Oly 12-60 vs. Oly 14-54 vs. Leica 14-50?

Bill Bruner · April 25th, 2012, 06:05 AM

I'm interested in hearing how you like the Leica too, Kevin. I wanted something wider than my Sigma 18-50 f2.8, so I added an Oly 11-22 f2.8-3.5 to complement the Sigma at the wide end. I really like the Oly, but I'm thinking about selling them both to get the Leica.

Cheers,

Bill

Kevin McRoberts · April 26th, 2012, 06:57 PM

It's just my go to lens for quick stuff where I don't plan on many extreme close ups... Running about following people and so forth. basically I just switch it to f3.5-8 and go.

The focus gets a little funny and hitchy, and the stepped aperture isn't really a treat, but I still like the image and it has the nicest zoom of any still lens I've yet tried (I can actually pull slow steady zooms. Whee).

Jeroen Wolf · April 27th, 2012, 01:28 AM

When you talk about the focus getting funny, I assume that's only in auto-mode? I'd really like to see some run 'n gun stuff you shot with this lens- can you share a few scenes with us?

Kevin McRoberts · April 27th, 2012, 08:34 PM

I'll see what I can put together

If you look at SI's recent Behind The Mic clips with Howie Long, that's all 14-50 footage, albeit neither running nor gunning and heavily compressed

Jeroen Wolf · April 28th, 2012, 02:03 AM

Do you have a link to SI's clips? Appreciate it if you could put some run 'n gun together because that's exactly what I would want it for.

April 25th, 2012, 06:05 AM	#16
Bill Bruner Major Player Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sunny California Posts: 513	Re: Oly 12-60 vs. Oly 14-54 vs. Leica 14-50? I'm interested in hearing how you like the Leica too, Kevin. I wanted something wider than my Sigma 18-50 f2.8, so I added an Oly 11-22 f2.8-3.5 to complement the Sigma at the wide end. I really like the Oly, but I'm thinking about selling them both to get the Leica. Cheers, Bill

April 26th, 2012, 06:57 PM	#17
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	Re: Oly 12-60 vs. Oly 14-54 vs. Leica 14-50? It's just my go to lens for quick stuff where I don't plan on many extreme close ups... Running about following people and so forth. basically I just switch it to f3.5-8 and go. The focus gets a little funny and hitchy, and the stepped aperture isn't really a treat, but I still like the image and it has the nicest zoom of any still lens I've yet tried (I can actually pull slow steady zooms. Whee). __________________ Freelance pudgy bearded lighting camera operator www.mcbob.tv

April 27th, 2012, 01:28 AM	#18
Jeroen Wolf Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 355	Re: Oly 12-60 vs. Oly 14-54 vs. Leica 14-50? When you talk about the focus getting funny, I assume that's only in auto-mode? I'd really like to see some run 'n gun stuff you shot with this lens- can you share a few scenes with us? __________________ www.imaginevideo.nl Just published the second of my viral mini-doc series '100' https://youtu.be/ZqHFBrV-oOc

April 27th, 2012, 08:34 PM	#19
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	Re: Oly 12-60 vs. Oly 14-54 vs. Leica 14-50? I'll see what I can put together If you look at SI's recent Behind The Mic clips with Howie Long, that's all 14-50 footage, albeit neither running nor gunning and heavily compressed __________________ Freelance pudgy bearded lighting camera operator www.mcbob.tv

April 28th, 2012, 02:03 AM	#20
Jeroen Wolf Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 355	Re: Oly 12-60 vs. Oly 14-54 vs. Leica 14-50? Do you have a link to SI's clips? Appreciate it if you could put some run 'n gun together because that's exactly what I would want it for. __________________ www.imaginevideo.nl Just published the second of my viral mini-doc series '100' https://youtu.be/ZqHFBrV-oOc