tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post8501027870991164986..comments2024-03-28T16:00:02.364+08:00Comments on ROBIN WONG : Olympus OM Zuiko 55mm F1.2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-47882079565364929042021-08-25T00:50:47.775+08:002021-08-25T00:50:47.775+08:00Hello, after many years I have found your blog, I ...Hello, after many years I have found your blog, I am quite delighted with the photos. I got a Zuiko 1.2 for only $ 15 and couldn't pass up that opportunity, so I dabbled in Google To see what opinions I could find on this lens. And it is indeed a marvel. Softness does not matter to me, it works for artsy photos which is especially what I do :-) I thank you very much for writing this review, I will be encouraged to use this jewel. Greetings from Venezuela, and my sincere wishes. Gabriel. Gabriel Palacioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074228170462350066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-3784925993396445662017-03-02T20:04:06.916+08:002017-03-02T20:04:06.916+08:00Ilearned the word "flawed" and... defini...Ilearned the word "flawed" and... definitely your pics are FAR from that term. <br /><br />I have an olympus omd em1 and still don't know how to get the best of it. I possess a zuiko 14-150 but comparing its 55mm with these fix lense...pffff...these win with many .. advantage? Sorry I am spanish. <br /><br />Well, I will fav your galleries since rightnow. <br /><br />I'm looking for a oly 55mm 1.8... I know it is not a 1.2 but at 55 euros... it's ok. Will see if I find the 1.2<br /><br />greetings!Kaos o Kramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251210385156781781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-88616760494953695332015-01-10T10:46:18.184+08:002015-01-10T10:46:18.184+08:00Hi Robin,
As promised, here's my Canon 55 1.2...Hi Robin,<br /><br />As promised, here's my Canon 55 1.2 review using it on the E-M1. And by the way, it cost me $138, how much did yours cost? ;-)<br /><br />http://betterfamilyphotos.blogspot.com/2015/01/review-mft-adapted-canon-fl-55mm-f12_9.htmlmshafikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178862453786826299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-58958143352353628132014-12-20T11:23:31.369+08:002014-12-20T11:23:31.369+08:00Other excellent manual focus lenses for the E-M5 a...Other excellent manual focus lenses for the E-M5 and E-P5 are the Leica Tele-Elmar 135mm /f4 and Olympus Pen-F 100mm f/3.5. Stopped down and focuses careful, both are capability of professional quality work.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221425392364710128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-18798688836312076242014-12-15T05:50:07.800+08:002014-12-15T05:50:07.800+08:00Hi Robin!
I have used the Zuiko 55mm f1.2 quite a...Hi Robin!<br /><br />I have used the Zuiko 55mm f1.2 quite a bit over the years and some of my best photos came from this lens. I have used it on different cameras m43, Sony nex, A7 but I personally think it is most nice on the older analog OM film cameras. It is soft and at the same time sharp. Very nice for portrait.<br />Here are some shots on an Olympus E410<br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/22935311@N08/12707315695/in/photostream/<br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/22935311@N08/12707525815/in/photostream/<br />Greatings JensAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238492470228284527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-19033539568547701192014-12-12T02:44:53.070+08:002014-12-12T02:44:53.070+08:00Nice soft focus photos! I have also done some shoo...Nice soft focus photos! I have also done some shooting with a legacy Konica 55mm/1.4 which will fit on the MM-3 adapter after minimal modification. <br />This lens is a bit softer but has a much nicer bokeh, which is primarily the reason I occasionally shoot with it. But is still much prefer the M. Zuiko 60mm/2.8. I find little need to lessen depth of field further than 2.8 at 60mm.<br />I have not had any issues with the focus peaking with standard lenses, but I do not know how to turn this feature on with a legacy MF lens.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525014656492365685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-12837938862774665022014-12-10T01:09:56.294+08:002014-12-10T01:09:56.294+08:00Robin, these are amazing pictures! I fully agree t...Robin, these are amazing pictures! I fully agree that it could make a lot of fun to discover the "old fashioned way" with lenses like. I personally like to shoot sometimes with an old Canon FD 50mm/1.4 - and I am always enjoying it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10590249323883206190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-73042074946332247912014-12-10T00:30:53.923+08:002014-12-10T00:30:53.923+08:00From what I have read, the amount of light is redu...From what I have read, the amount of light is reduced, but the depth of field stays the same. I need to do some experimentation to verify this. I was recommended 18mm opening. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-25574233233879665302014-12-09T21:19:09.299+08:002014-12-09T21:19:09.299+08:00More info on this topic here:
