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sandstone
Registered: February 2011
Posts: 1
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Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital review by sandstone
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Review Date: 2/10/2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $600.00| Rating: 10
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relatively light, low CA, smooth operation
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none
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I've had this lens for a year and a half now, and it has become a huge favorite for taking on trips. I'm not a professional, but I am picky about image quality and very impressed with what this delivers, especially when one considers its size/price.
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entropius
Registered: February 2009
Posts: 2
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Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital review by entropius
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Review Date: 2/9/2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $400.00| Rating: 9
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sharp, cheap, sharp, lightweight, sharp
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only f/4, not weathersealed
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Images are very sharp at any aperture and focal length, even out to the corners; the sharpest aperture is actually f/4. There is a little chromatic aberration around the extreme edges, but nothing too bad, and it is the type that can be corrected in post if you care. Distortion and falloff are not an issue.
The lens is mostly plastic (to keep weight and cost down) with a metal mount, but it feels solid enough.
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trentdp
Registered: September 2006
Posts: 26
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Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital review by trentdp
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Review Date: 7/22/2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $600.00| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Excellent sharpness entire range wide open
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High geometric distortion - however, NOT unique to this lens
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This is a great Ultra Wide lens for the 4/3 system at a bargain price. DPReview tested this lens and rated it Highly Recommended which matches my personal results.
The only concern is it is f4.0 minimum so requires higher ISO in low light setting and/or an external flash to prevent a shadow from the lens. The internal flash on any of the Oly 4xx, 5xx, or 6xx cameras is too low and results in a shadow at the widest setting (i.e. 9 mm).
This is very light lens which makes it nice as a carry aroung provided you are limiting you shooting to the range of the lens. However, combined with Oly 14-42 or 40-150 it makes a compelling light field combination especially with the new Oly E-P1 using the 4/3 to M4/3 adapter.
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gth
Registered: May 2009
Posts: 1
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Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital review by gth
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Review Date: 5/1/2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $790.00| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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very sharp mounted w. adapter to pana g1
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Cons:
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autofocus a bit slow
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At the time the only available wide-angle-zoom with autofocus-compatibility on panasonic G1 (mFT-FT-adapter needed).
I made some architecture images - details and accuracy of lines are impressive good.
(my german is better than than my english – sorry!)
Liebe Grüsse
gth
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ManuT
Registered: December 2008
Posts: 3
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Olympus 9-18mm f/4-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital review by ManuT
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Review Date: 12/25/2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $548.00| Rating: 8
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light for wide angle and sharp
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I havent tried this lens very much, but initial impression is good and sharp. Although the lens is consumer grade the results are good and it is light too. I was thinking between this and 7-14, but decided on this because of the price difference and good reviews. Would have taken the 7-14 if it was f2.8.
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