1:46 B&H is wrong - the 16mm Sigma has a single gasket at the lens mount, but that does not make it weather sealed. It would need gaskets throughout in order to be weather sealed. Sigma does not say the lens is weather sealed. Some B&H employee misunderstood and went too far writing ad copy.
About to pick up the 12mm Olympus F2.0 for my Pen F. Use this combo in sort of a multi aspect ratio like the Panasonic LX100II does. Because I am always cropping into 16x9, or square and full sensor. I shoot landscapes and streets and mostly post to social media and smaller prints. I loved my 17mm 1.8 very handy focal length.
Hi Kim, thanks for the video.. recently i broke my tiny 12-32, and im planning to buy another kit lens.. but since my camera is such a family camera(i took mostly family trip videos, rarely do nature or macro) should i buy 14-42 or invested for 12-60? and by the way, does it compatible with my lumixGF10? thx before:)
Hey since that camera is quite small I'm more inclined to use smaller lenses like the 14-42 Olympus or the 12-32 Panasonic that you were using before.. but if you want a bit more quality and don't mind the extra size and weight, the 12-60mm 3.5-5.6 is hard to beat!
thanks for checking in man and I've been good... I think my whole quitting youtube came about 3 years too early because all the reasons they outlined, were most of the reasons i stopped posting 🤣 With the GH7 and new S1 cameras on the horizon, would be interesting to chime back in 😉
@@KimCruz1 i can certainly understand that! Your videos were good dude. I went the Blackmagic route and never looked back :) Take care and all the best.
Micro four thirds cameras in general seem to surprise photographers with better than expected still images. From 2009 on this has been a common phenomenon.
Yeah in general any sensor larger than a smartphone is quite decent, I'm hoping more companies incorporate smartphone camera tech in their cameras to get even better image quality
@@KimCruz1 That seems like the most likely next step along with more AI everywhere of course. What is apparent is that sensor quality has been very good since about 2011 for most basic still photo uses, it's been mostly refinements in more obscure areas since then, super high iso, super fast shooting, super high res etc. But for basic uses a 2010 or in some cases, a 2009 camera has a good enough sensor.
I do not have the Olympus 17mm f/1.8. I do, however, have the Olympus 17mm f/2.8 and the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7. I prefer the image quality, focal length, and maximum aperture of the 20mm.
When comparing 2 lenses that are that close in sharpness, It can be hard to determine if the difference is due to sharpness or minor variation in contrast. Both these lenses have a reputation for not being great lenses, but reviewers often love them.
Photography gears are just tools. Product shoots are for a different clinical purpose. Being an artist I just need to tell a story. Currently Olympus E-PL7 What lenses do you recommend for < 300. used, that are small and light. 💁🏻♀️
Super video and I enjoyed your presentation style. I am looking for a zone focus friendly lens, so the Olympus wins it on that alone. The main sticking point is - I just love pancake lenses ....
Just got a G7 yesterday. Re-entering photography (after moving to remote work) and this video made me excited & confident in making a solid choice to begin on a G7to freshen and expand upon my skills and move upward. Excellent presentation & photo examples.💯
Great review, tells it like it is, calmly and clearly. No stupid baseball cap on backwards, no talking too fast and too loud and no trying too hard to be funny. Good job.
For those of us who bought this camera for self tapes and filmmaking, we are not going to be still enough to stay in that box. We need to use the entire frame. Any tips on how to stay in focus when in motion and changing up distance to camera?
Unfortunately that’s the best the lumix cameras can do! They have slowly improved it over the years in newer models but only made it reliable in their latest full frame camera.
Love the video ❤ however, I think the video could be incorporated for all cameras and not just 4/3. Your video is the most genuine video. No other creator would tell you the truth.
Thanks for the tip man, I was wondering why my shots dont look as good as it should, downloading that app is a big help since I do almost all my youtube videos solo
I want to see the Panasonic 85mm 1.8 VS the Olympus 75mm 1.8 on the G100 or any Panasonic camera body for that matter...I'm curious if the Panasonic lens performs better on a Panasonic body than the Olympus
this was a great video, well explained and detailed. i just came across and wish i would have seen it much sooner. you should have more subs! brilliant channel thanks for your work!
yes there is, but it is focus by wire so it's not that great to use! when you twist the ring it doesn't necessarily move the focus point very accurately
It would be close to the perfect lens if only it was a bit sharper. It renders nicely and has fast AF, but both the Panasonic Leica 15 f1.7 and Panasonic 20 f1.7 are noticeably sharper.
Thanks so much for this review! A lot clearer now on what I need/want. But I use the iA mode, will the lens still work as intended (better focus, stronger DOF)?
I love the 20/1.7, but this seems like a very fair evaluation. The 20mm is pretty slow-focusing compared to many other lenses. The PL 15/1.7 would be a tougher competitor for the Olympus, I'll bet. Panasonic and Olympus were clever in not building the exact same FL and aperture combo lenses, weren't they? :-)
Yeah although I'm surprised at how the 17mm Olympus vs 15mm lumix really compare- outside of slightly different focal lengths the sharpness is actually really comparable, it's really more down to, which one do you like better in terms of looks and brand lol! Btw I sold my 20mm but when I'm out with my 15mm sometimes it feels too long compared to the 20! You wouldn't think it makes much of a difference but if you're out on a long day it's noticeable!
Thank you for the review. I'm a newbie to taking pictures on a camera outside of smartphone lol. So those sample pics were taken using 42.5 mm lens? My question might sound stupid, but what's the difference between that 42.5 mm lens with the lens kit it came with 14-42 mm? I'm unable to take a pic with blurred background like your samples in most cases. And my pics came out unclear/not sharp when either I or the object moves even a little. Which setting should I use for casual street photography? I mainly want to be able to isolate my object in sharp focus and blur the rest/background, and to take certain moving objects (people walking, bicycles, cars etc). Which lens should I get? Thanks so much!
Hey there! So I actually did a video for exactly this question I'll send it here just in case: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0GdpktTcQio.html But the gist of it is that the kit lens has a smaller aperture (3.5-5.6) compared to the 42.5 f1.7. The lower the F number is, the bigger the aperture! This is all to do with the exposure triangle which adjust how much light is going into the sensor- Iso- this is how much signal is sent to the sensor, what you need to know is the lower the number ie200, the less signal but the cleaner the images look. The higher the number ie 3200, the noisier the images. Shutter speed- the lower the number 1/50 the more light, the higher 1/1000 the less light. When you set the number lower, the images will be more blurry because the shutter is literally taking more time to take the picture (imagine taking a picture of someone walking and because the shutter is slow the person has already moved slightly by the time the picture is done). Last is aperture which are the F stops you see on lenses. The lower the number, the more light, the higher the number less light. The reason the kit lens is getting blurry images is because one two or three of those factors are not letting enough light in! So on your camera set each of those settings in the higher ranges. FYI at 42.5mm, your kit lens is at f5.6, whereas the 42.5mm is at 1.7. There is basically 3 stops of light (3 times as much) between those settings! In which case, bump up iso and shutter speed to compensate. If you want to isolate a subject, better to get lenses like the 42.5mm 1.7 that you mentioned!
