Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 Image Thread

[PeterB666]

Originally Posted by LisaO

From the 29th floor upper east side NYC.

I had to hold my camera out the window for this. It was something only an m 4/3 could do as it was a window that opened on top and the opening was only about 2-3 inches (maybe 100 mm). I had my wrist strap on I would poke my camera out, wait for some yellow taxis to come to the scene and shoot a few. Due to the angle I couldn't see the display so I had to do several tries to get it held right.

Oh, that's making me dizy. Great shot.

[Ray S]

Originally Posted by LisaO

Due to the angle I couldn't see the display so I had to do several tries to get it held right.

I'd say you got it right! Great perspective. Great blue sky and clouds too, as an extra bonus.

-Ray

[Ray S]

Originally Posted by PeterB666

This is from a set of shots taken a few weeks ago, my second dawn shoot with the 9-18.

The 9-18mm zoom is such a versatile little lens. Prior to getting this lens, I had the Panasonic 20mm lens on the camera more than 90% of the time. Now it is the 9-18mm lens that gets that treatment and I cannot see that changing in the near future.

This shot was taken after first light and before sunrise. It was a very overcast morning and it started raining moments later. This is actually a blended shot made from 3 exposures using +/- 1EV bracketing in the E-P1 and then combined using the Photomatix's Exposure Fusion process (which I find better than combining images using the HDR process).

The shot was composed at the 9mm end (but cropped slightly to around 10mm equivalent). The 3 shots were at ISO100 and f/9 with exposures of 4, 2 and 8 seconds.

The fusion process allows me to get the detail out of the rocks without blowing out the sky.

That's really nice. I haven't even begun to play around with combining exposures - don't know if I ever will - but I really like the effect. As you say, this is a really versatile lens. I tend to use it mostly either at 9 or 18 without a lot of time in the intermediate lengths. I guess its like having two fine primes in one lens - a walk around lens at the 18 focal length and a very wide angle at 9. It's an odd thing that I almost never find myself using it as a zoom. I'm usually at 18 and thinking it would be nice if it went to 25 or at 9 and wishing it went to 7. Odd psychology with this lens. I still tend to keep the 17 or 20 on most of the time, but I expect this lens to get a LOT of use walking around various parts of Europe next month.

-Ray

[PeterB666]

Hi Ray, I think most people tend to use wide zooms that way. It isn't something that I would have imagined before getting it, although I knew it would spend a lot of time around 9mm.

[PeterB666]

This is about as non-seascape as I get...



Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm lens set to 15mm. One of the rare occassions that I haven't used the lens at either end of the zoom.

[BBW]

[mabelsound]

I'm diggin' it.

[BBW]

[Roni G]

Trying out the new lens - on the G1:

[Bill Gordon]

re all the above posted images I can only say one thing....WOW!!!