Olympus 8-25mm F4 Pro Review
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- The Olympus 8-25mm F4 Pro covers a useful focal range, equal to 16-50mm on full-frame. Both photographers and videographers will like this lens.
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Love the lens! I've had the opportunity to do a project with it earlier last month and was totally amazed by it. It's got all the PRO-level features we've come to expect from Olympus and is just sooo versatile. Can't think of a project or expedition where this lens won't be in my bag!
Olympus makes great lenses. Their lenses are exquisitely built and always feel perfect in the hand.
Fantastic focal length for real estate and interiors. Ultra wide to standard in one lens. This is the lens I’ve been waiting for.
I no longer shoot Olympus but in my opinion their lenses can’t be beat. Their pro lenses are my favorite from any system
Sorry if i ask , why are you no longer Olympus shooter?
@@mauroangelantoni6889 hey Mauro! I needed better ISO performance for weddings and sports. If i didn’t shoot professionally I would still use Olympus. In fact I’ve thought about creating a kit just for my personal use.
@@PhotoBob Hey Bob , thanks for the answer. I am a Canon shooter for many year, I shoot a lot of real estate. I was thinking to create a small kit , much lighter and a lighter tripod , but still always maintaining quality. What do you think ?
@@mauroangelantoni6889 I actually shoot some real estate as well. I don’t do a lot of it but I do shoot it for several agents. I found the m43 to work fine for real estate. You don’t have as much flexibility in dynamic range but I typically did window pulls so the dynamic range wasn’t much of an issue for me. The 7-14 2.8 and 12-40 2.8 were both good lenses. However there is a new 8-25 f4 that might be perfect. There isn’t a tilt shift option but I didn’t use one anyway. The IBIS is so great on Olympus cameras I could shoot interiors without a tripod sometimes. I still needed them for darker interiors of course. Overall I think it’s a good platform for real estate.
@@PhotoBob Thank you Bob !
Olympus has just released this lens and another iteration of the legendary PEN digital series the PEN E-P7. I think they are moving on ignoring comments about a "dying" business and plan to continue pushing out quality products.
When I look at the E-P7, I just wonder, "Who asked for this camera?" If they had brought back the accessory port, then it would be an entirely different conversation. But they didn't.
Sorry - I love Olympus but recall the death of the OM system - they have 'form'. As for the new lens this was in long term development way before real Olympus ditched, the new 'mini Pen F is a stripped down version - but still expensive. Nothing to save the format here folks... sorry.
@@danieldougan269 The PEN series is one of their most popular lines in terms of sales. Especially in some specific countries. It’s a great camera focused on portability.
@@jamespeirce2582 @Daniel Dougan - Olympus PEN series is highly respected among Japanese women who want a simple-to-use camera to slip into their purse and pull out to take "real photos", in place of a phone--it's almost cultural. I am sure this was JIP's target market to boot immediate sales revenues.
These f/4 Pro zooms from Olympus are really something else. Compact, rugged and optically excellent. Love the close focusing distance as well. So many possibilities.
This lens + the 45 and you’re golden.
My thoughts exactly. I'm thinking of selling my 25/1.8 and just replace it with this one.
@@JezdziecBezNicka It depends. For me 20/1.7 and 45/f1.8 are both great lens for social events and playing with depth of field a bit. 45mm is good for kids (and similarly sized animals :) ). Zoom lenses for almost everything else. Now question is if it is more versatile than 12-60 kit lens which is awesome imho.
Or the 40-150mm f/2.8 for a really versatile combo.
@@Ildskalli I have the 40-150mm and this sounds perfect to pair with it to do street photography, instead of me carrying my 25 and 17 primes.
I am thinking about this plus the 40-150 and the teleconverters. What else whould I need?
Great to see a positive review of an Olympus product. To this day still love my Em1ii and holy trinity 7-14/12-40/40-150 f2.8 pros 📸
I have the same "holy trinity" as you - I also love the 7-14, but find that I have a distortion problem unless I shoot an object straight on. When I use any kind of angle, I get distortion - how do you handle this in post processing?
