Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]nathan, i have the 9-18 in 4/3 mount and the panasonic 7-14 in m4/3 both are very good optically, if you plan to stick with the panasonic brand i would recommend getting the panasonic. even though the mounts are interchangeable, the "software" is not . the panasonic cameras do software correction for the panasonic lenses and not for olympus. this really questions the interchangeability, since these lenses do need "software adjustments" in the camera On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>wrote: > During my trip to US later this month, I plan to take advantage of exchange > rates and relative prices and get a wide angle zoom for my Panasonic GF-1. > When the new 9-18mm from Olympus was announced, I got pretty excited about > it, as its focal range is exactly what I need, and the light weight and > compactness are very much in keeping with the whole Micro 4/3 credo. > > However, reading the review of the lens on dpreview, I get a distinct > impression that the 9-18 is dog's breakfast: unsharp in corners (improves > when stopping down, but so does every lens), high chromatic aberration, > flare--in other words, a high price to pay for small size. The Panasonic > 7-14mm seems more solid and better performing. > > So now I am leaning towards the 7-14. But before placing the order, I would > like to hear any personal experiences with these 2 lenses, in Micro 4/3 > mount (the 9-18 is available in regular 4/3 where it is apparently a lot > better optically). The $300 price difference is of no consequence. > > TIA, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad