Comments on: The Panasonic 35-100 f/2.8 First Impression: The Glass is 87.6% Full http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full Photo/video thoughts from the largest rental house Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Thomas A. Fog http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full/comment-page-1#comment-37427 Thomas A. Fog Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:54:25 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=10331#comment-37427 Oh, am I extremely late here! Anyway, a suggestion: Why not slam on any first-class (35mm film) manual legend prime! With an M-adapter my sixty-year old Leica 50mm Summicron F/2 produces absolutely wonderful (100mm equiv.) images from either the old 12Mp sensor in the PENs' or the new 16Mp. sensor in the OM-D. To NZ Scott: OM-D has a fascinating IBIS. It is visually very obvious in the EVF that my target immediately falls to rest as soon as AF locks in. It offers me a three to four stops speed advance compared to IBIS off. My hand is a bit shaky but I was already quite happy with the PEN EP-L 2. I found its IBIS quite successful (by one or two stops) and handheld it was always on. Oh, am I extremely late here! Anyway, a suggestion: Why not slam on any first-class (35mm film) manual legend prime! With an M-adapter my sixty-year old Leica 50mm Summicron F/2 produces absolutely wonderful (100mm equiv.) images from either the old 12Mp sensor in the PENs’ or the new 16Mp. sensor in the OM-D.

To NZ Scott: OM-D has a fascinating IBIS. It is visually very obvious in the EVF that my target immediately falls to rest as soon as AF locks in. It offers me a three to four stops speed advance compared to IBIS off. My hand is a bit shaky but I was already quite happy with the PEN EP-L 2. I found its IBIS quite successful (by one or two stops) and handheld it was always on.

]]> By: Roger Cicala http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full/comment-page-1#comment-25574 Roger Cicala Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:36:04 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=10331#comment-25574 Igor, I can only comment through comparison shooting: the 35-100 is better at 100 and I didn't find it really close, even though this is where the 100-300 is at it's best. Igor,

I can only comment through comparison shooting: the 35-100 is better at 100 and I didn’t find it really close, even though this is where the 100-300 is at it’s best.

]]> By: Igor http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full/comment-page-1#comment-25572 Igor Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:37:49 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=10331#comment-25572 Can you comment on the resolution of the 35-100mm f/2.8 at 100mm f/4.0 in comparison with the Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 at the same focal length? Can you comment on the resolution of the 35-100mm f/2.8 at 100mm f/4.0 in comparison with the Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 at the same focal length?

]]> By: Peter http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full/comment-page-1#comment-25321 Peter Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:16:02 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=10331#comment-25321 The X isn't something new, I own 2 Tokina AT-X Lenses (I bought them used 10 Years ago), they both are from the 80s. The X isn’t something new, I own 2 Tokina AT-X Lenses (I bought them used 10 Years ago), they both are from the 80s.

]]> By: Roger Abbott http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full/comment-page-1#comment-24853 Roger Abbott Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:31:21 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=10331#comment-24853 THe 35-100 is probably better for sports, but I'm looking for something to shoot my kid performing on stage. Do you think the 75mm is sharp enough to crop to get the equivalent of 100mm FL (i.e., 20mm in 35mm terms)? Or do you think I'd be better off with the 35-100? The 35-100 is more flexible, and I suppose the OMD EM5 has decent high ISO. THe 35-100 is probably better for sports, but I’m looking for something to shoot my kid performing on stage. Do you think the 75mm is sharp enough to crop to get the equivalent of 100mm FL (i.e., 20mm in 35mm terms)? Or do you think I’d be better off with the 35-100? The 35-100 is more flexible, and I suppose the OMD EM5 has decent high ISO.

]]> By: David Bateman http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full/comment-page-1#comment-24524 David Bateman Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:40:46 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=10331#comment-24524 Thank you for the tests! I do second the request to see the Olympus 35-100 on the same body tested with the Pan 35-100. That would be interesting to me, to see if the comments from users that say the M43rds glass is terrible to the old 43rds glass. Also its really sad to see equivalents dissusions here. This place has been good and hasn't been soured like Dpreview with all that crap that people get wrong. Yes the Sony R100 has 2.7x crop and will be crap compaired to full 135 sensory. No one will buy it at all. Lets just drop these discussions that people clearly don't understand. If your a photographer and setting up a shot with a light meter, the M43rds 35mm f2.8 lens will have the ADVANTAGE of DOF equal to your 70mm F5.6 135 lens, but with the exposure values of your 70mm f2.8 lens (ISO same, aperture 2.8, shutter speed the same). Also works for film! Thank you for the tests!
I do second the request to see the Olympus 35-100 on the same body tested with the Pan 35-100. That would be interesting to me, to see if the comments from users that say the M43rds glass is terrible to the old 43rds glass.

Also its really sad to see equivalents dissusions here. This place has been good and hasn’t been soured like Dpreview with all that crap that people get wrong. Yes the Sony R100 has 2.7x crop and will be crap compaired to full 135 sensory. No one will buy it at all. Lets just drop these discussions that people clearly don’t understand.
If your a photographer and setting up a shot with a light meter, the M43rds 35mm f2.8 lens will have the ADVANTAGE of DOF equal to your 70mm F5.6 135 lens, but with the exposure values of your 70mm f2.8 lens (ISO same, aperture 2.8, shutter speed the same). Also works for film!

]]> By: What? http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full/comment-page-1#comment-24523 What? Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:31:11 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=10331#comment-24523 @Sggs: Not much bigger? Olympus 35-100 costs $1000 more and is 5 times heavier with a ft=>mft adapter. @Sggs:
Not much bigger? Olympus 35-100 costs $1000 more and is 5 times heavier with a ft=>mft adapter.

]]> By: Sggs http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full/comment-page-1#comment-24516 Sggs Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:06:00 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=10331#comment-24516 Why not compare the panasonic 35-100 with the olympus 35-100 f2, that seems to be much better and have a price that is not much bigger? Why not compare the panasonic 35-100 with the olympus 35-100 f2, that seems to be much better and have a price that is not much bigger?

]]> By: Roger Cicala http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full/comment-page-1#comment-24443 Roger Cicala Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:37:32 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=10331#comment-24443 Lisandra, you know just what to say to get me interested, don't you?:-) It really would be a fun project for a slow winter week. I'll look into that. Lisandra, you know just what to say to get me interested, don’t you?:-)

It really would be a fun project for a slow winter week. I’ll look into that.

]]> By: derek http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/10/the-panasonic-35-100-f2-8-first-impression-the-glass-is-87-6-full/comment-page-1#comment-24431 derek Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:03:42 +0000 http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/?p=10331#comment-24431 Thank you Roger, appreciated. Thank you Roger, appreciated.

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