Tag: micro four thirds

Laowa 50mm F/2.8 2x Ultra Macro

Laowa has made some interesting lenses for MFT. The latest addition is the Laowa 50mm f2.8 CA-Dreamer 2X macro. The lens is fully manual, but it has an electronic connection so that the aperture is controlled from the camera.
Laowa 50mm f2.8 CA-Dreamer 2X macro
Olympus OM-D E-M1 MKII, Laowa 50mm f2.8 macro, 1/60s f2.8 ISO200, Olympus FL-700WR
Olympus OM-D E-M1 MKII, Laowa 50mm f2.8 Macro, 1/40s f2.8 ISO200
Laowa vs. M.Zuiko
The image quality is very nice. It has a bit different characteristics as the M.Zuiko 60mm f2.8 macro. Laowa makes a bit less contrasty image. Otherwise, the biggest differences are the AF vs. MF and the magnification. Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm f2.9 Macro is AF and Laowa 50mm f2.8 Macro is only MF. That is not a big deal in macro. In most cases, MF is better in macro. Especially if the subject is really close.
Magnification
The magnification is 2X in Laowa and 1X in M.Zuiko. The photos below show the difference. With Laowa you can photograph smaller things.
The big image is Laowa 2:1 and the small one is M.Zuiko 1:1
My thoughts on Laowa 50mm f2.8 2X macro in a video
In the video below I tell my impressions of the Laowa 50mm f2.8 CA-Dreamer 2X macro lens. If you want one use this affiliate link.

September 11, 2020
Panasonic 10-25mm F1.7 – [FASTEST Wide-Angle Zoom]

Panasonic has a very interesting lens on their line up. The 10-25mm f1.7 wide-angle zoom. It was introduced last summer, the exact date was the 31st of May 2019.
Leica branded
Panasonic 10-25mm f1.7 lens has also Leica printed on the front element. So we know that the lens is very good and it is. It is one of those lenses I might get someday. It would be a really nice lens for video work. It is fast and the focal length is just perfect for video. Also, the aperture is constant throughout the focal length range.
Olympus E-M1 MKIII + Panasonic 10-25mm f1.7 @10mm 1/4000s f3.5
No Lens IS
It does not have an IS, but that is not a problem if you use it with Olympus cameras. IBIS takes care of that.
Price
The price of Panasonic 10-25mm f1.7 is quite high, but it is quite good value for money. It is around $1700-$2000 at the time this blog was written.
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Olympus E-M1 MKIII + Panasonic 10-25mm f1.7 @25mm 1/20s f2.5
Video about the lens
I had a change to test the Panasonic 10-25mm f1.7 lens. The lens is not mine. I borrowed it from Matti Sulanto. It was only a short test , but I think I got a quite good impression of the lens. My thoughts about the lens on the video below.

August 21, 2020
Olympus 100-400mm f5.0-6.3 vs. Panasonic 100-400mm f4.0-6.3 – [WHICH one to get?]

Olympus has launched a new telephoto zoom lens. The M.Zuiko 100-400mm f5.0-6.3 IS. Panasonic has had the same focal length range zoom a few years. I teamed up with Lumix Ambassador Matti Sulanto to test these side by side. On my YouTube channel, we compare the lenses on their own brand bodies. We also made a video when we swapped the lenses and tested how the lens work on the brand’s body.
Both lenses are popular. The intrest for the new Olympus lens has been quite big. both lenses are used for bird photography, wildlife and sports.
If you are interested in those lenses check out both of these videos. You might find them useful.
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August 11, 2020