Lenses I love – Olympus 7-14mm f2.8 PRO
The most recent and final piece of the trinity, the Olympus 7-14mm f2.8 PRO brings the ultra-wide to wide range of the PRO spectrum. Being between the 12-40mm and the 40-150mm in size and weight, it fits perfectly into my general “photog day” kit and gives a total field of view range from 14 mm to 300 mm in full-frame equivalence at f2.8. It benefits the most from the three from the micro4/3rds aperture equivalency, giving the light-gathering capabilities of an f2.8 with the depth of field of an f5.6 lens, which works out very nicely for a general wide-angle lens.
Some samples (click for a larger view)I:
As it stands, I’ve only had this lens for a couple of weeks, so I’m still coming to grips with how to get the most out of it, but I’m pretty happy with the results so far.
The only drawback so far is the fixed lens hood, which makes it very hard to apply filters. For my current approach to photography, that’s less of an issue, as it’s not something I’ve started experimenting with in earnest. For now, the advantage of having a lens hood in place at all times outweighs the pains of working around it for filters.
I am looking forward to our upcoming trip to Japan to be a showcase for what this lens can do!