kit lens photos=)

these kit lens are quite capable with good light... just don't like the plastic mounts.

here's some test shots in the backyard at 42mm, f/5.6. Straight out the camera.

E-PL3    ---    42mm    f/5.6    1/160s    ISO 200

E-PL3    ---    42mm    f/5.6    1/100s    ISO 200

 

E-PM1    OLYMPUS M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R    31mm    f/5.6    1/2000s    ISO 200

E-PM1, Olympus M14-42mm

E-PM1    OLYMPUS M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R    42mm    f/5.6    1/640s    ISO 200

E-PM1, Olympus M14-42mm

 

compare with the 45mm f/1.8

E-PL3    ---    45mm    f/1.8    1/1600s    ISO 200

E-PL3    ---    45mm    f/1.8    1/1600s    ISO 200

 

Kit lenses are not my favorite, but they are pretty handy, especially outdoors.

Here are some from my kit lens. Some of these are from 3 years ago with the EP1 and 14-42 mki, so they might not be "showing off" the technical capabilities of the new kit lenses, but they're still valid for FOV and DOF questions.

Wrestling match at the cottage. I think my wife is losing to the kids  


Random shots. Not sure why I shot them all portrait.


playing around with snapseed


and the original without the effects

 

While it's great to post here...There are tons of pics in the dedicated Native lens forums:

Native Lenses - Micro Four Thirds User Forum

Native Lens Sample Image Archive - Micro Four Thirds User Forum

 

Epm1 with kit lens. Still don't know what I'm doing.

 

The "kit" lens for the GF1 was the 20mm ƒ1.7

 

E-PM1 14-42MM...
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E-P2 with the original kit 14-42.

E-P2    ---    42mm    f/5.6    1/100s    ISO 200

 

I've been happy with the Olympus 14-42mk1. It really saw some heavy use during a trip to CA last year where I was practicing landscape shooting. While I've shared these photos in the Travel forum, here are a couple of my favorites:

 

See this thread: https://www.mu-43.com/f38/what-will-primes-do-me-26861/
General conclusion is that all of the Oly 14-42 kit lens's (and the Pany 14-45) have excellent image quality - nearly indistinguishable from prime lenses (in good light).