Better Than Olympus Body Cap Lens

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I bought myself a fun body cap lens from 7Artisans, the 18mm F6.3 II, and I thought it was quite a fun lens for street shooting. I shared my thoughts about this "toy" lens.
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0:00 Intro
0:27 Disclaimers
1:13 Why Body Cap Lens?
2:26 Image Samples Reel 1
3:03 Design & Build
3:36 Lens Image Quality
4:34 Image Samples Reel 2
5:11 Olympus Body Cap Lenses
7:22 Image Samples Reel 3
7:58 Conclusion/END
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@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

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@FreemanLaFleur 9 месяцев назад

Was just debating buying one of these and then you make this video! Looks great!

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

Go for it

@WMARUoriginal 9 месяцев назад

Hmm this might be an ideal lens to use as a Black & white, maybe even the grainy bw art filter. Couple that with the manual focus and that could be a fun project.

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

Indeed, the point of this lens is just to have fun!

@Zeitframe 3 месяца назад

really enjoyed your enthusiasm, keep it up!

@ChadWilson 9 месяцев назад

I have and love this lens on my Fuji X-M1. For street captures, everything is in focus, you can shoot from the hip, and since I am always cropping down, any weirdness on the edges disappear.

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

Yeah such a small and fun lens to use!

@clintjohnson5914 9 месяцев назад

Maybe an inexpensive lens but you managed to coax some really good fun street photography images out of it.. but immediately upon seeing that I couldn't help wonder how it would do on something like your GM-1. Now that's a compact setup for sure! Keep shooting Robin.. we'll be watching

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

I will use it on the GM1 in the future for sure.

@rixon404 9 месяцев назад

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@KonradSeverinHilstad 5 месяцев назад

I found these on sale on ebay, just ordered one. Very excited to put it on my Omd em5 mk1 that I picked up and use almost daily

@TheDiverat 6 месяцев назад

Thanks again Robin looks like a perfect fit for my EPL 1 mini they are a bit more expensive in the UK at around £100 but with a punt

@Tom-yd5lg 3 месяца назад

nice Video, i saw some Picture in Black and White, and in Color, this was an amazing quality for the price. I must order it for a better life😁

@techdipbest 4 месяца назад

thanks for sharing! picked it up! 😊

@bradleyeid9260 9 месяцев назад

Sold! The 7Artisans 18mm body cap lens has been on my shopping list for a while. I love the way a small pancake prime feels on the E-M 1 MKII, E-M5 MKIII and E-P7. The E-P7 is pocketable with a pancake lens, even more so with a body cap lens. For daytime photo walks and travel snapshots, the 7Artisans 18mm body caps looks like a good fit. For travel I would pair it one of these: the 14mm F2.5, 17mm F2.8, 17mm F1.8, or ideally 15mm F1.7.

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

I am sure you will love the body cap lens on your E-P7!

@bradleyeid9260 9 месяцев назад

@@robinwongImages taken with E-P7 + 18mm F6.3 look like photos taken with my old Olympus Infinity Jr 35mm film camera. E-P7 jpeg settings: vivid, sharpness +2, saturation +1, highlight +1 or +2, shadows -2 or -3. The lens plus camera combo feels great in hand, but I much prefer images from either the 14mm or 17mm pancake lenses.

@MusabTahaTarik 7 месяцев назад

Yes. That's it! I'm looking for a replacement for my broken kit 14-42 lens in my E-M10M3. Thank you for this review. But reviews says this lens is very very soft.

@christinecoughlan4699 9 месяцев назад

Thank you Robin 👍🏼👌🏼🌺🏵

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

No worries, glad I can share

@Dr.GeoDave 6 месяцев назад

I have both of the Olympus body cap lenses and especially like using the fish eye version. The lever focus is their worst feature. I enjoy your street photography .

@siangfattchan9434 2 месяца назад

Why is the lever focus the worst?

@numbersix8919 9 месяцев назад

Hey Robin your sample photos really covered all aspects of this lens's performance. As a result, I shall purchase one at my first opportunity. On your next live stream I shall ask about what you meant by the lens having poor contrast, and how that happens.

