Olympus Zuiko Digital 7-14mm lens review

[yashzn1234]

May I just say that you look like a younger version of David Robert Jones from Fringe (tv show)

[myxarome01]

how come theres no review on olympus most camera specially e-30 please do one review please

[MonkeyManBlues]

It is a $2600 lens!!! Ouch.

[jamieyeng]

It looks really good this lens. Notice it's 2007 review.

I've got a D2X (Nikon), you think I can still use this (i.e. Olympus Zuiko) or is there any rival since then?

[cameralabs]

@jamieyeng It won't fit on your Nikon, but Nikkor do a fantastic 14-24mm wide zoom.

[CapnSagar]

@cameralabs yes but crop factor makes it 22.4-38.4mm!

[GPunzal26]

I was looking to upgrade from a canon xsi and i wanted to know if the Olympus E-30 is worth buying over the canon 50d

[allenspidey]

I have to say, your reviews are fantastic. I've watched several of them and they have certainly helped me in my purchases. Thank you very much.

[donaldishardcore]

WIll this lens fit onto the Olympus E-P1?

[cameralabs]

@donaldishardcore yes with the four thirds adapter.

[shadow0466666594]

@cameralabs how does it compare to panasonic 7-14?

[JogBird]

HOW COME NO NEW VIDEOS????

[cameralabs]

@JogBird BECAUSE I DO ALL MY REVIEWS AT CAMERALABS . COM

[catalin205]

@cameralabs hehe .. good one

[JimmyPage80]

excuse me,i didn't catch why the second picture is characterized by that distortion all around but not the other two pictures. Can someone explain it to me in a few lines,please?

[schwarzkelloggs]

a lil suggestion: would be nice if u could do more comparison to illustrate thin' like quality/sharpness of 1442 vs 714 both at 14mm etc.

[cameralabs]

@schwarzkelloggs The quality comparisons are in my review at cameralabs . com.

[ciscovoipresource]

as usual excellent video by far one of the best amongst so many so-called video reviews from different website editors.

[Capius1272]

First off Gordon, I am a Camera Labs fanboy!

Your reviews are unbelievably comprehensive and has helped me make decisions that has in the long run saved me cash. Thank you.

These who complain or make silly comments are just that, silly. Please by all means DO NOT STOP reviewing the Zuiko Line! Im still waiting on you to pick up the 150mm as I want to purchase her but am skeptical as there are too few reviews elsewhere.

[yanmichaud]

@Capius1272

You are correct that there are few Zuiko lens reviews out there. I have the 150mm lens and I can honestly tell you that it is one of the sharpest lenses out there. It is great for portraits, sports and wild life. Even macro if you put an extension tube on it! Obviously not a true macro, but it gives you a working distance of about 70 cm and it really compresses the image. Sharp even at f2.0! It isn't large, very easily hand held just a joy to work with. One of my favourites!

[kwasiu1984]

that coment was answer to VenonnFang

[claudioagmfilho]

can you use that on a 5D mark II

[sebastiaanvanwater]

Sorry, no.

:p

[pporter1]

Love your reviews, Gordon. Myself and many others certainly appreciate how comprehensive the youtube videos are.

[vichiousfishes]

That thing is fucking gorgeous.

[cameralabs]

I tell you what, I'll just stop reviewing their lenses if that makes it easier for you.

[kmedia1983]

it's a children (diverdrew) Gordon, keep your good stuff , and make new videos with olympus or ZUIKO lens :) , u have my respect !!!!

[tw8e60]

@cameralabs Hello Buddy, don't get upset, you have a very large fan base that appreciates your work and truly respect your opinion. Thanks for all the reviews you've provided up to this point. I'm an olympus user and this and other reviwes have been very helpful.

Thanks.

[VideoAddixxxion]

@cameralabs - Gordon don't mind "diverdrew". You are awesome in what you do..

[homersimpson587]

I think if he wanted a lesson in grade A english, he would have asked someone qualified to give it.

[VenonnFang]

Why is it called the world's widest lens? On 4/3s it gives you the same as 14mm, but the sigma 12-24 covers 35mm or FF, so it gives a wider angle of view, making it a wider lens. The zuiko has a wider marking but so does the lens on my P&S, it's only about 5mm.

I think that the marketing people at zuiko are taking some liberties by calling it the widest.

[keyzin]

because the starting is 7mm in 4/3 its starting coverage is 14mm-28mm while others start with 10-20mm = 20-40mm on the 4/3 body so no other lenses give the super wide angle that can cover only 7mm from start ... so olympus got its widest lens

[VenonnFang]

"because the starting is 7mm in 4/3 its starting coverage is 14mm-28mm"

Yes, but the Sigma 12-24 covers a full 35mm frame, so while the olympus is 14 at the wide end, the sigma is 12 (about 15% wider). The 7-14 is the widest lens for 4/3rds bodies, but it IS NOT the world's widest lens.