The composition and frame Chris is in, at 4:14, just spectacular 👌
As much as I swapped my M43 gear for Fujifilm and happy with the swap - I very frequently still wish I had the spare cash to have some M43 gear on the side too. Not because I need it, but because there's something incredibly fun and charming about M43 cameras all across the entry level and pro range.
i feel the same way... i sold my first olympus camera, but lens like these make me want to switch back lol... fuji really needs to make more lens with the manual clutch!!
@@mujosews I really like the quirkiness of M43, and their research and development into their lenses and bodies is no joke. But I wish they at least tried to enter the APSC market with the same level of design and engineering
@@alihall4208 i would jump ship fast hahaha. so many features jammed into their camera. i really miss live comp from olympus cameras
I have been a fanboy of Olympus for decades. I am hugely happy to see they're pushing out new excellent products.
Even more glad to have switched to Oly this year. Looks like an excellent lens to add to my bag. Excited to see what future developments bring
It seems like an incredibly compelling lens. I'm not much of a fan of the size of the 7-14mm f/2.8, so this is wonderful in comparison.
Great to see too that it has very decent macro capabilities!
I've had the 7-14 on my wishlist for a while and this seems lighter, (much) cheaper, smaller and great for videography. Sold
Take a look at Chris Walker's video. The 7-14 and 8-25 lenses are almost the same size and this on is only about 100g lighter. I was expecting this to be smaller and lighter at f4.
Simon! :D
@@evanmcknight2566 14 vs 25 at the long end is a huge difference, 28 vs 50 in FF equivalent FL
@@problemat1que I realize this is a significant change in field of view, but I'm still surprised at the size when it's extended. I was expecting something in between the size and weight of the Olympus 12-45 f4 and 12-40 f2.8. Even collapsed this looks bigger than the 12-40 2.8 and it weighs more than the 12-40 2.8. I'm curious to see it extended fully with the hood on next to the Olympus 12-100 f4 since people say that lens is getting on the big side. I know 14 is a long way from 25 in terms of field of view, but the Panasonic 8-18 f2.8-4 goes to a FF36 equivalent so wide normal, doesn't extend, takes smaller 67mm filters, is about 100 g lighter and has a faster aperture at the wide end than this lens. Maybe I'm expecting way too much, but I was expecting the 8-25 to be more like the Panasonic in terms of size and weight. That being said I can appreciate that Olympus wanted to make something different than Panasonic. I just didn't realize it would be this size when extended.
After a shift that left us hanging what the future will be for Olympus, the new owner sure as hell opened with a bang. That focal length is just so good.
Everybody is comparing this lens to Olympus 7 - 14. It would also be interesting to see it against the Lumix Leica 8 - 18. Lighter, faster, not as big of a range, does not trompone, does take filters.
Good point! The Panasonic is a good comparison. Excited to see how the Olympus video traits stand out.
There is also an Olympus 9-18 that is even smaller.
@@lemmontree1 it is darker though, and lower quality. Not comparable in my opinion.
I'm almost ready to give up on M43...but this lens is giving me second thoughts
Exactly, it just strikes me why they came with it so late.
My Em1.1 12-100/8-18 works perfectly fine for me.
If it's so easy to give up then you should just switch. No force in the universe is judging you. Just use whatever system works for you.
It's a 16-50mm f/8 equivalent lens. How is this interesting to anyone, especially when it's so inanely overpriced?
@@youknowwho9247 I mean for my multi-day trekking trips where being versatile, small and light is super important, tried a 8-day trek in Patagonia with a full-frame Nikon kit of 17-35mm was so painful.
For landscape photography I really don't need super-fast aperture
I didn't know they had a 12-100... A second hand M4/3 body seems like a good recommendation for hobby shooters.
I like that the Olympus 45mm 1.8 gets a mention at the end. I've owned a lot of nice lenses, but I've never been more impressed with a lens for the price (I got it used for about $150 in Japan).
I agree. I love mine!
Olympus makes amazing lenses, long live Olympus!
Continue the absolutely amazing intros! Although I am not a photographer I am excited about every new episode and about what you two are up to and which location you chose this time. G´day
I'm here. It's a new Olympus lens... and I'm happy
Thank you Guys! Fantastic Lens! I will order as soon as possible! For Landscape, travel and video, it is simply amazing!
