I don’t know how much sense it makes to use such a beast of a lens on a MFT camera. But if you want to use the world’s best lens and have plenty of $$$ than well lucky you! Zeiss just announced the Otus 28mm f/1.4 lens (56mm adapted on a MFT camera). You can read all details here:
Press text with images and charts at Mirrorlessrumors.com.
Official presentation at Zeiss.de.
Full Technical details can be seen on that pdf file (download here).
Leaflet with image samples (pdf file here).
Image samples on Flickr.
And here the impressive MTF chart:
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Is this available in m43 mount?
No. You can use an adapter though. And easily “corrupt” the lens perfection.
Yes..any way you slice it ….this report does not belong here…Admin just could not deal with all of the other sites getting the hits for this “perfection” lens…so he just HAD to post it here! 🙂
So now every lens released that can fit m43 via adapter will be posted on this site?
What ever brings the clicks. Click is God.
Possibly the best wide-angle lens, except that it is no wide-angle lens when mounted to a micro four thirds camera (56mm equiv.). Not even with a focal reducer (42mm equiv.).
I understand the need of clicks on the site, but this new should go to mirrorlessrumors.com
No, it needs to go on DSLRrumors.com. This is a DSLR lens.
If you put the 0.64x speedbooster on it then it behaves like a 35mm which just barely classifies as a wide angle, =).
Remember when This site actually posted m43 rumors? Good old days.
Remember when there were actual M4/3 rumors to report?
Remember when they still made m43 products? Or was it 43?
Sorry to bust your bubble but Olympus seems to have lost the point only focusing on massive lenses, and Panasonic seems to have given up completely and jumped all in for full frame (= PanaLeica SL).
It’s probably an overall shrinking photographic market, so both P & O may be ratcheting back on product releases.
It seems like Panasonic has clamped down on product info leaks (Olympus too?), so that cuts down on rumors, too.
What silly rubbish, Olympus have the 300mm f4 in progress (much needed) and Panasonic have given no indication that they will do 35mm format (stupidly marketed as full frame).
Some new name suggestions.
ClickBaitRumors.com
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Any rumors about the release of the new Nikon telephoto zoom? I can’t wait to put that baby on my e-m5
But it’s not-quite wide angle even on a FF, on m4/3 it’s a ‘standard’, doh.
So you have to compare it to the fully functional Leica 25/F1.4
28mm is a classic wide angle focal length for 35mm format
On 35mm crop format the 24-35mm is the “wide angle” category. Anything wider than 24mm is “ultra-wide angle” (there is no super, uber, mega or any other wide angles). Then 40-55mm is “normal” category. 55-85mm is “short telephoto” and then becomes “telephoto” category from 85-150mm and after that it is “super telephoto”
With the usual 0.7x focal reducers it is 20/1.0, somewhat more interesting than MF 28/1.4 on m43 (in light of 25/1.4 Pana with AF).
ahahaha nice 56 2.8 ahahaha
So funny. This is the first time a troll has posted about equivalence on an MFT site.
Oh no, it is 56mm f/0.7 on MFT!
See the equivalency goes otherway around.
MFT > 35mm = light loss
35mm > MFT = light gain
(joking)
Not when you mount this on a m43rds camera he is right 🙂 You see we dont need a fantasy lens you created… just a simple adapter and this lens is really bad value… I mean who would pay this kind of money for f2.8 🙂
It’s a manual lens.
They’re saying $5000+. That’s pricey!
Wow the lens is huge and heavy, 95mm filter thread and weighs 1.39kg. My m43-conditioned arms sure can’t handle the weight and $$$ of this masterpiece 😀
I could handle the weight, but could not handle the price.
I wish it was the opposite…
Anyway – agree that most m43 users have no interest in this lens.
By the time you finish composing with the care that such an expensively-equipped photo deserves, your arms will be trembling. So, tripod only for this monsta.
I can’t wait for news of new lenses for Canon and Nikon. That’s exactly why I come here 🙂
Nah, for 28mm I’m good with the Nikon 28mm f//2.8 Ai-s MF. With ‘wide’ angle, you probably want to show off the depth a little anyways, so not a that big of a biggie.
For proper wide angle on M43 I have the native Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO which is stellar!
Also, I don’t really believe in this smooth rubber ring and for sure I don’t believe spending so many times more money will get you so many times more pleasing results than stuff for a fraction of the price. But hey, choice is welcome and if people feel like splurging: let them!
I read about that rubber rig becoming sticky and loose. Since we are dealing with new lens lineup you can imagine what will happen to it 10 or more years from now.
So $4k for the most boring focal length ever. Cool!
At least it’s flawless! 🙂
It doesn’t have a new sensor. Yun won’t buy it.
I suggest to figure out how to make a panorama with a m43 25mm combo (approx. 1000-1500$) that would come close and could replace a D810/5DSr 28mm Otus combo (approx. 7-8000$). I’d estimate a 4-6 pic panorama to get an ever higher resolution than the expensive variant, even more in the m43 high res mode. Would certainly work for stills and certain landscapes what would cover the core purpose of the Otus.
Makes about as much sense on m43 as an elephant trunk on a mouse.
Why are there (3) different mtf groups on the chart shown?
Is it for different sensor sizes.. I don’t think that could be possible; the lens should resolve equally unless limited by the sensor, right?
They are for a different number of lines per mm – 10, 20 and 40.
While the performance is stellar, the 20 lpmm MTF of the Zuiko 12-40mm f2.8 pro looks pretty good too, and if I am reading the charts right, is actually better at f2.8 than the Otus at f1.4
http://cache.olympusamerica.com/static/getolympus/products/m-zuiko-lens-ed-12-40mm-f2-8-pro/images/lgmtf.gif
One of the sharpest and best lenses I have and have used is the Olympus OM Zuiko 28mm f2. You would get better results picking up one of those and using it on a FF body and spend the difference on travel to locations to use it. I would love to see an MTF chart for this lens.
Different f stops not shown in a legend?
As a former Canon user, I’d say that this lens is too large and heavy for a FF DSLR.
Sooooo about an F1 with a speed booster. Advantage M43
I”m going to buy this to adapt exclusively to my EPL1.
not a wide angle lens…even with a speed booster
I want one on my GM1. Or, more correctly, I want my GM1 on one.
Small sensor formats are dying…I would never review anything smaller than Aps-c since it’s obvious nobody cares
This is what I call real news … from you (-:). The massive advantages in sensor manufacturing have greatly improved usability of m43 cameras. The 12 MP sensors were crap in retrospect, Panasonic’s 16 MP were a huge step forward and the latest 20 MP sensor blows the beloved Fujifilm sensors out of the water (according to a review by ‘Chasseur d’images’).
On a side note: can you inform where I can download your gospel in MP3 format? Thanks.
Working on podcasts for my reviews. But won’t bother non-pro formats
in 4 10.