do you have any samples from the adapter? and which one is that?

Linh.
It's this one..

Panasonic DMW-GWC1 Wide Conversion Lens for G Series Cameras in Camera Lenses and Lens Adapters | JR.com

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I wish that Pana 14mm would be a tad wider, so rather pay some more for the Oly 12mm and get something really beautiful. But heard great things about that Pana, looks like a winner if you don't want to go wider.

[QUOTE=mnhoj;270088]Linh.
It's this one..

Panasonic DMW-GWC1 Wide Conversion Lens for G Series Cameras in Camera Lenses and Lens Adapters | JR.com

Thanks for the info on this adaptor. Does this beauty take a hood? If so, do you know the front thread size? Looks like the answer for European architectural shots, but I'm concerned about flare when going that wide.

LOL, I just realised I have the solution already to test. I have an old Olympus IS1000 back home in New Zealand, it has a 49mm thread and came with a .79x adaptor. I already have a 46-49mm step-up ring, so will be able to try it out in a couple of weeks. The adaptor weighs about 3x as much as the 14mm pancake mind you!

Cheers, Tom

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Thanks to you, Amin, I scored one of the last of the batch that had been split from the kit. It is everything you describe and a fun little lens to use.

My only regret is that there is not a similar deal with the 20mm lens.

Cheers

I bought one of these SH from Davvy on the member trade listings last week. It was a gift for my partner who uses an EP-1: of course, I had to try it out but with no thought of keeping it as I have the Olympus 12mm f2.
I have to say that I am really taken with this lens and it has made me realise that the Olympus 12mm f2 may be a fantastic lens but it is perhaps a little too wide for my tastes. I can certainly see me getting much more use out of this one.

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This lens is so damn TINY. It'll be a good lens for when the 20 may be too slow to focus during nights out or quick paced activities.

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Lovely little lens. Can't be beaten for the price. Bought it last month after Amin's post.

Here are three pics taken with the Pana 14 @f5,6 at the Vélodrôme de Roubaix in France (the very one of the Paris-Roubaix bicycle race).

Cheers.

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Its a cracker and agree at the price a must buy.

For me it's enough to have the extra speed and tiny size, without giving up anything I can see in IQ. It's one-half of my two-lens kit. I actually bought it before this thread, at an incredible price.


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