Thoughts on the Panasonic AF-100

nice find thanks for sharing. i thought those shots looked great, this camera is very sharp and i like the images. the 24mm nikon was nice (im assuming it was and AIS lens?), next on the list to close the gap from 17mm and 35mm. i also liked how the test was done at the same distance with markers behind the subject. we did something similar in class with 16mm. cant wait to test all of my nikon glass.

does anyone know if there are lens charts for M4/3 that will correspond with the camera?
 
These are the converted nikon lenses he uses:

http://www.visualedge.tv/blog1/rentals/lenses-adapters/prime-lenses/

Our Nikon 35mm prime set consists of a 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 135mm lenses. Modified by RP Lens the glass has been thoroughly checked out and examined for quality and then the lenses have been modified for use with film and video accessories. The click stops have been removed for smooth focus pulling, 32 pitch gears have been added so that the set can be used with any follow focus system and 80mm O.D fronts have been installed for compatibility with matteboxes. Due to the light loss incurred when using depth of field systems we selected fast lenses to give the Director of Photography flexibility:

Nikon 24mm -f2.0
Nikon 35mm – f1.4
Nikon 50mm – f1.2
Nikon 85mm – f1.4
Nikon 135mm – f2.0

Visual-Edge-Nikon-Primes.jpg
 
Excellent.

Well constructed test and data supplied was relevant to it. eg f stop , focus distances etc

Hopefully no one criticise the grading or lighting...noise.. or anything outside what the test was designed to show. (FOV 2x Crop Factor with 35mm lenses on 4/3)
 
ohhh, very pretty. my kit but with a 105 1.8, 135 is also on the future list. were these done locally? also wondering if those are hoods on the end or part of the special mod?

..i guess this is what we can do while we wait =].
 
danielc said:
ohhh, very pretty. my kit but with a 105 1.8, 135 is also on the future list. were these done locally? also wondering if those are hoods on the end or part of the special mod?

..i guess this is what we can do while we wait =].
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The 80mm step up hoods are part of the upgrade. i have the same lenses and have the same mod done to them by RPlens.
 
Great test!

Nearly all of Panasonic's promotional materials seem to show the AF100 with Zeiss glass attached. But at $3,900 per prime, I'm wondering if in the 'real world' once these are in the hands of us end users, we'll be seeing more 'down to earth' glass used. (Like the Nikkors in this test.)

Nikon 35mm FX format lenses have manual aperture, manual focus, decades of industry recognized results and proven image quality. They are also very affordable. Does anyone else think Nikkor will be the most widely used glass on the AF100? PL lenses, although great cine lenses and high quality, are very costly for some of us end users. Canon EOS doesn't have manual aperture control (the aftermarket M4/3 adapters that do have apertures built-in are not at the optimal focal plane and vignette.) Lumix/Olympus may be quality at a fair price, but some of us are a bit cautious as we don't have extensive experience with them/their look.

That's why I think the field is open for Nikkors to become the unofficial de facto lenses used on the AF100.
 
@bgundu

Do you know if he has a Nikkor 20mmm in his kit?

Be keen to see that included in a test from someone/ anyone
 
pannyfreak said:
Great test!

Nearly all of Panasonic's promotional materials seem to show the AF100 with Zeiss glass attached. But at $3,900 per prime, I'm wondering if in the 'real world' once these are in the hands of us end users, we'll be seeing more 'down to earth' glass used. (Like the Nikkors in this test.)

Nikon 35mm FX format lenses have manual aperture, manual focus, decades of industry recognized results and proven image quality. They are also very affordable. Does anyone else think Nikkor will be the most widely used glass on the AF100? PL lenses, although great cine lenses and high quality, are very costly for some of us end users. Canon EOS doesn't have manual aperture control (the aftermarket M4/3 adapters that do have apertures built-in are not at the optimal focal plane and vignette.) Lumix/Olympus may be quality at a fair price, but some of us are a bit cautious as we don't have extensive experience with them/their look.

That's why I think the field is open for Nikkors to become the unofficial de facto lenses used on the AF100.
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it really just makes sense as many DSLR shooters have been using Nikon glass on thier 5d/7d/60d etc.
 
Nikons have been the most widely used lenses in the 35mm adapter arena. Obviously the 5D guys moving to the AF100 probably won't want to loose there Canon glass. But it will be a smooth transition for all the Nikon 35mm adapter guys like me.

pannyfreak said:
Great test!

Nearly all of Panasonic's promotional materials seem to show the AF100 with Zeiss glass attached. But at $3,900 per prime, I'm wondering if in the 'real world' once these are in the hands of us end users, we'll be seeing more 'down to earth' glass used. (Like the Nikkors in this test.)

Nikon 35mm FX format lenses have manual aperture, manual focus, decades of industry recognized results and proven image quality. They are also very affordable. Does anyone else think Nikkor will be the most widely used glass on the AF100? PL lenses, although great cine lenses and high quality, are very costly for some of us end users. Canon EOS doesn't have manual aperture control (the aftermarket M4/3 adapters that do have apertures built-in are not at the optimal focal plane and vignette.) Lumix/Olympus may be quality at a fair price, but some of us are a bit cautious as we don't have extensive experience with them/their look.

That's why I think the field is open for Nikkors to become the unofficial de facto lenses used on the AF100.
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thanks mcgeedigital, so the hood would be the same diamtre as PL mount lenses to fit on matte boxes? do they take in lenses or just sell.

pannyfreak, i love the build and feel of my nikons (AI, AIS), and after using and watching DOF adapter footage, they look great. i assume this will carry over to the af100; great image for a great price. though people should be aware, dont cheap out on the smaller aperture nikons, the open AIS lenses have 9 blades which for me is essential. i think if one doesnt want to go PL, the nikons are the next great way to go.

shooter, i have a manual tokina 17mm i am excited to try, it doesnt fisheye but has a wide bow at the edges. so far with still photos it is less saturated from the nikons but will be a great wide lens when needed (picked up for 150 on ebay).
 
OK this may not be the place for this, but does Nikon make a zoom lens that would roughly match the optics of the Nikkor primes we are talking about here?
I'm looking for a Nikon zoom lens pair similar to the Olympus Zuiko 14-35 and 35-100 but with manual focus and ideally parfocal characteristics... (THREAD)
Not trying to hijack! Cool test :)
 
Great analysis. I think this review was pretty consistent, sensible, and describing the AF-100 for what it is. Some operational quibbles like the lack of 1x1 focus assist (that's a valid complain, Panny!), the lower-grade codec that can be recorded by cheaper media (an option that is certainly not consensus around here, but an option, nonetheless), and the slightly smaller sensor, that makes the images not as creamy as the ones from DSLRs.

Nice read.
 
does Nikon make a zoom lens that would roughly match the optics of the Nikkor primes we are talking about here? I'm looking for a Nikon zoom lens pair similar to the Olympus Zuiko 14-35 and 35-100 but with manual focus and ideally parfocal characteristics... :)[/QUOTE said:
Yes they make good zooms with good optics but because they are designed to cover a much larger sensor than Olympus they do not have as large a range and are abit slower. The current range is;
14-24mm f2.8
17-35mm f2.8
17-55mm f2.8 DX
24-70mm f2.8
70-200mm f2.8
80-200mm f2.8
200-400mm f4
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