Good Morning, Wayne.
Much of which lens you use will depend on how you "see". I see long...
probably a result of only owning two lenses for the first 20 years of my
photogahic life - an 85/1.8 Nikkor and the 200/4 Nikkor - both on a Nikon "F".
No matter what the reason, I found the 12~60 Zuiko an excellent lens on my E3.
I sold it, replacing it with the new 12~40/2.8 PRO. That was a decision I
regret.
I find the moustache distortion in the 12~40 very distressing. Yes, it can be
corrected in various RAW developers (on in the camera, if shooting JPEGs) but
as has been noted earlier in this list, it results in cropping, thus reducing
the actual field of view.
Personally, I develop in RawTherapee, which does not do the correction.
However, I worked with Tom Nieman, of PTLens, to develop the correction
profiles for the 12~40, which seem to work better than some of the other
software corrections.
The 12~60 is, of course, larger and heavier than the 12~40, so the balance is a
wee bit off, but I did not find it bothersome. Your mileage may vary.
Some people have disparaged the new MMF-3 FT>mFT adapter, for it's plastic
body. I however, find it lighter yet certainly strong enough to hold both the
50~200/2.8-3.5 SWD and my 400/6.8 Telyt. When using heavy lenses, I see no
need to add the addition weight of a metal adapter, if you don't need to.
I'm sure the new 40~150 mFT lens is great. But it has insufficient reach for
me, even with the new 1.4. For rodeos and other distant subjects, the 50~200
SWD is still my "go-to" lens, with the E-M1. (All the rodeo images I've posted
here, were made with that lens.)
I admit I like the 12~40/2.8 for it's size and weight (good as a travel lens),
but I sure miss the reach of the 12~60. And, being "old school", no matter how
easily I can fix the moustache distortion, it rankles me that it even exists.
To my feeble mind, very poor design.
Focusing speed, with the new 3.0 firmware, is very good, and very accurate. I'm
hoping that one more update for PD focusing will come along, as has been
implied by recent interviews with Oly. staff. If there is a problem with the
PD focusing it is that the on-sensor phase detectors are not "cross-type", so
it has a harder time on subjects with predominantly horizontal lines. Still, I
find it works very well.
If you have, or can borrow, the 12~60, give it a try. I think you'll like it!
Sorry, but I cannot comment on the 14~54, as I've never even seen one!
You might want to check out my review on the moustache distortion ... found
here:
http://www.furnfeather.net/Reviews/Moustache.html
I'll be curious to to hear you you make out with the older lenses.
Good luck!
David.
> Does anyone have any recommendations for the 4/3 12-60mm f2.8 or 14-54mm
> f2.8 on the OM-D EM-1 ?
> I'd like to have the m4/3 12-40mm however I do have the other 2 4/3 lenses
> and would like to make use of them on m4/3 if they are half reasonable on
> the E-M1.
> How is the focussing speed/accuracy ?
> What about image quality, resolution, contrast, etc. ?
> Balance on the body ?
>
> I'm more interested in practical experience rather than theoretical
> speculations.
>
> ...Wayne
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