07-11-2011, 11:40 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-11-2011, 11:45 AM by joachim.)
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1310381297' post='9908']
Sony has also announced a standard G zoom lens for 2012 so this should also be possibly for MFT.
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Hi Klaus,
A healthy "I believe it when I see it" regarding company announcements, is one of the things I learned from you over the years. There has been a lot of, what you call "Vaporware" in the photographic trade in the past decade. I am a bit surprised that you take Sony's announcement as a given here.
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[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1310380433' post='9907']
Not sure if that 12-60mm in MFT form will happen... Apparently, Olympus say that "big optics" pose fundamental problems, in that contrast detect AF with its many small steps creates a problem (my guess is in AF speed) that they have "capitulated".
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I read this as well:
http://www.43rumors.com/akira-watanabe-talks-again-about-the-43-future/
Though this is auto-translated from Russian and might be "lost in translation". Anyone knows a better translation?
J.
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07-11-2011, 11:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-11-2011, 12:01 PM by Klaus.)
[quote name='joachim' timestamp='1310384435' post='9909']
Hi Klaus,
A healthy "I believe it when I see it" regarding company announcements, is one of the things I learned from you over the years. There has been a lot of, what you call "Vaporware" in the photographic trade in the past decade. I am a bit surprised that you take Sony's announcement as a given here.
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Well, if Leica an do it ... there're the two Tri-Elmars ... the others should also be able to follow.
A dumb approach would be to use the conventional Oly 12-60 or 14-54 II, extend the tube and optimize the AF drive.
Any plans for the 12mm f/2?
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1310375790' post='9903']
Well, it isn't available yet ...
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[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1310380433' post='9907']
Not sure if that 12-60mm in MFT form will happen... Apparently, Olympus say that "big optics" pose fundamental problems, in that contrast detect AF with its many small steps creates a problem (my guess is in AF speed) that they have "capitulated".
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Don't despair. [url="http://www.43rumors.com/ft4-panasonic-25mm-f1-4-to-cost-around-750-800/"]Panasonic is planning fast zoom lenses[/url].
For me personally I think I would be happy with the 14-54 and it is 1/2 the price of the 12-60 and a bit brighter/smaller. There is still the issue of gh2 vs ep/epl + evf. I've read more reviews on the evf2 and it seems somewhere between the gh2 and gh1. Anyways today there isn't really a decent standard lens (the kit lens is a bit weak (slow)); the pany 20f1.7 is not a bad i guess but for what it is it is 2x (nearly) 3x over priced. The 14-150 is not a bad lens if you want a all in one solution but it is also slow and at $1900 with adapter; well hum. I guess this is getting way off topic.
[quote name='edge' timestamp='1310386907' post='9914']
Any plans for the 12mm f/2?
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We'll review all newcomers ASAP.
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1310389541' post='9918']
We'll review all newcomers ASAP.
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Any plans about the well established 40-150 m.Zuiko? It is less ambitious than the 14-150 but a lot cheaper. It would be interesting to see whethe or not it outperforms the Suppenzoom at the long end. Thanks J.
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[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1310385169' post='9912']
Well, if Leica an do it ... there're the two Tri-Elmars ... the others should also be able to follow.
A dumb approach would be to use the conventional Oly 12-60 or 14-54 II, extend the tube and optimize the AF drive.
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You lost me I am afraid. I know two Tri-Elmas for the Leica M, but there is no contrast AF involved in a Leica M. All external triangulation, which the Pens and G-Lumix cams lack the hardware for.
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