05-06-2012, 06:56 PM
[quote name='Sylvain' timestamp='1336311703' post='18039']
Difficult questions as I only had one of each class you're asking.
I had the 14-42 mkI and it was poor on every aspect and got extremely happy with the 14-45. Never tried newer Oly 14-42. Can't tell you much yet with the 12-50 but it's an interesting one really. Quite well thought out & built it seems. And the 12mm is something I have wished for a long time. If it's not TOO bad, I guess it'll be a nice stop gap before the 12-35 lens.
I never really liked my 45-200 and found it was very tricky to get sharp pictures, most of the time it seems due to its IS that I found quite slow to stabilize. Might be a different story now that I'll use it with IBIS on & OIS off. Also, a firmware update is said to improve AF & OIS. I'll definitely have a new trial session with the 45-200.
With that new IBIS, I guess I'd go the 40-150 path, seems a better lens overall.
As for FT lenses, I'd never consider any as size&weight is, for me, a priority.Besides, I can't be bothered with limited AF performances & adapters. (except perhaps for the 50 macro as it looks like no MFT version is coming soon).
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Why not look at Panasonic for macro? The 45 F/2.8 Leica is a great little lens ... <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Kind regards, Wim
Difficult questions as I only had one of each class you're asking.
I had the 14-42 mkI and it was poor on every aspect and got extremely happy with the 14-45. Never tried newer Oly 14-42. Can't tell you much yet with the 12-50 but it's an interesting one really. Quite well thought out & built it seems. And the 12mm is something I have wished for a long time. If it's not TOO bad, I guess it'll be a nice stop gap before the 12-35 lens.
I never really liked my 45-200 and found it was very tricky to get sharp pictures, most of the time it seems due to its IS that I found quite slow to stabilize. Might be a different story now that I'll use it with IBIS on & OIS off. Also, a firmware update is said to improve AF & OIS. I'll definitely have a new trial session with the 45-200.
With that new IBIS, I guess I'd go the 40-150 path, seems a better lens overall.
As for FT lenses, I'd never consider any as size&weight is, for me, a priority.Besides, I can't be bothered with limited AF performances & adapters. (except perhaps for the 50 macro as it looks like no MFT version is coming soon).
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Why not look at Panasonic for macro? The 45 F/2.8 Leica is a great little lens ... <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />.Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....
