Archive for the ‘12mm f2’ tag
Review: SLR Magic 11mm f1.4 Lens
After the review of the SLR Magic 26mm f1.4 lens, I just had to have more! That came in the form of the SLR Magic 11mm f1.4 for Micro Four Thirds digital cameras. As a much talked about lens all over the web, is it worth the hype?
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Shooting Street Photography with the Olympus EP3
Since our full review of the Olympus EP3 (or E-P3, EP-3, and EP 3) we’ve had inquiries about how the camera fares for use in full street photography. Make no mistake, the camera will not make you a better photographer, but the camera will indeed make many shooting situations a heck of a lot easier to deal with. This posting will chronicle my street photography outings that I had while the camera was on loan to me.
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The Olympus EP3 and 12mm F/2 Shoot Some Video
Ever since the first test in our full review, you’ve been asking for more video samples from the Olympus EP3 (or as the EP 3, E-P3 and EP-3 as you like to call it. So without further adieu, here they are with the 12mm F/2 (12mm F2) being tested. Samples and analysis are after the jump.
Review: Olympus 12mm F2 Lens on the EP2
After our review of the Olympus EP3 and 12mm F2, requests came in asking about how the lens performs on older cameras. We’ve already seen that it performs very well on the Olympus EP3 (also called the E-P3, EP-3, and EP 3). For some real world testing, I took the Olympus 12mm F/2 and mated it with the Olympus EP2 while walking around Coney Island, NY—in the rain! So did the dynamic duo survive?
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Review: Olympus EP-3 (and 12mm F/2)
The Olympus EP-3 (or E-P3 or EP3) has been in my hands for a little bit over a week now thanks to the kind folks over at Olympus. They also sent over the gorgeous new 12mm F/2 (or 12mm F2) lens for review with the camera as well as the new kit lens. This review will not be the special field review that we do with many postings in a journalistic fashion, but instead it will be one super long and thorough review. With a list of defining new features to separate it from the predecessors and other cameras announced, does the EP-3 have what it takes to become a hit?
Update: You can also get the 12mm F/2, 45mm F/1.8, Olympus EP3 (black)
