Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2.0 Lens for Micro 4/3 Cameras (Black)

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Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2.0 Lens for Micro 4/3 Cameras (Black)

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

This combination covers most travel needs and provides a backup camera body. I use it very extensively for video, and it is perfect. Better night tine photography is also a plus.

I'm sometimes sorry i didn't get the 17mm because the focal length because it just feels more natural for me. I often end up cropping the 12mm pics (which isn't great for 16mp images) but the 8-18, being variable aperture, is an f/3. The 12mm is very ... Read More

Cons

Well, two years later olympus releases the same black lens for a lower price.

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Highlights

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Quality

The 12mm has remarkable build quality in all metal

And its a rare focal length to find for an affordable price especially in all metal with the mf clutch people will be wise to t... Read More

I carry two ep5 camera bodies one with the 12mm the other with the 17mm f1

I already had the excellent panasonic 714mm which i replaced with the even better panasonic 818mm

Shipping

It is fast i have no problem opening this thing up when needed

Packaging/appearance

Packaging seemed light but lens made it intact on time

I dont know if its rhe difficulty of making a 12mm lens or old coatings

Competitiveness

Ill save up for my first weathersealed lens and it will capture 17mm zoom or not

Great lens for dji osmo and zenmuse x5r lens just wide enough to help shoot interior spaces

I often end up cropping the 12mm pics which isnt great for 16mp images

While there are some mft lenses i prefer for photos nothing beats the oly zuiko 12mm for video on a gimbal i have used it on th... Read More

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great, good, wide, small and focal.

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This product had a total of 208 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 21 2023.