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Set to low(isn). I'd read some reviews, and this is not the M43 equivalent of the 14-35 f2 (an optical monster sans compromise). Rather, it is designed within the M43 philosophy, which allows for software correction (just as anti-compromise Leica has done, with its new CSC system).
OUT AND ABOUT
Of course, its all part of God's plan that the weather is gloomy whenever I have a new bit of kit to test, so thank goodness for Dramatic Tone.
12-40 test 002 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
12-40 test 001 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
It's a long time since I last shot this wide (the old 9-18 hasn't had an outing in a while). Not to shabby at all. However, I was surprised by how good this lens is at 40mm.
12-40 test 003 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
My walk took me away from the canal basin, and into central Manchester:
12-40 test 004 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
I walked around the side of the Central Library, into St Peters Square, and the sun came out. For some of the photos I took here, 12mm proved hard. The camera's in built sprit level proved questionable, since the act of pressing the shutter is going to cause some movement.
12-40 test 006 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
12-40 test 007 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
But there's more to this lens than just the (very effective) wide end:
12-40 test 008 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
Set to low(isn). I'd read some reviews, and this is not the M43 equivalent of the 14-35 f2 (an optical monster sans compromise). Rather, it is designed within the M43 philosophy, which allows for software correction (just as anti-compromise Leica has done, with its new CSC system).
OUT AND ABOUT
Of course, its all part of God's plan that the weather is gloomy whenever I have a new bit of kit to test, so thank goodness for Dramatic Tone.
12-40 test 002 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
12-40 test 001 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
It's a long time since I last shot this wide (the old 9-18 hasn't had an outing in a while). Not to shabby at all. However, I was surprised by how good this lens is at 40mm.
12-40 test 003 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
My walk took me away from the canal basin, and into central Manchester:
12-40 test 004 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
I walked around the side of the Central Library, into St Peters Square, and the sun came out. For some of the photos I took here, 12mm proved hard. The camera's in built sprit level proved questionable, since the act of pressing the shutter is going to cause some movement.
12-40 test 006 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
12-40 test 007 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
But there's more to this lens than just the (very effective) wide end:
12-40 test 008 by jason_hindle, on Flickr
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