Thanks, Andrew, Moose, Jeff and others.
It looks like there are a couple of tasty lenses on their way, so I will
just wait and see what they cost, how they perform, and how big they are.
Nathan
Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Using the Leica on a Digilux right now. Focusses quickly on that
> body, even in low light.
> But it is a very big lens for an f3.5-4 - 72mm filter!
> Stabilisation works well - the usual two stops and even better if
> you're careful.
> I found the 14-42 better than the 14-45 or the 17.5-45 optically.
> The idea of a 14mm without some barrel distortion is probably
> unrealistic but I'll go look for it.
> wait....wait....wait...wait.
> Yes, there is distortion, quite significant in the corners.
> Sorry, you'll just have to wait for the Zeiss, image-stabilised, 12mm
> shift lens. :)
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 09/07/2007, at 1:21 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>
>
>> Having reviewed the first couple of hundred images taken with the E410
>> and its 14-42mm kit lens, I have more or less concluded that I would
>> like a better standard zoom than the 14-42. Specifically, I am a bit
>> annoyed by the slowness of this lens, and by the quite visible barrel
>> distortion at the 14mm end.
>>
>> I have looked on dpreview and Miranda for Olympus lens reviews but
>> cannot find any. So I throw it to the group: what is the best
>> option for
>> a better standard zoom for Four Thirds: maybe the 15-54mm (at least
>> that
>> one is faster), or the Leica/Panasonic 14-50mm?
>>
>> If anyone has experience with those lenses, I would like to hear
>> from you.
>>
>
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