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Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 ED - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Sample Images
Here're a few sample images taken with the GF-1 and RAW-converted via Photoshop.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
12.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/1250s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
12.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/1000s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
12.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/1250s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
12.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/6.3 |
| Exposure |
1/1600s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
12.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/1250s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
12.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/500s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
12.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/500s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
12.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/6.3 |
| Exposure |
1/200s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
12.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/2.0 |
| Exposure |
1/60s |
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| Make |
Panasonic |
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| Model |
DMC-GF1 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
12.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/2.0 |
| Exposure |
1/1600s |
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VerdictUpon first contact you will fall immediately in love with the Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 ED. The mechanical implementation is fantastic and matches e.g. the Zeiss ZM or Voigtländer VM series. The new "snapshot focus" design for switching between AF and manual focusing is nicely executed and a joy to use although the lens does still rely on the usual focus-by-wire under the hood. Movie enthusiasts will also appreciate the fast and silent operation of the new "MSC" AF.
The optical quality of the M.Zuiko is impressive. The lens is extremely sharp in the center zone whereas the border/corner resolution is generally very good. A highlight is the snappy contrast and the good resistance against flare in back-light - possibly a side-effect of the new ZERO coating. The distortion level is fine from a user perspective but technically it relies on a quite drastic amount of auto-correction by the system or a RAW-converter. There's quite some light fall-off in the corners at max. aperture but the vignetting isn't relevant anymore from f/2.8 onward. If you explore the creative options of the large max. aperture in close focus situation you can produce some degree of object isolation via a shallow depth-of-field. The quality of the bokeh is decent in this case - at least for such a wide lens.
Although the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 ED may not be perfect there's much to like about this new little Olympus lens. However, the pricing is a little too steep in our opinion.
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