Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14 mm F2.8 PRO Lens, Wide Angle Zoom, Suitable for All MFT Cameras (Olympus OM-D & PEN Models, Panasonic G Series), Black

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This is where we can become challenged, and even frustrated by composing and shooting at such wide angles of view.

I find that the 20-24mm range (again on full frame) seems to be a good sweet spot for me on that front.Before we get into the touchy feely bits, I want to share what I see as the pitfalls of this ultra wide lens (and to be fair all ultra wides). When shooting subjects at further distances, the corner softness is far less pronounced, due to both total focus distance and overall resolution of distant objects/subjects, but the diffraction still remains. maximum aperture, you’ll capture more of every scene, from sprawling daytime panoramas to electric, super-sharp night scenes.

Thus, we have to go to field checks, which can be a bit unreliable as subjects vary, and require some care to get best results. Olympus’s ZERO coating is employed to combat flare and ghosting, and the lens has an integrated hood. I didn’t come across any problems except for when I reached the limit of the minimum focus distance. So while the lack of in-lens image stabilisation is a non-issue for Olympus camera owners, other manufacturers who don't offer in-camera image stabilisation, like Panansonic (except for the DMC-GX7) may want to consider a different lens. Often these products have a Micro Four Thirds mount but a smaller sensor that gives approximately a x3 crop factor.

This next shot, while not remotely the same composition, shows Pansto occupying a similar area on the sensor, with LBWHF and their cousins positioned more center frame, allowing the corners and edges to be largely ignored. There is no denying the lens’ quality and with its great handling and solid build, it deservedly sits in our selection of Best Micro Four Thirds lenses.

If you prefer to use the free-spinning ring for manual focusing, you’ll need to set the camera to Manual Focus manually.

This stitched pano is a combination of 6 vertical frames captured hand held at 14mm f/4, ISO-400, 1/1600. With the type of near-middle-far landscape I work, I'm pretty sure I can make this lens perform at f/2. the way I'd really want it to, too, as extreme corners generally have distant areas in them that I don't mind going slightly soft (e. The funny thing is that the clutch requires some real effort to move and makes a snap noise when you do, yet somehow I often found the clutch in the wrong position without me noticing how it got there.

The 7-14mm uses a complex optical formula with 14 elements in 11 groups, packed full of exotic elements. I have been so close to pulling the trigger on a Fuji setup, only to realize I’m already trying in vain to support three other systems… Sure looks nice over there though 😉 Cheers man. MTF measurements like those above can look a bit esoteric, and difficult to visualise in terms of actual image quality. It provides a wider angle while maintaining resolution and providing a slightly more realistic perspective as opposed to an ultra wide angle of view captured with a wider focal length.

With the launch of the much-anticipated and long awaited Olympus OM-D E-M1 mark 2, you’re now able to find lots of offers and bundles on Olympus PRO lenses too. Turning the ring engages whichever focus aid you’ve selected on the camera body, either magnified view or peaking. To get rid of these flares, I often used my left hand by positioning it above or to the side of the lens until I saw that the flare had gone. Bokeh is a word used for the out-of-focus areas of a photograph, and is usually described in qualitative terms, such as smooth / creamy / harsh etc. As a travel lens, I think it suits a storytelling style and could greatly compliment a standard or longer focal length for event shooting.