I suspect that many - especially videographers and landscape photographers - will be thinking “finally an ultra-wide from Olympus with a filter thread”!
I have the older Olympus 9-18mm f4-5.6 which has a filter thread. Love it for landscape, haven't used it for video, videographers will like the constant f4 on the new 8-25mm when zooming.
I was just going to say the same thing. If you're outdoor and landscape where this lens shines you really want those filter threads but everybody makes their wide angle zoom with no options other than weird massive clip-on solutions.
There are already other options to cover that. But this lens sure covers an excellent focal range in an attractive package to solve that problem.
This, rather than 1.2 primes and telephoto lenses that are no smaller than equivalent full frame or crop lenses, is what is the best about m43rds.
The primes are noticeably smaller as well.
People make the mistake and always compare numbers or equivalents. Sure, you can say, that a Sony FE 50mm 1.8 is smaller and lighter than a m.Zuiko 25mm 1.2 (which should be an equivalent 50mm 2.4). But there are a lot of characteristics, which might be more important than that:
- lens sharpness wide open
- look/ technical quality of the picture, Bokeh quality
- performance against bright sunlight (purple fringing, CAs, contrast, lens flare, sunny stars)
- nearest distance to the subject (always very good at Olympus)
- focus clutch with easy indicator for infinity
- FN custom button
- Focus speed
- Focus speed at dim situations or very low light
- weather sealing
- quality of the lens /feeling
Keep in mind, with this lens, you can go outside at midnight and shoot handhold at 1.2 for 2-3 seconds (when using Olympus EM1/5) and the camera will focus even -6 AF steps.
you know something, its this type of equipment thats pushing me closer to switching to M43. As a real estate shooter we dont care much for noise anymore as everything is bracketed and fixed in post, what isnt is the field of view, and i mean, the aspect ratio. For real estate im encounterring higher and higher ceilings all the time where i whish i had the head height. Some photographers said to me, "well you dont get the width of view". Well i dont think they understand what a M43 aspect ratio is all about.... I chuckle and say, "ok" and walk on. This lens would work so well in my field of work......
Seems like a great lens for a backpacker like me.
you are a very strong backpacker: I would not look at anything bigger than Laowa 7.5/9/10 for my multi-day canoe trips.
I really look forward to the Pen E-P7.
I can't really say why, but I do to!😄 I actually hope that the other team on DP revieiw does the video on that one. They make a different type of content that I think would fit the EP7 better.
@@freddie8812 I just saw some previews and reviews of the E-P7, I'm more surprised to hear everyone making similar statements that I was thinking about.
Dream lens for me!!
Former M43 shooter, I don't know if I have the energy to switch back, but this lens could be the thing to make that happen. How I wish lens companies made something similar for other formats, wide to normal, not all that fast but high image quality, relatively compact, good close focus. Would be perfect for video, landscape, urban, walking around. Could pair it with a single fast prime and a tele of choice and that would be all I'd ever need. Ive never liked 24-70 or 24-105, I want wider but not necessarily ultrawide, and I don't want the cut off to be at 28 or 35 or even 40mm, and 75-100 I can skip too. I want a Holy Duality, not a Holy Trinity
Landscape, video, architecture, interior, street.. this is just such a flexible lens, and in such a small package. The only thing it doesn't do is a lot of bokeh, but if you're looking at (ultra) wide angle zooms for that then I don't know what to tell you in all honesty. Pack a small portrait or normal length prime like the 20 1.7 or 45 1.8 alongside this, and you've got a whole outfit at maybe even under a kilo, two lenses and camera body. Extremely capable and completely unobtrusive.
I'd like to correct the misstatement frequently being repeated below that this is an F/8 full-frame equivalent lens. It's light gathering capabilities are equal to an F/4 on any camera system. It is only the depth-of-field that is F/8 equivalent, and that is a good thing for landscape photographers. F/4 on micro 4/3 works incredibly well, even handheld with Olympus IBIS, for any daytime and static evening photography. There are times when F/2.8 or lower is useful, e.g. portrait or non-static night photography. But for me at least, that is infrequent.