https://www.flickr.c...More info on this topic here:<br />https://www.flickr.com/groups/los_encamisados/discuss/72157607934126048/?search=camisa+de+palas/<br /><br />This group on Flickr was born because of the same idea. They call the baffle "shirt"<br /><br />You should be aware that the diameter of the central circle will determine the real maximun aperture of the lens once it is installed. The effect is the same you will get by simply stopping it down. But if you manage to find the proper diameter, you can get F1.4 or F1.8 stops, which are not present on your lens.Josehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412764900834991526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-62184916820297765882014-12-09T11:33:37.530+08:002014-12-09T11:33:37.530+08:00Wow, what a dreamy lens. Reminds me of the old sof...Wow, what a dreamy lens. Reminds me of the old soft focus effect filters featured in those Hoya brochures that I used to collect as a lad. Long before the Photoshop era.<br /><br />On the topic of focus peaking though, I don't think Olympus got it right on the EM-1. Somehow it's one of the things Olympus is just not good at. If you enable focus peaking, your screen refresh suffers (yes, I'm on firmware 2.2) and it's difficult to see the peaking effect under most conditions. It's just not workable.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong though, I loved my EM-5 and I love my EM-1 for all the other things it does right. In fact I'd call it the best mirrorless camera to date for all that's right about it. But for focus peaking with vintage lenses I always use my GX7. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628044971488241129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-43048772615644909012014-12-08T17:21:49.315+08:002014-12-08T17:21:49.315+08:00I am eager to try out myself! Unfortunately for me...I am eager to try out myself! Unfortunately for me I can only do so with my free time in the weekends. If you have done some experimentations please do share your thoughts!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-35971923773707367152014-12-08T17:16:47.347+08:002014-12-08T17:16:47.347+08:00I've never seen that before. Good find! I'...I've never seen that before. Good find! I'll have to translate the page to see the science behind it ... but it could be a solid solution. Seems to bring the performance right up to near-contemporary lenses. <br /><br />There was also a hood for the 55mm f/1.2, but they're even rarer than the lens itself.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238646670736240612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-90240281673333293712014-12-08T16:27:38.536+08:002014-12-08T16:27:38.536+08:00Glad to know another person is using the same lens...Glad to know another person is using the same lens. And there is a method, using a lens baffle to improve the lens performance at wide open F1.2: http://www.forum-olympus-france.com/forum/topic/29437-tu-veux-une-baffle/<br />I used Google Translate and I can quite follow what the author was explaining. <br />I have not tested this out myself but I figured why not?Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-3401530961944886242014-12-08T15:30:56.511+08:002014-12-08T15:30:56.511+08:00I own this lens, but have yet to try it on my E-M1...I own this lens, but have yet to try it on my E-M1. Mine's in mint condition, save for some oil that has developed on the aperture blades. I should probably take it in and have it professionally cleaned.<br /><br />The 55mm version is affectionately known as the "radioactive lens", since the front element used a [mildly] radioactive coating in the design. It is also not multicoated, but rather single coated. The later OM-System G.Zuiko 50mm f/1.2 was multicoated and as such a bit better performer.<br /><br />Still, the 55mm looks like a great lens to shoot portraits of women, particularly out of doors. I would probably tend to stay at f2, however, otherwise things get not only soft, but a bit "glowy", even in the in-focus areas.