E-m1 mk2 with panny 7-14mm f4

“Solved”?

I seriously doubt that’s anything Olympus is working to solve. They would tell you to use lenses they designed to be used with that body.

Pete_W wrote:

Check this out:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4179880#forum-post-59818036

This is the solution. Hardest part is sourcing the materials and a P00 screwdriver that you might have to file the tip off to make it fit nicely. Cutting the gel is also tricky unless you make a template out of a folded over piece of paper.

I did it as I had the lens and like it and the Oly 7-14 was not available yet.

I would do it again if saving a few hundred dollars was paramount or the compact size was important.

EM1.2 produces the same purple blobs without the gel mod but it is not every time and often a slightly different angle chosen before you shoot minimises or eliminates it.

WhiteBeard wrote:

arbageddon wrote:

Good day,

When using oly E-P5 with the panasonic 7-14mm f4, i found that combination produce some purple color blobs in photos whenever there're strong light source within the framing. I have read that this doesn't exist with panasonic cameras. May i ask if this have been solved with the E-m1 mk2 ?

Thank you.

Arba

It is solved by moving a few degrees away from the the flare point.

You mean by changing your preferred composition to an inferior one?

I tried the Panasonic 7-14 on a mk1 and it was dreadful for flare, ghosting and purple blobs. Bodging a solution with a filter may reduce the purple blobs, but much of the flare and ghosting will still be present.

The Oly 7-14 is better for flare etc, but has extreme field curvature which can heavily degrade corner sharpness if you’re not careful.

Haven’t tried the panasonic 8-18mm, but knowing what I now know about the shortcomings of the Panasonic and Olympus 7-14 lenses I would certainly consider the 8-18 if I were buying a super wide zoom again.

Photo Pete wrote:

WhiteBeard wrote:

arbageddon wrote:

Good day,

When using oly E-P5 with the panasonic 7-14mm f4, i found that combination produce some purple color blobs in photos whenever there're strong light source within the framing. I have read that this doesn't exist with panasonic cameras. May i ask if this have been solved with the E-m1 mk2 ?

Thank you.

Arba

It is solved by moving a few degrees away from the the flare point.

You mean by changing your preferred composition to an inferior one?

I tried the Panasonic 7-14 on a mk1 and it was dreadful for flare, ghosting and purple blobs. Bodging a solution with a filter may reduce the purple blobs, but much of the flare and ghosting will still be present.

The Oly 7-14 is better for flare etc, but has extreme field curvature which can heavily degrade corner sharpness if you’re not careful.

Haven’t tried the panasonic 8-18mm, but knowing what I now know about the shortcomings of the Panasonic and Olympus 7-14 lenses I would certainly consider the 8-18 if I were buying a super wide zoom again.

I agree... but as far as "normal" flare goes I think they will all flare a lot of the sun is in the frame. One might be more than another and do it differently in different situations. I suspect the Oly might be most prone to it due to size of front element. "Normal" flare sunspots do not bother me too much. Flare from a sunny window when shooting an interior is another story. Especially if there is a purple blob secondary image of the bright window.

Thanks for all the replies guys, i'm considering upgrading to either panny G9 or Oly e-m1.2. Considering the panny 7-14mm is my favourite lens, it's a tough choice as the e-m1.2 price is now getting to the point where i can afford it.