I’d love this to be true, but I’m afraid it isn’t (at least by the normal definition of the terms you are using). The light gathering power of a camera is determined by the area of its (equivalent) entrance aperture - in simple terms the size of the hole on the front. The entrance aperture of a F4 m43 lens is roughly the same as a F8 full frame lens, and the light gathering power is therefore similar. The good news - which is probably the fundamental of what you are saying - is that for a fixed depth of field a m43 camera will be operating at 2 stops wider F-stop than a full frame camera. The light gathering power of the two cameras will be essentially the same in such a fixed depth of field comparison. The low light noise performance will also usually be very similar (because the total light power incident on the sensor is the same, and the m43 camera will be operating at 2 stops lower ISO).
@@Stephen.Bingham You're right. I was defining the light gathering capabilities in terms of light intensity per square mm, not in terms of total light collected by the sensor. Total light collected is more relevant for low light photography.
@@stevebonn3463 A useful “thought experiment” to clarify these issues is to take a m43 lens and put a “perfect” 2x teleconverter on the back. This will expand the image dimensions by two, and the area by four, making it suitable - in principle - for covering a full frame sensor. The light gathered, image depth of field, and field of view don’t change. The focal length doubles and the lens becomes two f-stops slower.
Great review -- very positive! I would have liked to see a comparison against Panasonic's 8-18mm!
Agreed since that lens has a reasonably similar zoom range and is lighter and faster at the wide end. I was really expecting this lens to come in under the size and weight of the Panasonic even with the extended zoom range. Maybe too much to ask for. Maybe being optimized for video adds to all that. To me these two lenses are natural competitors.
Loved Jordan's introduction 😂 This honestly looks like an amazing lens for video where you want to get everything in focus, perfect use case for that M43 sensor. WP Olympus.
12-100mm f4, 14-140mm f3.5-f5.6, 10-25mm f1.7, 8-25mm f4, ...
You just don't get stuff like that on other mounts. You only get the same boring (and limited) 24mm to ~100mm and 16mm to ~35mm.
Or if it's a super zoom, it gets super heavy (the 14-140mm is 265g by the way), and usually the image-quality is not that great.
Micro Four Thirds has BY FAR the most versatile lens lineup and BY FAR the best options for light weight travel lenses.
It also already has a bunch of very nice DSLR-style bodies ... however I really hope, that we'll see something like a GX8-successor soon.
Ummm, correction. The 12-100 has excellent close up capabilities.
I completely agree, even for the maximum focus length of 100 mm it can do very nice close-ups.
As you say, this is a very useful focal range, with a perfectly acceptable & constant maximum aperture. I can see myself trading my Lumix 7-14mm for this Zuiko...
All they need to do is to make a new, better sensor to put behind these PRO lenses.
They did it! We will see it late this year!
coming soon!
New flagship camera development already announced for late 2021. Should see it around a similar time to the GH6.
Oh dayum, though I already have (and love) the superb 7-14 lens, this 8-25 is incredibly compelling. Another great review too, thank you for it.
Thank you for an honest, objective review. I truly resent specific you tubers who constantly bash m43. I have stopped watching them. I do not need the negativity which they put out. The more offerings, the better for us!
Very versatile lens. Congrats to m43 users.
Another solid lens by Olympus 👌🏼
Great review mate. Super thorough. What a location to shoot at as well. I enjoyed using the lens and think it will remain in my bag !
Great review! 16-50 is an awesome range! A comparison with the tiny Zuiko 9-18mm would have been great.
What a amazing '70's sign
This is the most exciting lens in terms of focal length range. There is also a new Panasonic lens coming in a similar focal range, so I am waiting for the video.
But I don't seem to get a different lens and will keep using the 14mm and maybe get a LAOWA 7.5
Where did you hear about the panasonic lens? They already have the 8-18 so it would be weird to release another one similar?
Wow, seems to be an amazing Lens. Great Pictures!
I would love to see a head to head comparison between this new Oly and the Panasonic 10-25mm f1.7
It was interesting to see what OMDS would fling out into the world as their first lens. I for one am glad to see they did it right and didn't put out some crap lens and try to hype it up. I'm seriously considering selling the the 7-14 and getting this gem.... going to 25mm is going to make this a versatile lens...
