Showcase Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 & DMW-GWC1 Wide Converter (11mm focal length)

I used the 14+DMW-GWC1 combo until a really good deal on a 9-18mm came my way. At f/5.6, the IQ was better than I had expected. The 9-18mm is better still, but one would hope so, for the price.

At a Christmas Tree Farm. In the first shot I was at the edge of the trailer along with this guy -- absolutely no way to get even an inch further back. So I was glad I had the extra width of the GWC1. The 14 alone just wouldn't have given the same impression.

DMC-G3    LUMIX G 14/F2.5    14mm    f/5.6    1/100s    ISO 160

DMC-G3    LUMIX G 14/F2.5    14mm    f/5.6    1/100s    ISO 160

 

this thread needs some love I reckon

 

Night time on the beach

 

It will take me time to get used to this width.

 

Although I now have the 9-18 & he 7.5mm, the GWC1 and Pany 14 make a great "2 lens" mini travel kit. Won't be selling my anytime soon.

 

I'm rather pleased with mine. I use it quite a bit, but forget to note which shots I've used it on, & the EXIF doesn't tell you either. Says something about the image quality I guess  

Blue val by Andrew, on Flickr

GT40 roof by Andrew, on Flickr

Harley Chev ute 2 by Andrew, on Flickr

64 Tbird-2 by Andrew, on Flickr

FamenTemple1 by Andrew, on Flickr

Temple roof by Andrew, on Flickr

 

The more I use it, the more I like it. Sure, it's a tiny bit soft in the extreme corners, but what else is out there for the size, weight & speed that works dramatically better? The 14 pancake weighs nothing, the converter only adds a feather more  

Green Dub 2 by Andrew, on Flickr

Green Dub by Andrew, on Flickr

289 Fairlane by Andrew, on Flickr

 

It's that time of the year again

ultrawide canola by Andrew, on Flickr

 

Few more. Also in the cars thread. I want to update to a wider prime. When one becomes available. But then I go & shoot these, & wonder if I really need to.

Drivby wa by Andrew, on Flickr

Ferrari by Andrew, on Flickr

Ferrari wa2 by Andrew, on Flickr

 

One more
Ferrari 3 by Andrew, on Flickr

 

Couple more

Drivby 3 by Andrew, on Flickr

Drivby 4 by Andrew, on Flickr

 

I like that the converter gets me another few mm, but I don't like the distortion it brings in. It took me some effort to remove distortion from this image.

 

Quite a nice combo. I regretted that I sold it.
(attached to a Panasonic GF2)

 

high contrast

 

used with image stacking (my first attempt) to make a better SNR astro image. The milky Way (and Southern Cross)



a little coma distortion, but not bad really

 

some scenes from Prague with the 14f2.5 + GWC-1 (also processed on phone while there having a beer)

 

GF1 + dynamic b&w preset OOC + 16:9