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

Sure, see you in the next stream

@osmodivs 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review, I´m gonna buy a EM1 Mark III this Black Friday, and this the type of lens I can afford for now. Good to know they are of an acceptable quality.

$@nefrace$

@nefrace 9 месяцев назад

You do you but that sounds really terrible in the context of money spending. M1 III is a really overkill camera for such lens. Maybe you will be better with some really cheaper camera for that combo.

@avegaiii 9 месяцев назад

I have an EM1 mkIII and I have this lens but have never used them together. The EM1 is a great camera that’s on the bigger size and this lens is not very impressive (small and fun yes but not impressive). I’ve used it with my GX1 which makes more sense because of the smaller body size. Someone above me mentioned the 20mm f1.7, that would be a much much better buy. I have the version 2 and it’s one of my favorites lenses even though I usually prefer a wider focal length.

@MrTheDule 9 месяцев назад

Perfect lens for Lumix GM1.😎

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

Indeed

@ggwildlife 9 месяцев назад

Great video will look into it for my EM10 mkII, did you use focus peaking when using it.

@thomasocheltree4170 Месяц назад

Thanks!

@robinwong Месяц назад

Thanks so much!

@mikevandebunt811 9 месяцев назад

I have this lens for my Fujifilm cameras, but I don't use them as much as micro 4/3. I enjoy the Olympus 9mm body cap lens, but I may have to get one of these for MFT. Thanks for the review.

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

No worries, it fits Micro Four Thirds cameras very well

@harryniedecken5321 2 месяца назад

Thank you Robin, I don't know why, but after years of watching videos from you and others, it just really clicked that these are first a body cap, and a lens is just ready to take a photo anyway. Now they make sense. I do like how this does the focus movement. Do you think that it is possible to make an F2 version? I just never take photos closed down so much, and more light gathering, to me, is the big advantage of M43 vs cell phone.

@Vektorion 9 месяцев назад

I finally got an e-pm1 and it's truly the best camera I could've wished for ❤️ for around 60$

@jayl673 7 месяцев назад

Hi Robin. Many thanks for another great and helpful review. I took a leap of faith and bought the lens online. It came today but I am having difficulty (very tight) mounting the lens onto my E-PL8. It is the correct M43 version but it feels as if the lens is just too "big". I'm very new to this photography hobby and I am wondering if this is a common issue. I would appreciate any feedback/advice from you on this issue. Thank you.

@leckywoznicki5393 9 месяцев назад

Thank you :)

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

No worries

@przemysawmelka1578 4 месяца назад

What a positive buddy

@ruralan 5 месяцев назад

I would immediately sharpie the word "NEW" 🤣 why does it say that?!

@Robin_NX 4 месяца назад

Buyed a olympus omd e m10 mark 1 today at mpb at this lens for street can wait to shoot with this duo 🤣

@dansquires8725 7 месяцев назад

Hi Robin - I recently got one of these and am using it on an em10ii. Question for you: when you are using this lens, does it ever actually look in focus in the viewfinder? I'm finding that mine doesn't really and I'm wondering if I just got a bad copy, or if I need to adjust my expectations. Thanks!

@xmeda 9 месяцев назад

9mm F8 fish is great travel ultrawide lens for cityscape :) Takes no space and can cover whole square or large buildings. And it also can focus really close..

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

If you can live with the distortion, then all good

@xmeda 9 месяцев назад

@@robinwong in worst case it can be de-fished, but its usually ok :) Nearest ultrawide M4/3 is much larger. And also price is completely different. I bought this fish 2nd hand for about $60 equiv.

@sbaugh 7 месяцев назад

I’ve gotten some decent images - but my infinity focused images are garbage - which is what I was hoping to use this lens for. Any suggestions on Infinity focus? Am I missing a setting in my Fuji camera perhaps?

