Ray writes in and shares an interesting link to some very cheap Panasonic 14mm Lenses
. [Thanks Ray] These lenses are found for over $300 dollars on Amazon (seen here)
and B&H (seen here), but at the listing it sells for just $164. Seller has excellent ratings and checking the feedback shows the seller has sold several of these lenses in the last month. Everything seems to check out fine and it’s a hell of a deal. (click here for listings)
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F/2.5
Tags: Lumix G, Panasonic 14mm
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March 12th, 2012 at 6:29 am
Hi Emm!
Thanks for the best site I’ve ever known!
Been looking for a converter so these lenses will fit to EOS but I only find converters the other way around. Is there even a possibility tho use ‘em on a EOS?
March 12th, 2012 at 8:08 am
@Johan – The Micro Four Thirds can adapt other lenses because the sensor is small. The Canon DSLRs have a larger sensor so small lenses won’t fit properly.
March 12th, 2012 at 9:27 am
@Emm – Thank you!
March 12th, 2012 at 11:15 am
meh. I just picked one up. It will be lighter to fly than the Tokina. Although I have mixed emotions about investing so much in this platform. I have 3 14-42’s, 25, 45, and now a 14. I really wonder if the 14 will be any better than the stock lens. Unfortunately, size may be the only benefit.
Thanks again Emm for the post.
March 12th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
A f2.5 28mm equivalent for $$170 is not bad at all. I’m looking around to see if I have any cash to pick one up. Do you have personal experience with this piece of glass, Emm?
March 12th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
size and speed- it’s over a stop faster than the stock lens- yes?
March 12th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
On a guick check there are a couple of sites that offer it for $160-180 also, Ecrater and FotoAglow, even though I know absolutely nothing about these sites.
March 12th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
@Apostolos – Yes I have the 14mm and 20mm primes for Panasonic. If you want the shallow DOF, the 20mm is better. The 14 is pretty wide, sharp, but keeps most of the stuff in focus.
March 12th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
What adapter I need to get to fit it on my T2i ?
March 12th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
@Sheldon – No adapter will work. You can use a large lens on a Small sensor camera, but you can’t use a small lens on a Large sensor camera. This is why the smaller Micro Four Thirds or NEX can practically adapt any lens. Might not be perfect, but it works.
March 12th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
@Emm
Will this work on my FS100 or do I need another converter?
March 12th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
@Ali – I don’t think it will work because it’s an electronic lens. You won’t be able to adjust aperture and the focus for M43 lenses aren’t the same as a good ol’ Nikon. If you’re looking for some cheap lenses, check out some of the old Nikon AI and AIS stuff.
March 12th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
@Emm Yeah that’s the only thing I wanna control the Iris on my FS so I’m looking for some good lenses that I don’t have to get a special converter to do so. Would I still need a converter for the Nikon AI’s?
March 12th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
@Ali – The iris in manually controlled from the lens. it has a dedicated aperture ring. It can’t be adjusted from the camera menu, but it can be adjusted by hand.
March 12th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Emm-AWESOME! Sold!!! Thanks homie!!!
March 12th, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Emm-Sorry one more thing do I need a nikon converter though?
March 12th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
@Ali – You just need a basic Nikon to E-mount adapter. There are some really cheap ones and some better made ones. Check out this article http://cheesycam.com/metabones-canon-ef-to-sony-adapter/
You don’t need the electronic adapters. I use the cheaper ones for the NEX-7, but if I go FS100 i’ll get the better Metabones ones.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
@Emm thanks again man yeah I contacted Metabones but they sold out quick they put me on a waiting list for the Canon adapter I have all Canon glass so it would help I guess for now I will have to shoot wide open. I was hoping I could just get a dummy adapter any buy some Nikon lenses and just use the aperture ring. Guess I’m gonna have to wait.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
@Ali – Yes you can use a dummy Nikon adapter and just use the Nikon aperture rings. Personally I think some Nikon lenses would be better than the Canon EF for the FS100. Just get the better Nikon AIS lenses, they’re pretty sharp and much lighter than Canon EF. Nikon has a nice 50mm F1/.2 for much cheaper than Canon’s 50mm F/1.2.
You can even find some ‘used’ ones at B&H and they have ratings on the condition (click here for used Nikon AIS manual lenses)
March 12th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
@Emm cool I’m back in business LOL gonna buy this fotodiox adapter
http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Adapter-Including-E-mount-NEX-VG10/dp/B003Y2YE3A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331591423&sr=8-1
I heard the same thing about the Nikons just didn’t get how they would work until you broke it down.
March 12th, 2012 at 3:40 pm
@Ali – Great. I have the same adapter on my NEX-7 and shooting tons with a Nikon 50mm F/1.4. For the small camera I like the tripod mount under the adapter to help balance the setup.
March 12th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
i have this lens and can attest it’s a good one, sharp even wide open, and the light weight is awesome for flying. now if only there could be a deal on the 20mm…
March 13th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
I’m going to pick up one of those, it comes to about $172 shipped from the Hong Kong seller. I noticed though, that there are a few other sellers, a couple in Taiwan, one in Korea and another in the US I think with prices in the same $170-200 neighborhood and almost all of them seem to have come from kits with cameras because they’re not in retail boxes.
March 14th, 2012 at 11:59 am
Would a follow focus work this?
March 14th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
@Efex – It might be too short for a traditional one. There are some friction FFs that might work.
March 14th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
When using on a GH2 will I be able to manually adjust the aperture and focus manually with this lens?
I’m just getting into video and my only experience is with vintage lenses.
March 14th, 2012 at 2:13 pm
@Austin – Yes.
March 16th, 2012 at 10:40 am
It’s such a good deal I bought 2!
March 29th, 2012 at 11:56 am
Great Site. I ordered one of these from eBay when I saw the post and it arrived today. It’s a real Panny lens and looks good. My only complaint was the packaging. It arrived in a padded envelope, which was pretty beat up by the time it made it to my front porch in Michigan. The lens itself was inside what I only can describe as a plastic salad dressing container that you get when you order a salad to go from a deli. No case or instructions.