Hopefully your ep7 review is coming soon. This is a good focal length for street/city
What a cracking lens! Let’s hope the GH6 performs well in low light and can take advantage of this f4 lens
For landscape photographers this looks really nice.
Like Chris, I don’t like 35mm. I’ve always wanted a FF FOV of 14-28mm zoom and a 50-100mm standard to telephoto to replace the traditional 16-35 and 24-70 combo.
I’m not sure many video guys would trade the Leica 10-25 for this olympus. I think the faster aperture is usually more useful than the smaller size and bigger zoom range but I’m sure this is perfect for a lot of people
Seems like JIP is not like EA. Good news. Long live Olympus.
It is pretty good news. I'm still worried though. Lens engineering usually takes several years, and it could be this lens was already designed before the handover? I'm not sure, correct me if I'm wrong. Regardless, it's a lens with very usable focal length. Great design.
@@professionalpotato4764 At least JiP still use the brand name. The development should be started quite long ago, as it is a lens to fill some focal range.
Technically, Leica Camera doesn't own the Leica brand, either - As I recall, it's that ColorChecker company which actually owns the Leica brand. Can't get too hung up on the details, just judge the products on merit.
All the signs so far is that the energetic and visionary young engineering talent went to the new company, while the deadwood corporate types stayed with the old company. The biggest millstone around the neck of Olympus Imaging was Olympus Corp. Now they are free to get back to their Maitani roots.
Not all takeovers are bad. The Minolta takeover by Sony has been an obvious success. And never forget that Leica went broke in the 1980’s, and it is only after Blackstone took over that they were able to engineer a comeback as a very successful niche manufacturer. And there is the takeover of Mamiya by Phase One in the medium format world that worked out well.
Glad to see Olympus release, I hope they will keep the Olympus name (OMD is not a great name for a brand), thanks for your always pleasant reviews !
OM Digital Solutions takes their name directly from the OM film SLRs which were popular and innovative for their time.
OM specifically refers to Olympus Maitani. Yoshihisa Maitani was the man who designed the OM cameras, and was responsible for bringing philosophies like "the lens is the soul of the camera" and "the best camera in the world is the one you have with you" into the company.
The Pen-F and the OM1 and its successors were very popular and sold well.
Olympus has kept Maitani philosophy at its core, including through the development of Four Thirds, the compact DSLR camera system that brought us new technologies like Live View, In-Body Image Stabilisation and the fully articulated LCD screen. Those philosophies carried on into Micro Four Thirds, with Micro referring to how much smaller cameras could be without a mirror box, though it did take a while before the OM-D line of cameras did come out and I guess that's where we are now.
Personally, I really like the OM name, both as a reference directly to Maitani as well as to the legendary camera system.
@@vaska00762 Thanks, I know the story yet the olympus brand is much more known, OM being more a model name than anything else. Also olympus is known and appreciated for scientific optics... So I think it is better for them to keep this branding....
The obvious comparison that I miss here is of course the 10-25 mm f1.7 Leica. I understand that in this case, the speed makes it a lens of another category but the FL not. I would have loved some comparisons on the stabilisation, sharpness, bokeh, close up focussing system etc. 8 mm to 10 mm of course is may be a small difference on paper but it is significant in real life. thx for the review!
Vs 8-18?
Thank you for having MFT on your screen!
Chris is mistaken on the macro capability of the 12-100/4 vs this one. They both have the same 0.21 max magnification but advantage to the long lens with longer working distance.
Looks great for landscapes and a walk around lens for videography, decisions decisions. I've got the 12-35 f2.8 but it's rubbish for manual focusing, I was intending to get the Laowa 8mm first as I haven't got anything ultrawide and might do astrophotography occasionally. I guess I'll have to work out what to buy first.
Brilliant review guys, loving this for my Lumix G9. Although it certainly is kinda expensive !!
