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Reviewed by
Bytesmiths
, Professional
Price Paid
$0.00
Photography Experience
21+ years
, Fine Art
Summary
This is a wonderful lens! I've been a Zuikoholic for decades, and was bemoaning having to switch to N/C, when the 4/3rds system came out. I waited out the E-1, not feeling inspired by any of the glass, especially at the wide end.
Then this lens and the stupendous 7-14 came out, and I jumped into the 4/3rds system with no regrets.
This lens is so sharp, you'll need to soften portraiture a bit. It has no discernible vignetting or pincushion/barrell distortion. I use it to shoot artwork, and rectangular framed pieces come out perfectly parallel to the image edge.
I'm not a "zoomer," so I tend to use this lens at the extremes at 11mm and 22mm. In other words, I use it as two prime focus lenses with near-zero change time. I spent a lot of time with the OM Zuiko 21mm f2, so I feel right at home at the 11mm end (22mm equivalent) and can mentally frame shots easily.
A fun technique at the wide end is what I call "grab shots." Once you're got a handle on the ~90 degree field of view, you can easily hold the camera over your head, or down by your feet, or waist high, and "grab" candid shots you wouldn't necessarily have time (or flexibility, or ladders) to do the "normal" way.
Strengths
Super image quality, no linear distortion near edges.
Weaknesses
I would rather have had two prime lenses, each with an extra stop and less weight.
Similar Products Used
OM Zuiko 21mm f2.0, OM Zuiko 21mm f3.5, OM Vivitar 20-40 f4 zoom.
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