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preview: Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED - Klaus - 06-13-2010
Yep, I just did a check via RawTherapee:
Pana 7-14mm @ 7mm: 5.2%
Oly 9-18mm @ 9mm: 4.8%
preview: Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED - Klaus - 06-13-2010
That's also quite interesting, isn't it ...
preview: Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED - mst - 06-13-2010
[quote name='Klaus' date='13 June 2010 - 03:22 PM' timestamp='1276438963' post='473']
That's also quite interesting, isn't it ...
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So, in use, the Oly isn't actually that much smaller? Or at least not shorter?
-- Markus
P.S.: Probably should have cleaned my girl <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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preview: Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED - Guest - 06-13-2010
Perhaps not but in the bag/storage it is <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Question does that additional extension suggest over time it will need calibration ?
[quote name='mst' date='13 June 2010 - 07:05 PM' timestamp='1276452348' post='474']
So, in use, the Oly isn't actually that much smaller? Or at least not shorter?
-- Markus
P.S.: Probably should have cleaned my girl <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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preview: Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED - Klaus - 06-13-2010
[quote name='you2' date='13 June 2010 - 08:09 PM' timestamp='1276452565' post='475']
Perhaps not but in the bag/storage it is <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Question does that additional extension suggest over time it will need calibration ?
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Well, it's more sturdy than the Oly 14-42 Kit zoom. However, yes, long term durability may be an issue.
On the contrary the lens tube is so exceedingly light weight that the wear-out effects are probably lower.
preview: Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED - Klaus - 06-13-2010
It's difficult to clean it. Dry cleaning seems hopeless.
preview: Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED - mst - 06-13-2010
Yes, that Panasonic rubber seems to feature a higher than usual dust gravity. It's the same on the other lenses here.
No wet cleaning please <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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preview: Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED - Sylvain - 06-14-2010
And another "feature" shared by both of my Panasonic lenses (20 & 14-45, dunno if the 7-14 is affected): focusing ring resistance varies a lot with ambiant temperature. It's perfectly normal up to some point but here it is frankly a little dubious. Veeeery stiff in winter conditions (0-5°c) and very loose above 25°c. Never had any of this with say USM & EF-S lenses. Not really an issue as they're not mechanically linked but still a bit of a downer on these otherwise decently build lenses.
[quote name='mst' date='13 June 2010 - 10:31 PM' timestamp='1276464667' post='478']
Yes, that Panasonic rubber seems to feature a higher than usual dust gravity. It's the same on the other lenses here.
No wet cleaning please <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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preview: Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED - joachim - 06-14-2010
[quote name='Sylvain' date='11 June 2010 - 11:23 PM' timestamp='1276295017' post='444']
<img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> that's my girl![/quote]
Sylvain,
Never thought of a lens as female! To me they were always neutral <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Though I am still lost on context. Did you borrow your sample to Klaus? That is very kind of you <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Though if I had it new, I couldn't part with it for that long as shipping and testing requires <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> At least for as long as the lense wouldn't have become old and the hype moved to something else.J.
preview: Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED - Klaus - 06-14-2010
[quote name='joachim' date='14 June 2010 - 07:27 PM' timestamp='1276536460' post='507']
Sylvain,
Never thought of a lens as female! To me they were always neutral <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Though I am still lost on context. Did you borrow your sample to Klaus? That is very kind of you <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> Though if I had it new, I couldn't part with it for that long as shipping and testing requires <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> At least for as long as the lense wouldn't have become old and the hype moved to something else.J.
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What's so bad about a centering check ? :-)