We love your stuff guys 😃 keep it coming
"You like that leaf? You like my olympus? Look how close it is"
Jordan: "have you been drinking again? I told you the fame would get to you. You are ending up like Elvis"
I am sketching a new camera body. No evf or backscreen. Separate handheld devices you can headstrap and get full flexibility. Even a separate handcontroller, if you want it. Get your strange angles without breaking your back. The camera is ideally placed and you can lazily stand or sit within cable or bluetooth distance. Camera design is going through a revolution. Adapt now photographers
Who said m43 is dead??? It look very alive to me! We have amazing new lenses! 150-400mm tc1.25 f4.5, 8-25mm, 20mm f1.4, 25-50mm f1.7!! And the GH6 and the Wow Camera are on the way!
the grading in this video is so realistic
Good review. Thanks for posting it.
I really like this lens because of 8mm and 72mm filter !!! Great for landscape. F4 is constant which is very good, I don't need f2.8 ,... f4 is just fine.
Perhaps I missed it, but did they just review a zoom lens for video and completely fail to mention whether it is parfocal or not?
Nice lens. I'm curious about new "OMD" direction under JIP management in long term.
OMDS management is literally just Olympus management before the sale.
All the people in the decision making processes are former Olympus employees and now, they're not attached to a medical instruments company, they're free to make their own decisions and execute them without some surgeon who's more concerned about decisions about some laparoscopic equipment getting R&D.
@@vaska00762 To be fair Olympus medical is the bread winner for their revenue streams and the consumer market sales was in the constant red for several years now.
@@subliminallyinc the revenue disparities apparently created a situation where Olympus board members slowly turned into one dominated by the medical division, and more and more included doctors, surgeons and biomedical researchers.
In Japan is typical to have professionals who use the product a company makes in the decision making process. It's why you find professional photographers in the ranks of Canon and Nikon, and now OMDS.
According to the OMDS presentation at CP+ 2021, the camera division actively requested being sold off for the corporate freedom which would occur from not needing to get people who work with medical and scientific equipment to approve the development of a certain lens, camera or other technology.
It's not unusual for the current brands in imaging to lose money with cameras. Canon take in most of their money from printers and scanners. Nikon make most of their money out of semiconductor lithography systems as well as opthalmic products and microscopes. Fujifilm make loads of money from x-ray machines and x-ray film. Leica make huge amounts of money from land surveying equipment, and even make everything from gun scopes to microscopes. And I don't really need to explain where Sony and Panasonic make their money.
No camera company really makes any money from cameras anymore, not even the big names. It's their side gig that's the money maker, and I guess the Olympus camera division probably felt like the side gig was becoming so dominant, they couldn't get their ideas heard.
You guys are the best! Thank you👍
You should also use full frame equivalents when talking about macro capabilities. The 1:2 ratio of this lens actually becomes 1:1 when compared to full frame. This means that you'll need a (non existing) 24-50mm 1:1 macro lens on a full frame camera to take the same pictures as with this wide angle lens on MFT. This is one of the biggest plus points of smaller sensors.
No, it's a fake 0.42x magnification already taking the crop into account (in reality it's only 0.21x). And with high resolution sensors, like that on the A7RM4, it's possible to easily frame shots just as close or more by cropping. There's really no advantage there.
@@Ildskalli Thanks for the information. Cropping after the fact is no argument. I can easily shoot a terrapixel panorama with a 2MP camera and crop a 1:1 macro shot out of it if the subject is static. If it's not static then MFT cameras easily outperform every single modern Sony camera including the A7R4 or A1 in the macro area. That's easy because Sony cameras misses even the most basic features like focus bracketing among a gazillion other things that all other cameras can do for years now. Even a $9000 camera like the A1 can't do a 60s exposure without help from external hardware.
@@matt_phistopheles
I dunno what the heck you're talking about. A larger image, made from a larger sensor with more pixels can be cropped down to match that of a smaller sensor without penalty. It's a pretty good argument - I own a Nikon Z7 and multiple Olympus bodies, and the quality of the Z7's 20 MP APS-C crops is still measurably better than that of any MFT sensor, in no small part thanks to the ISO 64 setting. Oh, and the Z7 has focus stacking.
@@Ildskalli and how is carrying the Z lenses around your neck all day, vs the m4/3?
@@joeltunnah
1. I use a wrist strap, neck straps are awful, period.
2. The weight of my Z7 kit isn’t much heavier than the comparable G9 kit I used (less than 100gr difference), but the IQ is vastly better.
