Olympus 14-35, 35-100 zoom lens owners

kylekmd said:
I had 4 Zuikos (35-100, 14-35, 50-200, 12-60) and recently sold them all -- the iris glitch was one of the main reasons.
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so which ones did you buy instead?
I am really frustrated about the zoom-lens situation,
I had just decided to buy some zuikos ...
what now?
 
The olympus lenses are kind of a pain with the iris control . I have both the 14-35 and the 35-100 and while I live with the pain, they are still my go to lenses. For everyday shooting situations having some zoom range and a F2 stop available really balances out the negatives for me.
 
Nikkor 17-35mm f2.8
Nikkor 28-70mm f2.8
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Is there a Canon equivalent? Or does that mean waiting for the Berger? I don't think after all these years I can adapt to the Nikkors focusing direction, especially when switching with the Leicas.
 
I think he is referring to the aperture ring; My local camera tech "de-clicked" our Leica R lenses so that the iris ring rotates smoothly with no detents for the f-stops. My Canon FD lenses need "de-clicking" as well.


Shooter said:
What do you mean "they click" ?

They dont have OIS. They are professional lenses.
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thomas diehl said:
for handheld work ois is necessary i think
which zoom lenses do have ois?
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FWIW & AFAIK: There is not a single Cine Style lens available that uses OIS. ( Especially Zooms).

I am unaware of any ENG lenses that offer OIS

Its a stills camera and consumer video camera feature.
 
Once the Birger comes out,
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Is the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 also a lens that will work with the hopefully-soon-to-be-available Birger? I desperately need a lens, and this one would fill the bill if it will work.

Oh, and by the way, I've been shooing documentaries, TV commercials and feature second unit for forty years almost exclusively handheld - my tripods pretty much live in the van - and I've almost never wanted OIS. The only time I ever have used it is with the Canon HV40, because it's so light. Any camera with mass is hand-holdable if it's set up right, and mine is... except for a light-weight zoom lens that allows smooth iris control.
 
I agree: OIS is a must for handheld (for me).
but maybe I should start a new thread with that topic:
"Non-clicking fast Zoom-Lense, constant aperture, OIS"

I fear there won't be many lenses left ...
 
thank you very much!!
that one looks good - not perfect but ok for now.
maybe with the birger there will be more lenses that work for my expectations.
but i cannot wait.
need it now.
 
Jesse Brauning said:
I've heard a lot of horror stories about the zoom mechanism in that Panasonic Leica lens.
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LOL, the internet whispering campaign against the Leicasonic never seems to quit. I actually tested the lens against a variety of Olympus and Panasonic electronic zooms. Guess what? They all breathe and some flicker in a variety of circumstances when you focus and/or zoom them, and the Leicasonic was hardly the worst of the lot:


I did another test that I think is quite revealing: I tried out the Olympus 35-100mm f2.0 and the Leicasonic on the Panasonic L1 Four Thirds camera, which this lens was originally bundled with. Astoundingly enough, they both work perfectly on the L1, with rapid auto-focus response and absolutely no clicking or exposure variations. Apparently, the knack of seamlessly controlling these legacy Four Thirds lenses has slipped from Panasonic's grasp, and in my view that's a significant loss.
 
and in my view that's a significant loss.
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Ipowell: I wondered if these lenses would work well on another camera.. Thanks for your diligence in testing them. I have the Zuiko 14-54, which I basically like. Sure, it would be nice if:

It was parfocal, but I can live with it.

It held f2 through the range, but I can live with it.

It didn't extend, so I could use a rail mounted matte box, but I can live with it.

It didn't jump noticeably in exposure when trying to follow stop. Sorry, this one I can't live with.

Based on your tests, there must be a way to fix it.
 
OIS/IS/OS is going to continue to be a feature of cameras and lenses that professionals use. Sure current cine lenses dont' have image stabilization, but computers engineered in the 80's and early 90's don't have CS5 either. The debate of professional/consumer is blurred, and that's essentially the whole point of this forum, low budget cine style work. It reminds me of how 'true professional photographers' stuck to only using film for a while in the early 2000s. Same transition seems to be happening with cinematographers.

The demand for standard fast zooms with constant aperture is obviously extremely high, so someone is going to build it. If not Panasonic, then someone else. The main reason why Olympus lenses don't have IS is because their sensors do.

Edit: High budget productions with cine lenses do have image stabilization, although through often hundred of thousands of dollars worth of stabilization equipment, from dollies, to large gyros, to steadycams. But it's amazing how much a person can do with a shoulder rig and a lens with built in tiny gyros. Can't wait for true hybrid lenses.
 
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