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August 25th, 2010, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by chylld
this is definitely an interesting release. shame about all the naysayers in the 43rumors comments :(
my current lenses are the Panny 20/1.7 and the Nokton 50/1.1. both great lenses, but this one slots painfully in the middle! in terms of DOF, my 50/1.1 beats it (45mm aperture vs 26mm for the 25/0.95) however this is at twice the focal length so it's not quite fair to compare. against the 20/1.7 though it can be compared, and it will be twice as good :)
unfortunately my 50/1.1 is a bit too "dreamy" (soft and flares in the daytime) wide open, and i suspect the same of this new 25/0.95.
the big disadvantage though (apart from MF) is that it is too close to the nearly flawless panasonic-leica 25/1.4 for comfort. granted the leica needs an AU$140 43-m43 adapter...
i think i will wait for panasonic's response... photokina hurry up!! |
Agree about Panasonic's response, rumor has it that they're planning a 25mm 1.4 for micro four thirds, would be a great lens, although a bit pricey I'm guessing ;-)
I can't wait for photokina too, the 14mm 2.5 should be out, and hopefully a few cameras from both Olympus and Panasonic :-)
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August 26th, 2010, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Pilaco
Man... That's a really nice lens but quite a bit of money.
Hopefully, this is a sign of good things to come for m4/3s. :]
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Well the Leica Noctilux 0.95 is >$10Grand; so it's all relative 
Manual focus should be ok - Leica is all manual focus and it works well (range finder works different but never-the-less)
What I will like most would be the MANUAL control over the aperture - it's a charm on the Leicas and will be a delight with my GF1 and EPL1.
If the image is good, I'll get it.
The Leica Noctilux 1.0 is huge on the GF1 and EPL1 - so this might be a great addition and backup.
Cheers
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August 26th, 2010, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by vincechu
Agree about Panasonic's response, rumor has it that they're planning a 25mm 1.4 for micro four thirds, would be a great lens, although a bit pricey I'm guessing ;-)
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last i heard it was going to be faster than 1.4... i'm comfortable letting the CV 25/0.95 go by but if panasonic releases a smallish AF 25/1.2.... aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrghhhh  
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August 26th, 2010, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ccmsosse
Well the Leica Noctilux 0.95 is >$10Grand; so it's all relative
Manual focus should be ok - Leica is all manual focus and it works well (range finder works different but never-the-less)
What I will like most would be the MANUAL control over the aperture - it's a charm on the Leicas and will be a delight with my GF1 and EPL1.
If the image is good, I'll get it.
The Leica Noctilux 1.0 is huge on the GF1 and EPL1 - so this might be a great addition and backup.
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Manual focus works really well on m43, so long as you have a good viewfinder (e.g. G1/G2 or Olympus VF-2). MF on my E-PL1 screen is guesswork at best!
Manual aperture control is also a godsend... instand DOF preview!!
About the size, the 25/0.95 is interestingly just as big as the 50/1.1, which is already quite chunky. I wish it could have been smaller, but they probably needed more optics for the speed and also the 15cm minimum focus distance.
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August 26th, 2010, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Amin Sabet
I'm excited to see CV lenses being designed for MFT  . |
I couldn't agree more. Nothing wrong being a manual focus lens, this is how it used to be and many of the greatest iconic photographs were taken years before auto focus lens let alone image stabilisation. There seems to be a growing band of people who think that photographs can't be taken without these features.
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August 26th, 2010, 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by vincechu
My 21st birthday happens to be around the time this lens is released for sale... good timing?  |
Its good to see one of the younger generation embracing this older technology, there are plenty of people older than this that have never seen a lens with depth of field scale on it, let alone understand it and able to use it.
Barrie
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August 26th, 2010, 01:06 AM
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Read about this just this morning. I'm pretty excited.
I think I might get one, MF doesn't seem to be much of a problem on the GF1. The MF assist function lets me get almost perfect focus when I use MF on my 20mm. I don't have a viewfinder.
Would be nice to know if it does have electrical connectors to tell the camera when I'm turning the MF ring and what aperture its using. Thus allowing auto MF assist and the use of aperture priority mode.
This however does open the door for more Voigtlander lenses which is a good thing.
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August 26th, 2010, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mav
Would be nice to know if it does have electrical connectors to tell the camera when I'm turning the MF ring and what aperture its using. Thus allowing auto MF assist and the use of aperture priority mode.
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I would hazard a guess that it wouldn't, but fingers crossed anyway
Either way, you can use aperture priority mode even if the camera doesn't know what aperture is being used - it'll auto-expose properly anyway. Similarly you can use manual mode for holding a certain shutter speed and it'll auto-expose by varying the ISO (or at least my EPL1 can.) However you can't use S mode or Auto mode.
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August 26th, 2010, 01:44 AM
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I think you can use Shutter priority on the Pen... adjust aperture on the lens barrel, set shutter speed and EV compensation then allow auto ISO to achieve the desired exposure.
Great development! Can't wait to see samples
Cheers
Brian
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August 26th, 2010, 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Brian Mosley
I think you can use Shutter priority on the Pen... adjust aperture on the lens barrel, set shutter speed and EV compensation then allow auto ISO to achieve the desired exposure.
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Ooh I have to try this when I get home! Would love to be corrected on this.
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