follow focus situations it's going to be unnecessarily difficult for many of us.

- Seems prone to flare.

Still, your test and others on Vimeo show that it's reasonably sharp, so it's certainly an item to watch.
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