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Olympus Zuiko 55mm f/1.2
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:24 pm    Post subject: Olympus Zuiko 55mm f/1.2 Reply with quote
What do you think about this lens?

I know that all Zuiko lens are good but how about this one? Good performance?

And about it price?


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My favourite lens for portraiture with a 4/3 body. A bit ugly and soft wide open but best at f2 - 2.8 for me.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
And about the price?


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Won't be cheap, that's for sure.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Seen a moment ago on ebay, starting price at 300$. I have a Zuiko 1.4 50mm and it's already very good and bright.
The 55mm seems thought a very good lens to add in a collection Cool


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Olympus Zuiko 55mm f/1.2 Reply with quote
Lazzaros wrote:
Good performance?
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Something like 300€ for one in very good condition looks good?

I'd like to get one super fast lens Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not sure on price - I've had mine for a while. But about £200 ish for a good on I'd think.

Heres one wide open



And one about f5.6 Note the highlights....



PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like the results.

If someone has more please post here. I have one friend selling one and I have to know if I take it Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lazzaros wrote:
Something like 300€ for one in very good condition looks good?

I'd like to get one super fast lens Very Happy


You can get from 200 EUR one of the weakest 1.2 lens , Pentax, Nikkor ,Tomioka, Minolta all are better. Pentax 1.2 sharpest wide open if you need superfast lens.

I had Nikkor 1.2, Revuenon (Cosina), and Pentax I kept Pentax oh I have Konica 1.2 too.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila,

you are saying thar this Zuiko is one of the weakest 1.2 lens?

I saw some for 300+ on ebay.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lazzaros wrote:
Attila,

you are saying thar this Zuiko is one of the weakest 1.2 lens?

I saw some for 300+ on ebay.


YES.

I don't think so good idea to pay 300+ for a soft lens wide open. Even cheapest Cosina is better or same and you can get around 100 EUR.


Do you really need 1.2 ?

http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/smc_pentax_m/55mm_f1_2/
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/nikon_nikkor/nikon_nikkor_50mm_f1_2/

http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/filmcamera/Konica/konica_fc_1_hexanons/Konica_FC-1_Hexanon_57mm_f1_2_AE-sensia_200-0212.jpg.html


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Xpres wrote:
Not sure on price - I've had mine for a while. But about £200 ish for a good on I'd think.

Heres one wide open



And one about f5.6 Note the highlights....



Both samples are very nice. That second shot has some magic going on though. Nicely captured regardless of the lens.

Ivo, My opinion is if you want a 1.2 lens in this price range. Go for the Rokkor 1.2/58 (easy to adapt to Eos or buy an adapted one). I find it much smoother in OOF areas and sharper wide open.
The later Zuiko 1.2/50 is an improvement from the earlier 1.2/55 but still no rokkor. For a lesser price and still excellent performance search for the Nikkor sc 1.2/55.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ah yes, Nikkor S.C I did forget , nice lens too!


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Many thanks for your comments.

My friend asked me for 200€ but if you say that this one isn't as good as I thought I'll pass it...

I'll look for a better one later.. Smile


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pass.......
I bought my Nikkor SC for $250 and sold it for the same. It is not uncommon to find it for this price. A much sharper lens if sharpness is what you want.
f1.2 is rarely important. Buy a 1.2 lens for the signature it has rather than speed.
That is why I suggest the Rokkor. It is a very beautiful image maker. Of course I suppose Express shows us in his samples that the Zuiko can be also Wink


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
'Horses for courses' ! It depends how you're going to use it - for some the zuiko is ideal, hence the price, for others it's far from ideal.
If you want a zuiko, the 50/1.2 is much sharper wide open and as Attila says... so are most of the others.
I guess the best way is to try a few... Cool


