Best starter lens for AF-100

with the Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II Zuiko you control the iris with the camera dial ( with adapter) even without AF you still get the distance and the mm read on the screen. using a follow focus is a bit hard but still ok.
 
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Olympus OL145428II
14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens


 
FWIW, I have the Leica/Lumix version of the 14-50 2.8-3.5, not the slower 3.5-4.0. One stop makes a LOT of difference. It's worth it, don't settle for anything more than 2.8 no matter what you get.
 
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AF ONE HUNDRED PDX said:
The Voigtlander....any idea how much it is?
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You can get the lens here, http://cameraquest.com/voigt_m43.htm
They are on back order. I put a deposit of $100.00 to secure the lens. They are going for $899.00. They are Ebay for somethin like $1200.
It's a beautiful lens. Check this out, http://philipbloom.net/2011/01/26/which-lenses-for-your-gh1-gh2-af100-af101-etc/.
Philip Bloom shot a short with his mom on this lens, looks great.
 
I also been considering the Panasonic 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 O.I.S. Like most of you I understand the extra stop makes a lot of difference on the field and the OIS is very helpful for run 'n' gun.

Is there any other comments about this lens?
 
Should the Tamron 17-54 be in the discussion? Someone in a separate thread mentioned it's great for interviews, and it's 2.8 across the range.
 
ive played around with the 14-140
its not a bad lens at all.

PROS
its parfocal
Good Range
decent DOF
OIS

CONS
Slooow 4.0-5.6
AF in 24p is almost useless. at 60p its really good
no constant aperture / light

overall, its a good lens that serves for a certain purpose. if you have a remote focus and a good AC, this camera would definitely work
 
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Should the Tamron 17-54 be in the discussion? Someone in a separate thread mentioned it's great for interviews, and it's 2.8 across the range.
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If you are referring to the Tamron 17-50 2.8 it's a great lens but no stability control. Price is good too.
 
Hi,

which is the right adaptor to use with the the Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II Zuiko? What are the pros and the cons of this lense, except the fact that it has variable aperture which is obviously not a very good thing...what about the rest...picture quality...versability...built...
 
Has anyone tried the Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Lens? It seems like it might be a really good fit for me at a good price. Will the camera operate the iris using the Panasonic DMW-MA1 adapter? Manual focus is fine for me. I wouldn't kick if the push button focus worked ;)
 
Go with either Nikon, Olympus or Minolta manual focus lenses. Manual iris and long focus throw make all the difference. They are relatively inexpensive used. I would get them on Ebay. The only problem is a wide angle lens.
 
alexdias I was told by a B&H guy that I won't be able to control the iris on the Tamron 17-50 2.8 through the AF100. He said I'd need to look the iris on a Cannon camera and than put it on the AF? Sounds crazy but that's what he said.

I'm thinking the OIS on the camera would compensate for the no OIS on the lens, wouldn't it?
 
I had a sales guy at B&H tell me that the novoflex adapter for Nikon would not operate the iris for the Tokina 11-16 and I was ready to buy. Of course he didn't have a novoflex in stock so he was pushing the Panasonic 7-14 which is great but just too wide for me. I would love to know which adapter, if any, will work for the Nikon version of that lens. I would love to use that or the Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 ED. The question for me is whether or not the camera will control the iris on the Olympus. I will not be using auto focus.

broughtonfilm, I would be happy with all manual aperture control, all my other lenses are manual everything, but the widest Nikon lens in my price range (under $800), that has a manual iris that I see is the Nikon 20 mm 2.8 which you can get for just over $300 on ebay but it only affords a 47.3 degree field of view. (http://www.abelcine.com/fov/). In order to get that 63 degree FOV which is a 20mm on Super 35mm you need a 15mm for AF-100. That's as wide as I need to get. I might just go for the Panasonic pancake 17mm. I just like the idea of having a "variable prime" that can get that wide. It would just make life better in tight locations. I may just go for the Panny pancake, which I saw at B&H and looks great and then wait for the rush of new MFT lenses that have recently been announced.
 
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I had a sales guy at B&H tell me that the novoflex adapter for Nikon would not operate the iris for the Tokina 11-16 and I was ready to buy. Of course he didn't have a novoflex in stock so he was pushing the Panasonic 7-14 which is great but just too wide for me. I would love to know which adapter, if any, will work for the Nikon version of that lens. I would love to use that or the Olympus 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 ED. The question for me is whether or not the camera will control the iris on the Olympus. I will not be using auto focus.
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I don't own the Tokina 11-16, but I do have the Novoflex MFT/NIK and a friend came over with her Tokina 11-16 (Nikon mount) and the Novoflex controlled the aperture just fine. So that B&H rep was either talking about another adaptor, or another lens, or simply didn't know what he was talking about. BTW - after trying out the 11-16, I ended up buying the 7-14 and it's insanely wider than the 11-16.
 
Yeah, I think he was trying to make a sale there. That's what I thought! They don't have the novoflex right now. I'm waiting to hear back about the Olympus 11-22 and whether or not I can control it from the camera. It's 2.8 -3.5 so it's pretty fast for the price. I saw the 7-14 and it is really wide! It's a beautiful lens. I'm looking to fill in that range from 14 up. I don't need to get much wider than about 15, I think, for what I'm doing. Thanks for the confirmation on the Tokina. I'm thinkng Olympus 11-22 will be the right range, and the right price range ;) I have Nikon primes for the rest of the way, and the passive Kippon adapter for them.
 
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