Sigma & Tamron

Hi Razer

I have a sigma 10 20mm Nikon fit, but unfortunately it does not have an aperture ring.....so will not "work" with the Nikon to M4/3 adapter that I have

It is a "big lump" but it would be nice to give it a try.

Although it has good reports, I am not really a fan, I bought it because it was a a lot less than the cost of an equivalent Nikon, I should have bought the Nikon 14 24, but it is now £1,300 new!!!!!!!

 

I keep looking at the CV fixed wides.........I have just sold some stuff and have £350 "burning a hole" - so it is going to be a CV wide or the 20mm f1.7

I like my Ultron 25mm 1.7 on my G1

I hate the feel of these plastic lenses, (the 20mm f1.7), much prefer a lens with some metal in the body!!.............

 

Bill, I know what you mean about the build quality of legacy lenses... but the cost, image quality and auto focus capabilities plus the light weight of native m4/3rds lenses (well, at least the 20mm f1.7) swings it for me.

The Lumix 7-14 is really well made (plastic) too... hope the price drops when Olympus bring their 9-18.

Cheers

Brian

 

One of the "best investments" over the past two years has been second hand Leica glass - some has almost doubled in value, certainly seen a 50% increase - CV secondhand values have also been very strong

(there is only one way - "plastic fantastic" lens values go)

OK - I know that they are for using not investing in

 

I'm probably as old as your Dad and still have my A1, (bought in 1979), with the same lens which is supposed to perform very well on M4/3.....there are some images over on dpreview.........I'd buy an adapter if I were you...........all this legacy glass is fun

 

Still got my Trip 35 - most of my wedding shots were taken with it by my "little" brother - great camera

 

Sigma and Tamron make one lens for different mounts. That way they can sell a lot of them. I don't think they will develop smaller lenses for m43 only..