8mm lenscap is the worst lens ever testet at DXOmark

Started 4 months ago | Discussion thread
Mal_In_Oz
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In reply to Louis_Dobson, 4 months ago

Louis_Dobson wrote:

The idea is you can grab a shot if you don't have time to take it off and put on a lens.
I keep a camera in one pocket, no lens, body cap on, and two lenses in two other pockets. I've lost once-in-a-lifetime shots fiddling about putting on a lens. Now, I can have the camera ready to grab a (slightly fuzzy) shot in an instant.
Brilliant idea - I shall buy one for each of my cameras. Next time a mate goes to the US that is, EU price a joke.
Of course, viewed as a lens it is terrible. As you'd expect.

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You are absolutely correct and I will get at least one for the same reasons.

But I can't help feel it is an opportunity lost. What if they made this body cap lens a sparkling performer? The implementation of a great lens makes this idea compelling and yet it wont stop people from buying other lenses because it is only f8. In its current form it will seed ideas that Olympus are not a premium brand. And making the all time worst lens tested doesn't help.

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