For a hobbyist, I really like the Oly 9-18 on a m43 body. Such a small footprint, and I can do landscapes and nature shots and regular 35mm field of view without switching lenses. I can switch out to the Oly 17mm f/1.8 for indoors or lower light. Shame they have different filter sizes, though. I have no doubt that the Oly 7-14 and Pana 8-18 are superior, but I love the small size & light weight of the 9-18, and the cost savings are substantial.
Awesome vid mate... at the moment I just have the Laowa 7.5 f2 and its awesome on the gh5 but definitely wouldn’t mind a zoom soon so thanks for the vid - keep crushing it 👍
I have the Olympus 7-14 f2.8 PRO, which is really fantastic, although I also regret the inability to use an ND filter. I'm thinking of selling it and buying a Laowa 7.5 and also the small Oly 9-18. I work only with manual focus and Laowa would give me fast aperture and wide angle without distortion (which is a problem in my Oly 7-14), and when I need a wide angle I usually use only the wide side. The small Oly would be a more versatile option, possible to be used in smaller cameras like the GX80, being lighter and more compact. Thanks for the video. Greetings from Germany
Dylan Garrison I did seriously consider the 7-14mm. The wider aperture would certainly make it a more flexible option. The lack of front filter thread really limits it’s usefulness for video though (if you want to stick to the 180 degree rule). While the larger square filters are very useful for photography, I don’t find they offer the flexibility I need for run and gun style video
@@MadetoRamble Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Full disclosure... I use this lens every day for real estate video and I will kindly disagree with your assessment. The 180 degree rule is no issue at all in relation to the lack of filter threads. I think you're implying that you can't get a shallow depth of field because you can't put an ND filter on the lens and hence are forced to raise your f stop to get correct exposure but that then brings the background into focus, and that's correct. But saying it's bad for video because of this is just wrong. Again, I use it ever day, in videos where I need everything in focus. And wide lenses are really any good at shallow DOF anyway. I shoot wide open at f2.8 and the entire room is STILL in focus. If you need shallow DOF that's what longer lenses are for. If you're going for that "cinematic" look with a GH5 then you need to look at a 25 mm or higher. And while the 25 mm is one of my favorites, I also own the Oly 40-150 pro and it's great as well. But it weighs about as much as a truck.
@@dylanfgarrison You're quite right that wide angle lenses are not designed for shallow depth of field, although you can achieve a little background blur in a pinch at the long end. My larger reason for using a variable ND Filter is to keep the aperture at that sweet spot, where sharpness is at it's maximum, and before diffraction becomes an issue. Admittedly though, these might not be significant issues where 4K video is concerned, as the limited resolution would likely hide most of these issues
4:55 Pleasantly surprised here. Wide angle at f4 and you're still getting background separation at arm's-length away vlogging distance.
For a hobbyist, I really like the Oly 9-18 on a m43 body. Such a small footprint, and I can do landscapes and nature shots and regular 35mm field of view without switching lenses. I can switch out to the Oly 17mm f/1.8 for indoors or lower light. Shame they have different filter sizes, though. I have no doubt that the Oly 7-14 and Pana 8-18 are superior, but I love the small size & light weight of the 9-18, and the cost savings are substantial.
Men your videos are getting so good!! I want a wide angle lens but they're so expensive
Thanks a lot. Much appreciated
Very useful video. Chose the Oly 9-18mm due to compactness.
Awesome vid mate... at the moment I just have the Laowa 7.5 f2 and its awesome on the gh5 but definitely wouldn’t mind a zoom soon so thanks for the vid - keep crushing it 👍
Thanks very much
I have the Olympus 7-14 f2.8 PRO, which is really fantastic, although I also regret the inability to use an ND filter. I'm thinking of selling it and buying a Laowa 7.5 and also the small Oly 9-18. I work only with manual focus and Laowa would give me fast aperture and wide angle without distortion (which is a problem in my Oly 7-14), and when I need a wide angle I usually use only the wide side. The small Oly would be a more versatile option, possible to be used in smaller cameras like the GX80, being lighter and more compact. Thanks for the video. Greetings from Germany
I bought the olympus 9-18 and it stays on the camera most of the time now. love it, don't forget to buy a lens hood, why couldn't they include that.
Because it’s ONLY 549USD!...That would have been too much!:-)))
Nice vid! Good work...
That olympus is sharp
...only 549USD...so of course the housing is made of cheap plastic...crazy world! Great review btw!
Sorry, best wide lens for a GH5 is an Olympus 7-14 mm F2.8 pro. Also built like a tank. It could even be used as a weapon in a pinch. ;)
Dylan Garrison I did seriously consider the 7-14mm. The wider aperture would certainly make it a more flexible option. The lack of front filter thread really limits it’s usefulness for video though (if you want to stick to the 180 degree rule). While the larger square filters are very useful for photography, I don’t find they offer the flexibility I need for run and gun style video
@@MadetoRamble Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Full disclosure... I use this lens every day for real estate video and I will kindly disagree with your assessment. The 180 degree rule is no issue at all in relation to the lack of filter threads. I think you're implying that you can't get a shallow depth of field because you can't put an ND filter on the lens and hence are forced to raise your f stop to get correct exposure but that then brings the background into focus, and that's correct. But saying it's bad for video because of this is just wrong. Again, I use it ever day, in videos where I need everything in focus. And wide lenses are really any good at shallow DOF anyway. I shoot wide open at f2.8 and the entire room is STILL in focus. If you need shallow DOF that's what longer lenses are for. If you're going for that "cinematic" look with a GH5 then you need to look at a 25 mm or higher. And while the 25 mm is one of my favorites, I also own the Oly 40-150 pro and it's great as well. But it weighs about as much as a truck.
@@dylanfgarrison You're quite right that wide angle lenses are not designed for shallow depth of field, although you can achieve a little background blur in a pinch at the long end. My larger reason for using a variable ND Filter is to keep the aperture at that sweet spot, where sharpness is at it's maximum, and before diffraction becomes an issue. Admittedly though, these might not be significant issues where 4K video is concerned, as the limited resolution would likely hide most of these issues