Quick note for US readers: The 12-40mm is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here). And this time they have a much larger Stock available. By the way, National Geographic photographer and Pulitzer prize winner travels with EM-1 and loves the 12-40mm: Firstlightworkshop.com:
The E-M1 has been a fantastic camera for this assignment. The handling is superb and the image quality is spectacular. I’ve been really impressed by the noise-handling of the camera — 3200 looks tremendous. Plus, the 12-40mm f2.8 has become my favorite lens to use, especially if carrying only one camera.
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Anybody getting their rebates yet? Sent mine in several weeks ago and nothing….
Just received my lens and adapter rebates today. Its been about 5-6 weeks since I sent in the forms.
No rebates in UK but grip arrived yesterday.
Had to wait for about 1.5 weeks to get my battery grip in Australia. Awesome service from Olympus! Merry Christmas!
Great photos from Nat. Geo…..especially the 1st one.
Sounds too much like an advert. Was he paid for this endorsement
hmmmmmm….good point!
Jay Dickman has been sponsored by Olympus for years. He was featured in ads pushing regular Four-Third Olympus DSLRs back in 2007/2008. Not that m43 is bad, but he is on their payroll in one way or another. Goes to show a good photographer can use any number and types of tools to make great images–it’s not brand specific.
Thanks Bob! Complete info is always better!
That photog is dumb as feck. That lens is so fragile, you would be mad to take only this garbage of a lens!
Let’s state what is true: You are a dumb ass.
I bet it’s about as fragile as a kiron macro 105 2.8.
Do you actually own this lens? I do, and it feels solid as hell. Or, are you going by those pictures that are floating around? Where the guy claims it broke off of the mount while being on the camera inside a camera bag and falling on the carpet…..
You see that “review” that leads to more than half a dozen prepaid glorious “review” of that Oly sheat… I smell a fish, if you can’t, no one can help you.
I don’t see any review here. And where are the subsequent reviews? Since there is no fish, the smell must come from something else.
Looks like he’s paid by Olympus. Website states on the left “In association with Olympus.”
I don’t care if he’s a shill. He’s confirming my bias that FF may very well be dooooomed! 🙂
Nice pics. Obviously it’s good to know he’s affiliated with Olympus, but regardless if he’s able to do his job with the camera and gets pictures like that, it’s certainly good enough for me. In fact I am extremely happy with my E-M1 + 12-40. 🙂
If it is good or bad I can’t tell you, I just see it is better constructed than Canon 17-55 f 2.8 and the Nikon similar. Just put the lenses together and you will see by yourself.
Jay Dickman to Olympus like Giulio Sciorio is to Panasonic.
At least he works for National Geographics, has wo the Pulizer and don’t come here promoting Olympus.
And his website is great.
I wonder how much the corporate crooks at Oily-limp-puss paid Mr Dickman to endorse their tiny sensored over-priced junk with over priced, overrated, slow lenses.
Why so much hatred to a great lens that get a lot of attention and praise in the site? You can still find rumors about Panny lens if you roll a few pages back.
Do you think the same for Giulio Sciorio and Panasonic?
Or are you just a jealous guy?
Well, the guy has nothing better to do than complain about a camera system. He obviously doesn’t have a whole lot going on, poor guy. We should really feel sorry for him.