On 6/11/2021 4:47 PM, Mike Gordon via olympus wrote:
<<<The lens is a 8-25mm f/4 PRO lens. In terms of design and build quality, it
is similar to the 7-14mm f/2.8 lens. What they got right is that it now can use
screw-in filters.
I wasn't smitten by the 7-14/2.8 when I rented it for astro. The new guy is
too slow for some applications. I don't see any comparisons yet to the PL 8-18
which is 2.8 at the short end and thus can be used for astro in a pinch. I hope
someone does a comparison.
Part of my comment on TOP:
"This lens falls into a busy category:
Lens, Weight Year Price
Olympus 7-14mm F2.8 Pro, 534g, 2015, $1,150
Panasonic 7-14mm F4, 300g, 2009, $800
Panasonic Leica 8-18mm F2.8-4.0, 315g, 2017, $1,100
Olympus ED 8-25mm f/4 PRO, 411g, 2021, $1,000
Olympus 9-18mm F4-5.6, 155g 2010, $550
Panasonic Leica 10-25mm F1.7, 690g, 2019, $1,800
You may notice that it's all about compromises among focal range and speed,
before even considering size, weight and price.
This new Oly fits nicely in to the mix, longer focal range in return for slower aperture, without being particularly
outstanding. Look at the dates, and you see that Panny was first, often by a lot, in most types."
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Does the Oly Astro Focus work with Panny lenses? Might be important if
considering the PL 8-18.
T. M.C. Moose
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