3. If you aren’t using the smallest possible bodies and lenses, the so-called “MFT advantage” evaporates really quickly.
I think your conclusion missed the point a bit for me (A rarity for your videos). The idea of using a tripod with this lens goes against the philosophy of Olympus cameras. You have incredible stabilization that allows you to handhold ridiculously low shutter speeds for landscape work. I'll routinely take 1/2 sec or slower photos handheld at 8mm (Panasonic 8-18) and have them turn out perfectly sharp. If I'm backpacking/kayaking I don't want to bring a full size tripod and so being able to handhold slow shutter speeds is a game changer. Or even if I'm willing to bring it, but hiking with non-photographer friends who won't be stoked to wait while I get a tripod setup, it's nice to take slow shutter photos with zero setup time. Does this lens work great on a tripod? Yes. If I buy it to replace my Panasonic will my copy be used on a tripod much? No.
If my shutter speeds are long enough that I'm using a tripod (stars,etc) this doesn't have the sensor/aperture combo I'd ideally want to use and so I'll bring my DSLR instead.
I bring a 1.5 lbs backpacker tripod with me while backpack camping/hiking. m43 camera+lens packages are light enough to be stable on it, and the Ibis also helps to keep long exposures super sharp.
Are there even any other lenses with this focal range? On any sensor format?
What brand and model of the filter you put in front ?
Olympus needs to forget about the “pro” market and focus more on their real target market... advanced amateurs that don’t like lugging around a ton of gear. I’m not saying they should dumb down their offerings, but rather that they should concentrate their marketing efforts and R&D towards the needs of the “light and bright” market.
Totally agree. I would have been happier if this was an update of the 9-18 f4-5.6 with weather sealing and metal construction. I guess I was under the impression that it would be smaller and lighter. I've been spoiled by the 12-40 f2.8. I'm not totally sure about were Olympus is going with their two new f4 zooms.
You'll find that a lot of pros are turning to M43 cameras, particularly those who are wildlife, action and sports photographers.
@@TL-xw6fh the whole reason Olympus’ business model collapsed was because they lost the “pro” market to Sony when that company started coming out with full frame bodies that were pretty much the same size as the E-M1 line and much smaller than the E-M1X. And while full frame lenses are much bigger than M43 lenses, more pros are willing to put up with the added weight and size for the benefits full frame provides and those who don’t still have the option of using lighter APS-C lenses with their full frame cameras in “crop mode.” OM-D will be much better off focusing their meager resources in marketing towards the well heeled amateurs that are looking for high end features in small bodies. They need to figure out why they are one of the best selling cameras in Japan yet sorely lagging in sales in the global market. Tap into that magic and market it globally. Despite being a happy owner of 2 E-M1s and an E-M1ii, I think it’s time for Oly to focus more on the PEN line of cameras and the smaller E-M10 cameras (as in smaller than the E-M1 and E-M5).
@@evanmcknight2566 I think the F4 Zooms coupled with a fast prime like the Pany 25mm F1.4...makes perfect sense. I could even mount this on M10 Mk 1 with the body grip. This gonna be perfect for hiking/landscaping. the 12-42mm f2.8 Pro will just be a backup lens...
I agree entirely.
if it is optically better than the 12-35 and autofocuses well, I'd put it on my Gh5s and never remove it unless I needed to shoot lowlight. Perrrfect focal lengths.
hey guys. do something on the new firmware update on the g9, the gh5s, and the g100. i read the S5 AF is the update. wow.
Wow, this... is pretty amazing. I thought M43 had not much future left, but such innovative lens designs are great.
Look up the Olympus Lens Roadmap.
This 8-25mm is one of the many lenses that have been teased and is now out. Next lens could be a 100mm macro. But there are other zooms in the roadmap and there's also super bright primes, which are understood to be f/1.0
@@vaska00762 Why are they making f/1.0 primes though? The f/1.2 primes are already waaaaaaay too costly, I can only imagine each f/1.0 prime is probably around $2.2k each. There's no point in fighting full frame, they should really focus on the strengths of m43 and not fight a losing battle.
