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
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