Olympus 45mm f/1.2 review by Robin Wong: “best of the best that Micro Four Thirds can offer”


The new 45mm f/1.2. Image courtesy: Robin Wong

Robin Wong posted the full Olympus 45mm f/1.2 review:

The F1.2 wide aperture, combined with medium telephoto focal length produced the shallow depth of field needed to isolate the subjects from the messy background. The bokeh is smooth and beautiful, allowing the subjects in focus to stand out.
I have nothing negative to write about the Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm F1.2 PRO lens. While some may complain about the bigger size, I find it reasonable and I would not have a smaller lens with compromises made on the excellent optical quality.
If you are after the best of the best that Micro Four Thirds can offer, the Olympus 45mm F1.2 is a lens that you should seriously consider.

Preorders:
17mm at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
45mm at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.

The size comparison between the three Olympus f/1.2 PRO lenses

via CameraSize

There is really nearly no size difference between the three Olympus f/1.2 PRO lenses. The shortes lens is the 45mm f/1.2 while the lightest lens is the 17mm f/1.2.

New tests:
This is first session with 45mm 1,2, (and RAW to download) at jakubkazmierczyk.pl
Olympus 45mm Pro f/1.2 A Portrait Artist’s Dream Lens (Traciejeanphoto)
And backstage movie from E-M1 II + 12-40/25 1,2 jakubkazmierczyk.pl

Preorders:
17mm at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
45mm at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.

Olympus officially announces the new 17mm and 45mm f/1.2 Pro Lenses

Preorders:
17mm at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.
45mm at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and GetOlympus.

Press text:
Dpreview. Imaging Resource. Photoscala. Photolari. Lemondedelaphoto.

Hands-on, image samples and reviews:
Lens hands-on at DPreview. 45mm image samples at Dpreview. 45mm image samples and MTF graph at GetOlympus. 17mm image samples and MTF graph at GetOlympus. 45mm image samples at Pen3.de.

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(FT5) Olympus announcement today. UPDATE: Panasonic announcement on November 8!

Today at 21:00 London time you can follow the Olympus announcement live blogging here on 43rumors. And we just learned this via our sources: UPDATE:: The Panasonic announcement is on November 8 at 9:00 London time!

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UPDATE: Olympus UK posted that teaser:

(FT5) This is the first image sample shot with the new Olympus 45mm f/1.2 (to be announced tomorrow)

Tomorrow (Oct 25) at 21:00 London time Olympus will announce the new 17mm and 45mm f/1.2 MFT lenses. One of our top sources just shared this image shot on the new 45mm f/1.2 lens (Click onimage to enlarge):

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Sigma officially announces the development of the new 16mm f/1.4 MFT lens

Sigma announced the development of the new 16mm f/1.4 lens. It’s unclear when exactly this lens will be released on market and how much it will cost. More imagesof the lens can be seen here.

Press text:

The SIGMA Corporation is pleased to announce the development of a new high-performance, large-diameter wide-angle lens, SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary.
This is the world’s first interchangeable lens for mirrorless Sony E-mount cameras in the APS-C format to offer a 24mm focal length (35mm equivalent) and F1.4 brightness. This is the large-diameter wide-angle lens for which mirrorless camera users have been waiting.
With an optical system that rivals that of interchangeable lenses for full-size SLRs, the lens features a wide variety of high-tech optical elements. SIGMA has crafted a lens that leverages optical aberration minimization via the in-camera digital correction. This lens effectively minimizes optical aberrations and offers superb resolution at wide-open aperture and throughout the aperture range. The optical design and stepping motor deliver smooth autofocus during video shooting, while the mount features special sealing creating a dust- and splash-proof design.
Release date and price: TBD
Accessory: Petal type lens hood (LH716-01)
Corresponding AF mounts: Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds
* The appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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