Panasonic Nocticron and the Panasonic 35-100mm lenses got a $100 off today:
$100 off on the Nocticron 42,5mm f/1.2 OIS lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 ASPH lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
RemindeR: $280 off on the GH4 on [shoplink 48692 ebay]that Canadian eBay Store (Click here)[/shoplink].
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This is the only lens ( Nocticron ) missing in my collection .
Just rented it for few occasion & the result is simply stunning .
I swear I’m going to get it once I got the money .
I think it would be perfect for event shooting. I really want one.
These two are the lenses I’d give up all other lenses for.
Unfortunately I have neither of them.
Don’t get me wrong, those two lenses has a lot to be desired for.
I do give the Olympus 1.8/75 and the 2.8/40-150 a very legitimate shot as alternatives
Neither has OIS, so both are out of question for me. Moreover, the 40–150 is way too big to be used e.g. for street photo.
I would not consider the 2.8/35-100 for street photography either.
Lots do consider the street photography is about using wide angle lenses but I prefer small telephoto. Otherwise you should get yourself too close to your subject.
It depends on what you mean by wide. 35-50mm is the classic range. Altho taking distance is fine, when the subject becomes unaware of the photograph, I don’t think its street photography anymore.
Street photography is for me about spontaneity. Though the ethical way would be to make the model aware of taking the photo this should happen just after the photo has been effectively taken.
Classical street photo is an entirely different story. Not just because the percepcion about photography and personality rights but also the usage of lenses: small and medium telephoto lenses were rarities at the beginning of the last century.
I can understand. I really do. But I disagree. When I was into street photography, I first started with 100mm equivalent… Jupiter-3 adapted on a G1. But in retrospective, that wasn’t street photography I was doing. I was just capturing facial expressions, unaware of the camera, with very little scenery involved and no thoughtful composition.
In excellence, there is more to street photography than spontaneity. There is this thing called the street, basically not a staged scenery. Lets ignore the street for a while and assume it is all about spontaneity: it took me a while to understand that spontaneity can be archived with the subject fully aware of the photographer. Being relax, having smooth and masterful handling of the camera, being talkative and friendly, it all got me a long way in snapping shots without having people stage for the camera, and soon my 1.7/20 became my best friend. With complete strangers, I agree that its not an easy proposition, tho I fond it a great deal easier in events.
By the way, when shooting several persons, I think its fine if not better when some of them do smile at the camera. I see it more as the photographer having a conversation with the subject(s) rather than being an invisible observer, which brings me to the ethic question: when there is a relationship of trust in the first place, it is cleared by default.
For many, myself included, showing a sneaky shot afterward is asking for free models to condone for what is are paparazzi shots in the first place.
A 50 F1.8 (APS equiv) costs about 100 EUR. An 85 F 1.8 (FF faster equivalent) costs about 400 EUR. A 42.5 F 1.2 for M43 (slower than the ff equivalent) costs a fortune, even after this ridiculous discount. Anybody considering switching to m43 should consider this simple fact.
Except…. none of those lenses are better than the noct wide open. Why not also moan about the Otus costing 10x as much as the nikon equiv 85mm.
A f1.2 lens is faster than an f1.8 lens. A LOT faster.
Very true. And let me add, the Nocticron has 6% distortion, which is corrected in software. An 85 1.8 is not only faster (counting the sensor ISO capabilities), but will deliver superior results thanks to the magnification factor.
6% distorsion for Nocticron, corrected by software?
Really funny. Not even 20/1.7 or the very first 14–42 has such distorsion at lower end! Gimme a break.
I don’t get this tactic of making a statement using one nick, and then supporting yourself using another nick. It’s a very odd thing to do.
Anything on the Olympus 9mm Pro lens?
I’m afraid the Panasonic pro zooms are looking overpriced now compared to their Olympus counterparts. Sure the Pannys have OIS and are smaller, but the Olys have a wider focal range, appear to be of slightly better optical quality, and are free of the flickering and juttering issues the Panasonic have been known for. All things considered, the Olys also have the snap focus ring, an additional function button, and an all-metal shell. Panasonic needs to lower their prices to combat what is likely the better overall value from Olympus.
Really? How do they appear to be of slightly better quality?
And flickering? What?
Easy there. Panasonic’s 35-100 f/2.8 from this article doesn’t flicker, but the 12-35 f/2.8 actually does flicker to f/2.8 during zooms instead of maintaining f/2.8 with smooth aperture adjustments as focal length changes.
Do you work for Olympus? If not, you should. Your comment read like an advertisement.
Please notify me when the Nocti drops $500! 🙂
Oh..wait…I am still not paying for IS and an aperture ring that I cannot use…..
Count me in .
If you no use for IS, then you have IBIS, and this lends is not intended for you. Then it really doesn’t matter about the aperture ring. It may also be intended for photographers since they made a click aperture ring, since I’m aboslutely sure Panasonic are fully aware that videographers like free-moving apertures.
Awww, a Olyfanboy pouting… how cute…
Nice ! Now here is a horror-story. A well known one.
A 100$ discount. Where ? We are in Europe !
It costs here 1.599€ which equals 2017,30 USD.
If a discount is justified, it is justified in Europe in the first place !
It is less then 1500$ at Amazon now.
SHAME ON YOU, PANASONIC !!
And stick your Nocticron in a dark place. So dark that your f1.2 won’t help you.
VAT incl. or not?
you could almost buy an airplane ticket and come get one yourself. 🙂
Just got mine today and I LOVE it …. It cost me more than the 40-150 f2.8 will but with the 75 f1.8, I’ll have the three best MFT lenses out there. and yes, I’m a professional and I switched from Nikon FF. Shot a wedding two weeks ago using the Zuiko 45 and 75 (also with 12-40 and Lumix 35-100) and bride and groom LOVED the results.