@johnyutzey6504 9 месяцев назад

Maybe, but still wishing for an update to the very old Olympus 17 2.8 pancake lens which I have never warmed up to. I do have the 17 1.8, but will admit to a fondness for pancakes, especially with the older Pen ep and em and Panasonic gm cameras.

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

We need a lot of updates from them. Including weather sealed primes.

@beameup64 8 месяцев назад

I bought one for my E-PL 10, but then found XuanLens Body Cap Lens 30(32)mm F10 for about $30 USD. I tested both side-by-side along with my Olympus 15mm Body Cap Lens. The Xuan Lens is clearly the winner. No focusing and it almost looks homemade but the results are awesome.

@siangfattchan9434 2 месяца назад

The cookies alike?

@c.augustin 9 месяцев назад

You made this lens look great. Not for me, though, but interesting nonetheless. Would be the perfect companion for the E-PM2 (that I no longer own - maybe I'll send this video to the new owner, he might actually find it useful).

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

Yeah pairing with smallish camera it makes sense

@corykphotography 9 месяцев назад

They make a similar version in a 35mm for Nikon Z full frame. I'm definitely debating on it since I have a 24mm and a 40mm lens already for my Z 5 so I kinda don't need an expensive AF 35mm lens right now.

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

If it is so cheap and fun to use at the same time, why not? But Nikon Z full frame cameras are also much larger, so this may not be the best fit. Imagine having this on a tiny PEN Mini, it is such a nice combo!

@JuanManuelTastzian 3 месяца назад

Great overview, Robin! I have a question about body cap lenses though, which probably is such a noob question, but I'm doubting. Is a "body cap lens" a lens you don't put, well, a lens cap on? Are they really used as a body cap for the camera body without any added protection? Do they have any sort of feature to protect the lens themselves from damage if they live "out in the open"? I'm very curious, because if the answer is "yes, they are constantly open, no cap on them", they truly are a body cap you can take pictures with, and I'm very interested in getting one in the future :D Keep up the amazing work!

@pixelpeter3883 9 месяцев назад

Not bad. Loving the construction and solid looking focusring. BTW: did you ever come across the Paper Shoot Camera? Ever used one?

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

Nope, never heard of them. Any good?

@pixelpeter3883 9 месяцев назад

@@robinwong They're lo-fi digicams without screen, simulating shooting film.

@reto3685 3 месяца назад

Thanks

@robinwong 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@fei23k 6 месяцев назад

can we use this lens to capture motion video? like dancing

@serilanang3433 2 месяца назад

Its good for indoor wedding photo? How about vignette experience?

@francelu5220 5 месяцев назад

I’m not a professional photographer, but I just like taking photos especially when travelling with family or friends. Will this be a good idea to buy for just capturing moments? I’m just looking for a lens that is easy to carry with my camera Fujifilm XA20 and XA5 that is not expensive. I have a Meike 35mm f1.7. It’s a good lens but a bit heavy for my taste.haha Your opinion will greatly appreciated! Thanks!

@josephschmoberg6778 Месяц назад

Love your videos, they are fun to watch:-?

@daaljones9584 9 месяцев назад

Man im so sad my shutter has failed and isn't going up i was having so much fun with my Olympus to

@sbeckmesser 9 месяцев назад

I bought this lens a few months ago the week after it became available at B&H. I can't underline Robin's comments about flaring enough. It flares at the slightest opportunity. Forget using it if the sun in the frame, or at night when streetlamps or car headlights are visible. I also suspect flaring is responsible for a lack of contrast even in "normal" shots lacking any obvious strong highlights. It also irked me that the lens itself doesn't come with a lens cap. Attaching this to a small body (like one of the Olympus Pens) will not give you a pocketable camera -- unless your pocket is guaranteed to be dust-, lint- and grit-proof. Forget buying a 3rd-party lens cap because there are no filter threads for one to latch onto. And lack of filter threads means you can't conveniently attach ND or other filters.

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

Well, it is supposed to be a body cap by itself, without having another cap.