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238646670736240612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-20564494616414767702014-12-08T10:54:08.948+08:002014-12-08T10:54:08.948+08:00Kelvin, find an adapter and try mount on your DF!Kelvin, find an adapter and try mount on your DF!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-50660495978653704572014-12-08T10:53:53.862+08:002014-12-08T10:53:53.862+08:00Thanks for sharing! The images look fantastic. Wer...Thanks for sharing! The images look fantastic. Were any of them taken at wide open F1.2? they looked like being stopped down a little. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-85395866248510247362014-12-08T10:52:41.109+08:002014-12-08T10:52:41.109+08:00Go and get one! I am sure it can be found on e-bay...Go and get one! I am sure it can be found on e-bay or used photography gear shops. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-39386157546226909482014-12-08T10:52:24.068+08:002014-12-08T10:52:24.068+08:00Hi Miguel, thanks for the kind words. And yes, it ...Hi Miguel, thanks for the kind words. And yes, it was an OM to Micro Four Thirds adapter. I got a third party one. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-11318993297793350862014-12-08T10:51:56.459+08:002014-12-08T10:51:56.459+08:00Me too!Me too!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-20447668816872444992014-12-08T10:50:38.282+08:002014-12-08T10:50:38.282+08:00Thanks for sharing the article and surely I shall ...Thanks for sharing the article and surely I shall have a look when I can. And I do like the idea of an F0.9 lens!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-52638869547538701162014-12-08T10:50:12.274+08:002014-12-08T10:50:12.274+08:00Hi Shafik,
Long time no hear from you!
I have hear...Hi Shafik,<br />Long time no hear from you!<br />I have heard that the Canon is a great performer! But I also thought it was more expensive than the Olympus. <br /><br />Hey Thomas,<br />I also realize that i can manipulate in between the full stop but it was cumbersome for such rough estimation. Nonetheless this does not affect real life shooting much at all I admit. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-14709577398068170372014-12-08T08:37:01.720+08:002014-12-08T08:37:01.720+08:00Something different I see from this lens, I like.Something different I see from this lens, I like.Kelvin Nghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999561626854904801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-84830827823918186072014-12-08T07:46:45.447+08:002014-12-08T07:46:45.447+08:00Robin, the Oly OM lenses were deliberately designe...Robin, the Oly OM lenses were deliberately designed to only have full-stop detents. They are also designed to be used in between the stops. From the Oly OM-1 manual, page 11, right column: "Setting the Aperture"--"When setting the aperture ring you can use either the click-stop positions or any in-between settings to obtain precise exposure." (Printed Oct. 1978) A shooter with experienced fingers can sorta get 1/3 stops with careful manipulation of the region between the detents. This aperture ring design was as opposed to the OM-1's shutter speed ring, which only permitted selection of the speeds marked on the ring (in full stops). See manual, also page 11.<br /><br />Love your photos with the 55/1.2!<br /><br />Tom MoynihanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173102621179598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-14178596367556653742014-12-08T07:02:17.192+08:002014-12-08T07:02:17.192+08:00i have the same lens and here you can see my sampl...i have the same lens and here you can see my samples on E-520 and E-M5: http://forum.mflenses.com/testing-my-lenses-part-14-olympus-55mm-1-2-t31138,highlight,%2Btesting+%2Blenses.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01810651183878917485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-18810496894049988282014-12-08T06:34:36.173+08:002014-12-08T06:34:36.173+08:00What a coincidince. I have bought 4 weeks ago the ...What a coincidince. I have bought 4 weeks ago the Canon FL 55 f/1.2 to use on my E-M1. I got it for a really good price on eBay, much lower than even the Zuiko. I am enjoying it a lot, especially with the vintage filter on the E-M1. And by the way, having focus peaking along with magnified view makes it much easier in focusing.<br /><br />I have yet to post about it, but I will share with you my photos when I do. One last thing, you have to try it with video wide-open (I use ND filter), it produces some filmic results.mshafikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178862453786826299noreply@blogger.com