This is my fourth and so far the lightest (5.5 oz, 155 g) super-wide angle
lens. It fits perfectly with my E-PL1 .
With focal lengths (35 mm eq.) of super-wide 18mm (100° angle of view)
to the moderate "standard" wide-angle 36 mm (62° angle of view) in my
eyes it covers a very suitable everyday usage range. Therefore, sometimes I
even leave the ordinary standard zoom at home. One should mention that you
can't take pictures in this compact form, which is only for transportation.
One has to turn the zoom ring to extend it:
However, a very practicable approach. About its imaging performance it has
already been written a lot, for example here .
I can't complain either. I have not yet done a direct comparison with my
Zuiko 7-14, but they both play in different weight and price categories.
Nevertheless, I find the image quality to be excellent, the missing 14°
angle of view between 9 and 7 mm does not really bother me (besides I can
use my 7-14 per adapter also on the E-P1!). Here is a sample photo, taken
last weekend at the Brooklyn Bridge in New York:
Since I now have presented all four of my super wide lenses here, it's time for a comparison. Everyone has something special: The Carl Zeiss 20 f2.8 Flektogon is the most popular successor of the first retro-focus wide angle design for an SLR, the Nikkor 20 f3.5 is probably still the most compact (though slightly heavier than my newest!) super wide angle on the market, the Zuiko 7-14 is at the moment probably the best super wide zoom on the market, and finally here is the lightest of such lenses. Below see the comparison pictured. One might think that my need for super wide lenses is now satisfied? Well, if someone brings out a compact 10mm f2.8 prime lens for mFT I could probably get weak again. Even with a fisheye I have not played yet...
Still here for those interested in the link on the lens architecture ...
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