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I dug some info,

f/1.2 lenses

Lenses tested ----------------------f/1.2 -----f/2.8 -----f/5.6 -----Average

Pentax SMC 50mm f/1.2 ---------101 -------77 ---------50 --------228
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 --------116 -------73 ---------49 --------238
Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 -----------117 -------82 ---------45 --------244
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.2 -117 -------75 ---------54 --------246
Canon FD 55mm AL f/1.2 --------117 -------84 ---------51 --------252
Yashica ML 55mm f/1.2 ----------124 -------90 ---------51 --------265
Olympus Zuiko 55mm f/1.2 -----125 -------90 ---------60 --------275
Nicon Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 ---158 ------107 ---------52 --------317
Leitz Noctilux 50mm f/1.0 --------152 -------97 ---------67 --------316
Konica Hexar 57mm f/1.2 --------166 ------129 ---------58 --------353


Smaller number is sharper (I do not know why?)


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you can find a MC Rokkor 58/1.2, recommended. It is fast and sharp, and
has certain character (hard to describe), though mount may be a problem.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
koji wrote:
I dug some info,

f/1.2 lenses

Lenses tested ----------------------f/1.2 -----f/2.8 -----f/5.6 -----Average

Pentax SMC 50mm f/1.2 ---------101 -------77 ---------50 --------228
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 --------116 -------73 ---------49 --------238
Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 -----------117 -------82 ---------45 --------244
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.2 -117 -------75 ---------54 --------246
Canon FD 55mm AL f/1.2 --------117 -------84 ---------51 --------252
Yashica ML 55mm f/1.2 ----------124 -------90 ---------51 --------265
Olympus Zuiko 55mm f/1.2 -----125 -------90 ---------60 --------275
Nicon Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 ---158 ------107 ---------52 --------317
Leitz Noctilux 50mm f/1.0 --------152 -------97 ---------67 --------316
Konica Hexar 57mm f/1.2 --------166 ------129 ---------58 --------353


Smaller number is sharper (I do not know why?)



What means those numbers, Koji?

If they are l or pl/mm, so the smaller is the less sharper.

I can't understand.

Rino.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
koji wrote:
I dug some info,

f/1.2 lenses

Lenses tested ----------------------f/1.2 -----f/2.8 -----f/5.6 -----Average

Pentax SMC 50mm f/1.2 ---------101 -------77 ---------50 --------228
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 --------116 -------73 ---------49 --------238
Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 -----------117 -------82 ---------45 --------244
Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.2 -117 -------75 ---------54 --------246
Canon FD 55mm AL f/1.2 --------117 -------84 ---------51 --------252
Yashica ML 55mm f/1.2 ----------124 -------90 ---------51 --------265
Olympus Zuiko 55mm f/1.2 -----125 -------90 ---------60 --------275
Nicon Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 ---158 ------107 ---------52 --------317
Leitz Noctilux 50mm f/1.0 --------152 -------97 ---------67 --------316
Konica Hexar 57mm f/1.2 --------166 ------129 ---------58 --------353


Smaller number is sharper (I do not know why?)



Nice chart my "laser precise" Wink eyes said SMC Pentax sharpest (have to go to buy some lottery.. ) also I thought Nikkor right after....

Konica is better than last one I believe.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rino, I have no idea what those numbers are. Very Happy Very Happy

But my humble experience generally agrees with this ranking, though
I did not use Pentax 50/1.2 nor Noctilux 50/1.0.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
koji wrote:
But my humble experience generally agrees with this ranking,


Hi Koji.

Now that is worth. Thanks

Rino


PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
How good is Zuiko 50/1.2 compared with these? It is even more expensive than 55/1.2 , but if is it also bad, it wouldn´t be good investment. I´m considering it as a portrait lens, not a reportage one for night shots.


PostPosted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
berraneck wrote:
How good is Zuiko 50/1.2 compared with these? It is even more expensive than 55/1.2 , but if is it also bad, it wouldn´t be good investment. I´m considering it as a portrait lens, not a reportage one for night shots.


Are you sure you need an f1.2 lens as a portrait lens?
The DoF is veeeeeery short, so you easily misfocus.
And If you plan to use the lens at f2 most of the time, you could save some serious money by buying an f1.4 lens (e.g. Zukos 1.4/50, Nikkor 1.4/50 etc.)
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