@AustinCurtis 8 месяцев назад

Isn't it cheap and casual enough it just doesn't need a lens cap. The same reason a disposable camera lens doesn't have one.

@sbeckmesser 8 месяцев назад

@@AustinCurtis First, I don't consider $59 cheap. Second, for about twice the cost of the 7artisans in the used market you can get the almost as pocketable Panasonic 12-35 f3.5-5.6 kit lens that, set to 18mm f6.3, would blow the IQ pants off the 7artisans. And the Panasonic takes filters and has a lens cap. Third, even the two Olympus body cap lenses (9mm and 15mm) have built-in lens coverings. They truly are pocketable which, unfortunately, is about their only virtue.

@PinnaclePete 9 месяцев назад

Hey! Wait a minute Robin! During your recent live broadcasts, you said, if the lens is manual focus, it's a deal-breaker for you. Now you bought a manual focus $14 lens!! Huh?? Alright. We'll give you some slack this time. 😂 Manual focus isn't that bad when you get use to it especially with static landscapes. And your photos are great, as usual, so we'll let you off the hook. 😆 lol

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

With this lens, I don't even need to manual focus. Just set to infinity and all set. So no deal breaker.

@paul_boddie 8 месяцев назад

@@robinwong I was going to ask if the manual focusing slowed you down in any way, but now I have my answer. Thanks for yet another nice, helpful video!

@dr7319 9 месяцев назад

This is an interesting lens, however there's a 17mm that's a much better value. You can still buy Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f2.8 4/3 brand new for about $180, or an excellent condition used lens for less than $100. It's an under rated lens that's very compact, decently sharp, and you'll still have auto focus and full aperture control.

@MrBrendanLowe 8 месяцев назад

OK on the strength of this video I purchased one new from their UK web site. I think Robin has not conveyed the built quality fully here, it is a beautiful metal construction and feels like quality in your hand, forget compared to the plastic rubbish of olympus similar, it is a fine construction, lenses should not be viewed as anything else other than an extension of the relationship between you and your camera.

@vermis8344 8 месяцев назад

I just did the same. Didn't hurt that they have Black Friday discounts going on at the mo...

@artrecords7196 6 месяцев назад

No se porqué no lo tengo pegado a mi cámara!

@godsinbox 8 месяцев назад

in my country the oly body cap lens is much cheaper

@hnahler 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review. It's not for me. It gets into the realms where I will 'just' use my phone.

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

It is a lot more fun than using phone. Trust me on this.

@timbaker577 9 месяцев назад

Your not wrong about the lever I find it to fiddly. Pity this one does not have a cover to protect the optic in your pocket(yes the camera fits in pocket with a body cap)

@AP-RSI 9 месяцев назад

I bought the Olympus body cap lens (9mm) used for fun and used it for some time on my PEN E-PL2 (when the image stabilization still worked...). And I was able to take some pretty good pictures with it. But it's more of a fun lens for me. You can use it, but there are better. With the 7Artisans I am now surprised. The price for the 7Artisans is 68,- €, the Olympus 9mm is about 82,- €. So the price difference here is not that big. BTW: I think my Panasonic 14mm F2.5 is better. And cost me only 150,- €.

@santiks 9 месяцев назад

But no autofocus?

$@nefrace$

@nefrace 9 месяцев назад

You don't really need that with such focal length and aperture. Just set it to hyperfocal and shoot everything (:

@robinwong 9 месяцев назад

@@nefrace yeap, set to infinity and all good

@sbeckmesser 9 месяцев назад

I calculate that with an MFT camera, the 18mm focal length, and an aperture of 6.3, the hyperfocal distance is around 3.6 meters. So with the lens set at its infinity focus everything from 3.6 meters to infinity will be in focus and you will get an acceptably focused image starting from around 2.4 meters. Anything closer will require the use of the focus ring. I found using this lens that fine focusing adjustments are more easily done using a camera's punch-in (enlarged-image) focusing aid, rather than using focus peaking.

@santiks 9 месяцев назад

@@robinwong actually trying to get you to say "no autofocus, no go for Robin."