The main advantage the 12mm has over the 12-40mm is its slightly better resistance to flare when shooting into direct sunlight.

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The primary purpose of wide angle lenses isn’t to yield a beautiful bokeh, so we must be realistic in our expectations about the capabilities of these two lenses.

CA is slightly noticeable in this lens, in the corners; according to the test charts, it's more obvious when then lens is stopped down compared to wide open, but I think that's a symptom of corner shading slightly obscuring the color shift. Not only is the latter more than twice as heavy as the former but it is also significantly larger, making it a better choice for mid-sized to large Micro Four Thirds bodies. Here you can find all about wide and moderate wide primes, as well as other products we have excluded or not yet tested and a few words about standard zoom lenses. The Lumix 14mm is the only lens on this list that gives you an equivalent field of view of 28mm, which is often a favourite amongst landscape, street or reportage photographers. Ethics statement: We were provided with a sample of the 12mm for a three-week loan period and used to own the lens back in 2013.

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While the Panasonic may be very sharp in the middle, the Olympus is slightly (and I do mean slightly) sharper and more contrasty across the image which is what will matter to most. Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2 features an enhanced multi-layer lens coating which, according to Olympus, halves the effects of ghosting and flaring compared to conventional comparable coatings. Note that I’ve decided to list the lenses close to 17mm in a separate chapter for reasons I explain further down. may not be utilized, directly or indirectly, to inform, train, or improve any artificial intelligence program or system. aperture coupled with Voigtländer’s distinctive colour rendering and bokeh gives your images a different look.Disclaimer: Though I give tips in this article it is not an in depth tutorial on capturing the milky way and post processing.

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is far from being the largest lens for the system but at 382g, it is certainly much bigger and heavier than the 12mm. Olympus sticks barely 3/4" (2cm) out of the mount, but the 12mm f/2 extends nearly 2" (45mm) from the mount. When shooting with either the 12mm prime or the 12-40mm set to 12mm, you can get decent results at their respective maximum apertures as long as you focus close to your subject.The Olympus has the benefit of having a maximum aperture of f/2 while the Panasonic maxes out at f/2.