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Olympus 12mm f/2 poor copy - fgbrault - 09-14-2013 I have seen a number of reports on the internet of poor copies of the 12mm, f/2 lens. I purchased one a couple of weeks ago and tested it against my Olympus 9-18mm micro zoom. At f/5 it was not quite as sharp as my 9/18mm (at 12mm) and had less contrast. This was contrary to the tests of both lenses here and at other test sites. At f/2 there was a marked fall off in sharpness. I excahnged the lens (B&H was great, of course I had to pay for return shipping). I have now tested the replacement. It is slightly sharper at f/5 than my 9-18mm (I think my 9-18 is an excellent copy) and at f/2 it blows away the lens I returned. I am now very satisifed with the image quality of this lens. So, I thought I would post this for those consdiering this lens. If at all possible, I recommend that you make sure you have a chance to test the lens before you buy it or an option to return/exchange it. Olympus 12mm f/2 poor copy - Sylvain - 09-22-2013 Thanks for the confirmation. I read about that on Jordan Steele's blog Admiring Light (pretty good one, btw). http://admiringlight.com/blog/olympus-m-zuiko-12mm-f2-review/ Basically, he went through 3 samples to get a good one. Shame to read that again. His review had severely put me off at the time and still does. The 12-40 f/2.8 might change things a little, although it's not exactly a low profile lens. Olympus 12mm f/2 poor copy - fgbrault - 09-22-2013 Quote:Thanks for the confirmation.Thanks Sylvain. Here is another review involving an exchange. It is by Ctein at The Online Photographer. http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/11/olympus-12mm-review.html I just don't understand why Olympus can't get its quality control for this lens working. It is such a beautiful lens and design, with excellent image quality, if you get a good copy. There is no excuse for the lack of quality control, especially when you consder how expensive it is. |