Suggestions for a fast, wide zoom?

SonicStates said:
Just though people might be interested but I had a chat with Cieco7 who makes (as most of you know) adapters for the GH-1...he estimates that he too will be offering aperture control models for around 100 bucks US in a couple of weeks. It's going to be hard to wait considering the 11-16 is sitting, tormentingly almost, in front of me but I'll wait for then and see how we go versus the Novoflex (especially hard considering they have an agent here!!!!)
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Yes! He's using Doug Underdahls technique. I was the one that sent ceico7 the link to doug's vid. Originally I approached Doug and pointed out that he would make a killing because there are so many GH1 users. He politely said he wouldn't be interested.
Glad to see ceico7 is moving forward with the idea.

For those that are interested in how it will operate you can see Doug's technique in this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Y9uufZB7Y

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getting back on topic – fast wide zooms !
Tokina DX 11-16/2.8
Nikon G 14-24/2.8
both of these would need an aperture controller
 
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For lenses without aperture ring I took a small bit of plastic and forced the aperture blade leveler to full open. If you look at the back of the lens it's a small black level that controls the aperture.

But I'm looking at getting the Novaflex or similar.
 
I was thinking about that DIY "aperture control" idea...just a little...but the image of some crap falling on the sensor quickly corrected me. I'll wait.
 
Olympus 14-35MM F2, if you've got the pockets to buy one then you'll have iris control via the Panasonic DMW-MA1 adapter.
 
So, I'm still looking for a fast and wide zoom. I've just looked at some lenses in the flesh. The NIKON 17-55 DX would be perfect except for the price and the lack of hard stops on the focus. The Tokina 11-18 (or there abouts, I don't remember the exact range) won't operate in manual focus mode without power. The Sigma, Tokina and Tamron lenses all have focus throws of 45 degrees whilst the NIKON is 90. Of the lot, I think I prefer the Nikon. I couldn't find the Tokina 18-50.
 
I'm interested in exploring the options for using "vintage" lenses like the Angenieuxs. I've read a little bit about using Angenieux Bolex (16mm) lenses but I'm not too keen about using the 2x digital zoom (because the 16mm lenses can't cover the whole area of the GH1's sensor). Are there any "vintage" super-35mm zooms which don't cost many thousands of pounds?
 
The 11-16 will MF without power. All non-Olympus 4/3 DSLR lenses have a mechnical linkage for MF.

There is no Tokina 18-50. There is a Sigma 18-50. The Tokina version is a 16-50.
 
yslee said:
There is no Tokina 18-50. There is a Sigma 18-50. The Tokina version is a 16-50.
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Sorry, my bad - thanks for the correction!

yslee said:
The 11-16 will MF without power.
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Hmm... I definitely* had my hands on a 11-16mm Nikon mount lens yesterday and the focus ring just span and span without moving the lens elements when the lens was without power. I'm pretty sure it was a Tokina lens.

*I did look at a lot of lenses yesterday so it's not impossible that I'm getting confused with another lens. But I'm really quite sure it was the Tokina 11-16mm. I am a bit confused because the Ken Rockwell review of the Tokina 11-16mm says that the lens doesn't have a MF/AF switch and I'm fairly sure the lens I used did have such a switch. Ho hum.
 
You need to click the focus ring back towards you about an eighth of an inch to engage manual focus on the Tokina 11-16
 
I have one (11-16 Tokina)...just waiting for the adapter...well waiting to buy the adapter. Manual focus, no problem.
 
Anybody using the Nikon17-35mm with a Nikon G to m43 aperture adapter? Looking for best G adapter out there as there many on ebay.
 
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Taken with my 12.5mm 1.4 CCTV lens some time back, on a GH-1 at 16:9. With GH-1's multi-aspect sensor the crop factor is actually about 1.8. I guesstimate that on non-multi-aspect sensor body like GF-1 or E-P2 the vignette will be almost unnoticeable, making it a very usable and wide 25mm equivalent.
 
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yeah thats interesting but still need a Nikon g to m 4/3 adapter please!

correction!

Never mind just found out the Nikon 16-35mm is not a G Lens after all. Nikon to m 4/3 adapter will work fine.
 
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