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I did consider it for a while, especially since one popped up at a Canadian reseller, and at a decent price on top of that. However, I went for the Olympus 60mm Macro (used as well), because: 1) ...

It's on my wishlist! I had actually ordered a used 45mm F1.8 from a Canadian reseller, but I changed my mind at the last moment: I was concerned the lens would end up being too close to my ...

My bad: I meant to say "the images it produces have a very vintage look." Having shot film for 25 years with various lenses, I totally understand what you mean. It will surely find a place in my ...

Thanks for the feedback! I already bought a (used)  copy of the M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro, for $300 (about $230 in U.S. currency). While not as sharp as the Sigma 60mm wide open, both lenses look ...

I guess this is 7artisans' 35mm prime. The sample images I saw seem to support the comments I read about this lens: it has a very "vintage" look. It's actually on my wish list.

My OM-D E-M1 had the latest firmware update when I bought it, so I got that part covered. A longer focal length would probably be more useful indeed. 56-60mm is a nice focal length for portraits ...

Mainly for portraits/fashion, stills, but also photojournalism/street photography. That's why I wanted to keep the focal length between wide-angle and short telephoto. Preferably, two lenses would ...

Thanks for the update, that's a reassuring precision. I don't use video (yet) either. The 12-40mm will probably do fine, then, should another lens I (eventually) own end up being too noisy.

These two lenses were my first choice. I was blown away by the detail the 17mm F1.2 could resolve when I saw on one of the image samples found on Olympus Asia. Then I realized it had been taken ...

Yeah, from what I can see so far, the 12-40mm is quite contrasty, looks very sharp, but doesn't resolve really fine detail like a prime would. It looks like a classic case of "sharpness vs. ...

The 15mm is tempting, as I tend to favor moderate wide-angle (17mm and less in MFT) in many of my shots. I checked my old pictures and many of the shots I made with my Pentax K10D, K-7 and K-5 were ...

Yeah, even with APS-C, I thought shooting RAW was the best way to get the image perfect. I always shoot RAW, but I did try the JPEG out of my cameras and thought they were too contrasty, with too ...

Thanks for sharing! I had my eyes on that lens since it came out. With its relatively low price tag and its fast F1.4 aperture, it seems like a winner. I hadn't seen many samples yet, though, so I ...

I'm a big fan of IR's 3D graphs myself. Currently watching a Ricoh XR 50mm lens on eBay (among many other lenses). I read on the Pentax Forums website that it was really sharp yet quite affordable. ...

I found a used 60mm Olympus for US$300. It still under warranty, too (though only for the remaining 3-4 months). For about the same price as a new Sigma 60mm F2.8, I get weather sealing and macro ...

I hadn't considered focus stacking before, mainly because of the post-processing it involved. However, my used E-M1 came with firmware version 4.0+ installed, which enables focus stacking. I can ...

Pretty impressive, even more considering the picture was cropped! I underestimated that lens. Even the feathers on the body (those in the depth of field anyway) are quite detailed.

The level of detail in the hand is the first thing I noticed. I wish there was no motion blur on the bird because the feathers would've looked quite impressive, from what I can see. Also, you're ...

If you could only keep one of the lenses above, which one would it be? I plan to add the 7-14mm to my kit at some point (so many lenses, so not enough money). Unless Oly or Pana release a 6, 7 or ...

I'm very tempted by the 17mm F1.2, I must say. If only it was 500 Loonies less expensive. :-D The 20mm F1.7 seems to be quite popular so far. I'll have to give it deeper look.