09-01-2010, 06:20 AM
[quote name='joachim' timestamp='1283290792' post='2391']
HI Klaus,
what are you unhappy with? Just the size or is it more. Considering the size, this lens is not collapsible. Hence due to the shorter flange to sensor distance, I am not totally surprised at this. Looking at the MTF, contrast is lower than its FT cousin, but corner resolution seems improved, in particular for meridional structures. The latter could mean less transversal CA. Curious to see whether proper samples will or won't confirm that.
Joachim
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I'm not unhappy with the performance but size-wise I'm expecting smaller solutions than for the conventional system. The package size is simply not any smaller than the E-4xx + 40-150mm. Even the 75-300mm is only marginally smaller than the 70-300mm and that's probably not because of MFT but because it's even slower.
I am, of course, aware that the format size advantage decreases when moving towards longer lenses.
I am, however, severely disappointed that Panasonic and Olympus are obviously always releasing lenses in the same class. Rather than filling the gaps competition seems more important to them which is an utterly useless approach at this stage. Who needs two fisheye lenses for god's sake ? However, this just reconfirms the poor marketing of the FT/MFT gang.
HI Klaus,
what are you unhappy with? Just the size or is it more. Considering the size, this lens is not collapsible. Hence due to the shorter flange to sensor distance, I am not totally surprised at this. Looking at the MTF, contrast is lower than its FT cousin, but corner resolution seems improved, in particular for meridional structures. The latter could mean less transversal CA. Curious to see whether proper samples will or won't confirm that.
Joachim
[/quote]
I'm not unhappy with the performance but size-wise I'm expecting smaller solutions than for the conventional system. The package size is simply not any smaller than the E-4xx + 40-150mm. Even the 75-300mm is only marginally smaller than the 70-300mm and that's probably not because of MFT but because it's even slower.
I am, of course, aware that the format size advantage decreases when moving towards longer lenses.
I am, however, severely disappointed that Panasonic and Olympus are obviously always releasing lenses in the same class. Rather than filling the gaps competition seems more important to them which is an utterly useless approach at this stage. Who needs two fisheye lenses for god's sake ? However, this just reconfirms the poor marketing of the FT/MFT gang.