@@professionalpotato4764 I... don't really get it, personally. It's theoretically possible that the f/1.0 lenses get cancelled... but I understand the rumours suggest that Olympus/OMDS are struggling to make these lenses light enough and have acceptable AF performance.
@@vaska00762 I hope they do get cancelled. The f/1.2 primes already don't make much sense when FF gives better images for less weight and money. I would like to see them make something idk, street photography oriented? Like a weather sealed m43 with compact weather sealed primes too. A lot of the f/1.8 primes now aren't weather sealed :(
great review, great images!
Beautiful lens.
What an awesome lens!
Your best guess - will the Panasonic G9 camera & this lenses' ' function button ' as well as the ' focus stacking ' feature work together ? I'm very interested in the M.Ziko 8-25mm f4.0 pro lens but thinking maybe I should wait until it's been put on the G9 & reviewed / tested.
Hope to the M43 with this lens
Looks great just wish it was 2.8 too match the 12-40 pro
Ahhh, that straw fence hurts my eyes... But seems to be a good first lens for OM-Digital
This is a very interesting lens, but it is larger and heavier than I was expecting. It doesn't seem much smaller or lighter than the Olympus 7-14 2.8 and I thought that was this lenses main reason for existing (and filters). I guess the price paid for the wide zoom range. I was expecting a pro version of the 9-18 f4-5.6. I guess you can't have it all. It makes me wonder how light and small it could have been if it was an internally focusing 8-14 (or 7-12mm) that took filters? Still happy to see the new lens come out. Not sure if it for me, but more choice is always a good thing.
The Pana-Leica 8-18mm f2.8-4 is the 'pro version of the 9-18 f4-5.6'
@@pizzasaurolophus yes, I totally agree. 1mm wider, a stop faster on either end, weather sealed, no extending and metal build, I think 100 g heavier. It is indeed the pro-version of the 9-18 f4-5.6. I guess Olympus wanted to do something a bit different. My expectations seem to be unrealistic for a lens with a greater zoom range or perhaps the Panasonic is the lens I should really be looking at.
Here in New Zealand it is very pricey
A 12-40 f2.8 is at least cheaper.
I wish that a 10-28/32 f2.8 would be available
Great focal range and compact. I will probably sell the 12-100mm and buy this one, I use the wider range much more than the telephoto
I want to really like this lens but those extra stops being lost kinda hurts it's use for me.
how does this lens do on full spectrum / infrared modified m4/3 cameras (hot spots)?
What type of mount is on this? Does it work well with a adapter to other model cameras?
Wow. That's some close focus on 50mm eqv
Only flaw of the mft system is the pricing when they got released. If the system want only smaller and lighter, but also cheaper (less glass, seems logical), than I would of bought into the system years ago. But some of the lenses are priced ridiculous, just like the newer Z and RF glass.
Panasonic or olympus should come with a colapsible 10-25 that resembles the 12-32. It could be 3.5--5.6. But around 100g and REALLY compact. Not "compact for the focal range".
THAT would be the lens for travel.
For photography I don't see much advantage in this lens over a canon 6d and a 17-40. For travel I want my gx85 with a 12-32 sized lens. This 8-25 asks for a larger body. A gh5 with this lens will be about the same bulkiness and weight as a 6d with a 17-40. And for photos only the canon combo Is the clear winner for me. I don't do videos unless it is professinally.
I like that m43 is capable of professional results and has pro grade lenses. But I feel like pana and oly forgot what, for me, is the main argument in favor of the system: size and weight. Convenience.
ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO
I think I'd like this lens, may swap out my 12-40 for it. As a photographer who does a lot of walking while shooting, I love my Olympus gear. I'm planning a backpacking trip to a remote Island next year and the people in the groups I follow always blast me about taking my photography gear. They talk out their rear about carrying 15lbs of gear blah blah blah. When I tell them ALL my gear will be under 8lbs....... none of them believe it. It's hilarious. Forming opinions when they really don't know. I can give up the speed for another 4mm...... oh sorry 8mm equivalence :)
Тhis looks like a next lens in my kit!
cheers for the video
Great focal length for who like to shoot wide.
I still prefer 12-40mm range.
Polarizer test(s) on wide in the future please; video and photo. Thanks.
So, at the 8mm setting, this is still rectilinear?
yes