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20% of the way there
As opposed to you, who is 100% there
Still way too much.
LOL bargain a Panasonic lens that does the same as an 85mm F2.4 on FF for only $1500 that is almost giving it away .There are now a number FF + 85mm combos that are cheaper than the top mFT models with this Panasonic lens .You will get better image quality in every way , better DR, better High ISO, better DOF control etc etc
Example the E-M1 + 42.5mm Pany costs $2800
Nikon D610 + 85mmF1.8g costs $2200 the Canon 6d + 85mm costs $2020
When mounted on FF cameras there is simply no contest between any lens you put on mFT even these cheap 85mm lenses are excellent performers On the D610 or D800 the results are far far better than anything we can muster in mFT.
http://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Compare/Side-by-side/Panasonic-Leica-DG-Nocticron-42-5mm-F12-ASPH-on-Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-versus-Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-85mm-F18G-on-Nikon-D800E-versus-Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-85mm-F18G-on-Nikon-D610___1297_909_823_814_823_915
I would assume that anyone who would even consider this will have at least some interest in image quality which then begs the question why? mFT for me and many is a reasonable balance of sacrificing image quality for a smaller lighter more convenient kit. If absolute image quality was that important I wouldn’t be using mFT
For video the MFT combo of 42.5mm Pany and GH4 provide astonishing value and easily outperform the Nikon combo you outlined. So maybe the value proposition is easier to see for video. The MFT combo provides the options of 4k video, 96 fps slow mo, image stabilized and ultra sharp at f1.2.
It has the same DOF of a 42.5mm f/1.2 on FF, and same crop of a 85mm on FF.
So the DOF characteristics is that of a 42.5mm f/1.2 lens not that of a 85mm, because that is what it is… It is a 42.5mm lens.
So put the Canon 50mm f/1.2 on FF, crop the sides to an 85mm FOV, and there you go. You will then have an 85mm FOV with a 50mm DOF, which is exactly what this lens is doing.
So NO, it is not f/2.4… That is what people don’t get…
Small sensor cameras have little DOF because they have lenses with single digits.
Put an 8mm lens on FF, then crop the sides to match the FOV, and see how much DOF you get…
If you “put the Canon 50mm f/1.2 on FF, crop the sides to an 85mm FOV”… You are an idiot. If you buy the Noctifun at that price, with those junk sensors… I don’t want to insult anybody but you catch my drift.
The Canon 50mm f/1.2 on a big body with an old-style flapping mirror is a dinosaur compared to the Nocticron. The Nocticron is sharper, has better color, is better wide open, has image stabilization, focuses faster and more accurately, etc.
Anybody who buys an outdated P.O.S. like the Canon 50mm f/1.2 over a state of the art lens like the Nocticron is an idiot. Not to offend anybody…
Well said… Like Canons are not the junkiest sensors around too…
Sure, then you wake up all sweat. Now chill out and go back to your fast food.
@Dantheman: The point of your comment was what exactly? A D800 serves a completely different market than m43. People who are going to lay out that amount of cash almost certainly already know the pro’s and con’s of such a decision, would go for the combination that suits them and are unlikely to need your ‘expert’ advice.
The quality of m43 is such that it’s already more than most people need. Those who do need the extra realise that and will pick the right system for the job.
Coming to a m43 site, spouting something we’ve heard many, many times and failing to understand the reasons why some use a different system to the one you would, is just pointless.
– Colin
@ Dantheman: sweet posting. I use m43 and FF because they serve different purposes. Is it really so difficult to understand that a m43 can easily be used as a carry-on cam at all times? I don’t know anybody who would bother carrying a FF day in and out.
Image quality: congrats for the aperture comparison. You could compare resolution, too: I remember the time when lots of pros were running around with a very expensive, tiltable Nikon thingy that offered ….. 2 MP. A fairly important factor that cannot be disregarded would be weight.
I didn’t like the very weak 12MP image sensors that Olympus and Panasonic used for way too many generations. Looking at image noise created at ISO 400 was dreadful. Sony NEX was a much more powerful offering.
The current characteristics (16 MP, ISO 1600 – 3200) are something entirely different. I crop a lot of images since 3:2 is more elegant than 4:3. Even when printed at poster size the results are stunning. It does help that I only use primes and that many m43 lenses they are perfectly usable when the diaphragm is fully open. This is even true for very affordable products such as the Pany 20mm or Oly 45mm.
DOF: I shoot a lot of portraits of persons stopping the Oly 45mm down to F2.5 – F2.8. I don’t do that to achieve better edge-to-edge shapness – I simply want to ensure the entire body / head is sharp. Given the results I would say that m43 is the smallest available system that delivers high-quality results (using a fast lens). I would not bother using a RX100 or Nikon J3. My FF is not required in the portrait domain but it offers (e.g.) more margin when shooting landscapes under low-light conditions.
Shooting in a more or less discrete way with FF is hardly possible. People wonder ‘what gun is being pointed at me?’ – it does not help that there is a strong incentive to use one or two zoom lenses if one does not want to use a truck full of heavy equipment (my 70 – 200mm weighs 1.5kg / 3.3 pounds).
That is really an amazing (LOL) bargain, especially given the latest fixed-zoom compacts, if one really wants small.
For video the MFT combo of 42.5mm Pany and GH4 provides the options of 4k video, 96 fps slow mo, image stabilized and ultra sharp at f1.2.
Sounds pretty good to me. 🙂
Supplies of refurbished E-M5 have dried up. Hmmm…