marlof
Mu-43 Regular
In Europe, registered E-system users can participate in a promotion where you receive a free MMF-1 adapter if you add a PEN to your camerabag. It was just the push I needed, so I jumped in. So far I've been using my E-P1 mainly with the 17 2.8 and 20 1.7, but now I could add my exisiting lens collection.
Of those, I'm highly impressed with the usability of the Panasonic Leica 14-150 on my PEN. The ergonomics remind me of my Sony F828 of late: grip the big lens with your left hand, and use your right hand not so much for stabilization but for settings and shutter release. Focus speed is not that bad. Highly workable, and nice results.
The PanaLeica 25 1.4 drives me mad on the PEN with the constant aperture clicking at large apertures (where the PEN stops down for live view, to open up for metering etc, etc).
The 50 Macro makes a lot of racket and is slow to focus, but small and gives nice results.
The 50-200 works, but the holding gets too awkward (that lens is quite heavier than the 14-150) to my taste. Even though I was positively surprised by the focus speed, it still was slow. Just not as slow as I expected.
I didn't test the 12-60 yet.
All in all, I'm quite happy. I've added the 14-150 with MMF-1 to my Bare Bones Bag, together with the E-P1, 14,42, 17 and 20. Low weight, and still prepared. ;-)
Of those, I'm highly impressed with the usability of the Panasonic Leica 14-150 on my PEN. The ergonomics remind me of my Sony F828 of late: grip the big lens with your left hand, and use your right hand not so much for stabilization but for settings and shutter release. Focus speed is not that bad. Highly workable, and nice results.
The PanaLeica 25 1.4 drives me mad on the PEN with the constant aperture clicking at large apertures (where the PEN stops down for live view, to open up for metering etc, etc).
The 50 Macro makes a lot of racket and is slow to focus, but small and gives nice results.
The 50-200 works, but the holding gets too awkward (that lens is quite heavier than the 14-150) to my taste. Even though I was positively surprised by the focus speed, it still was slow. Just not as slow as I expected.
I didn't test the 12-60 yet.
All in all, I'm quite happy. I've added the 14-150 with MMF-1 to my Bare Bones Bag, together with the E-P1, 14,42, 17 and 20. Low weight, and still prepared. ;-)