[kwasiu1984]

I can't agree with you. You mean angle of view, but when you compare focal length you must compare lenses with this same mm range.

for example, the 50mm in N,C and O, are the same lens, but angle of view is diffrent it's depend on image sensor size. You can't belive in marketing slogans, i.e. that ZD 150mm f2 is the same as 300mm f2 in full frame. It's like you shoot with 150mm lens on 35mm camera, and then make crop half on that. I hope I explane clear. (sorry I'm not so good in English;)

[Hugobear69]

Holy crap that lens pays alot, still i want it soo bad :D

[awsomenesscaleb]

Seriously, and it has 1/4 the amount of glass as a full-frame lens!

[sasktank]

Hi Gordon--i have the sigma 10-20mm and i just love it for those wide angle days---but 7mm non fish eye---thats impressive--it must be a blast to use

[cameralabs]

It was one of my favourite lenses to review! Don't forget to check out the full reviews at cameralabs . com!

[mihogo]

Massive wide angle!

Sorry it's $1,595 USD

[earlnegal]

Hi Gordon can i use this lens on my e500 with no problem?

[cameralabs]

Yep, it should work fine - feel free to ask more on the Olympus section of the cameralabs forums if you like!

[keyzintan]

hi gordon ... i got some questions hope u can solve my problem =D i got olympus e500 ... i visited cameralabs often but i cant find any other 4:3 lens other than 18-200mm provided by sigma and tamron ... is there other third party lens other than those 2 ? ... i was wondering if i could mount pentax lens onto olympus ... is it possible ?

[cameralabs]

Hi, I don't think you can mount Pentax lenses on an Olympus body... but feel free to ask the folk in the Olympus section of the cameralabs forum for advice on other lenses!

[phoenix1964]

Hello i work at olympus. Sorry you cannot use other lenses

[norcatch]

Sure you can. Pentax K mount lenses, Nikon F mount lenses, Olympus OM mount lenses can all be used (albeit completely manual) via adapters on fourthirds bodies. There are a lot of other mounts possible to use, the only mount really impossible to use is Canon EOS.

[obskure1]

i hope to be able to afford this lens eventually after i buy the 12-60mm

[Konstig0meb]

photo exsample

[cameralabs]

Are you asking to see some sample images? Check out the Gallery page on the review for this lens at cameralabs . com.

[diverdrew]

Hey 'Gordon', it's pronounced Zweeko !

[cameralabs]

Hmmm, I prefer 'zooko'! Seriously though, like pronouncing Nikon, this can be a regional thing. Where abouts have you heard it pronounced 'Zweeko'?

[Logansbestfriend]

It is pronounced zweeko, at least here in the US (I live in Wisconsin if that means anything)lol

[ChillpointNews]

As Gordon said, it all depends on where you're from. E.g. the japanease people pronounce Mitsubishi WAY diffrent than the americans, does that mean the american-way is wrong? No.

[diverdrew]

It's got nothing to do with where you are from, there's a right way and a wrong way...simple as that.

Prob got a lot to do with whether you want to pronounce it correctly or not, that of course is down to the individual.

[ChillpointNews]

It's called having an accent and also how you grew up saying the word, diverdrew. Just because one way is the right way in your life doesn't mean it's the right way in everyone's elses. That's just arrogance.

[ftpaddict]

Americans have a history of mispronounced words. :D

[diverdrew]

The word Zuiko (pronounced as Z(u)weeko) has a dual meaning; it was invented as an abbreviation of the name of Olympus' optical plant: Mizuho Kogaku-kenkyujo, written in Chinese, but it is also an existing ancient Chinese word that means "light showing a sign of auspicious events". A free translation could be 'golden light'.

It was pronounced that way (zweeko) at the Olympus HQ in Japan......maybe they got it wrong...;-)

[keviiino]

is it posible to fit that lens on ann other camra, like a canon or nikon=?

[cameralabs]

No, it's for Four Thirds cameras only - ie, DSLRs from Olympus, Panasonic and Leica...

[keviiino]

ok I'm loking for an entary level canon og nokon with the widest lens posible! wat do you rekomend ??

my english is horibel. I'm from norway ;P

[cameralabs]

Hi keviiino, it's easier to discuss this on the Cameralabs forum - please post your question in the buying a new camera section...

[teriosaurus]

Have to say: that was an extremely good, to-the-point review! Thanks for that, simply great!

[PrinzMegahertz]

Just wanted to drop in and thank Cameralabs for their excellent reviews.

[cameralabs]

Thanks! Don't forget to visit the cameralabs . com and dslrtips . com websites for the full stories to go with the videos!

[dicllon]

Cameralabs is the best camera review website. Gordon is an unbias camera reviewer. keep up the good work.

[soionut]

excellent lens, excellent review

[wantusrie]

very enjoyable person, and a very informative and well produced clip *****

[Telemaster777]

cheers! excellent review as always

[cameralabs]

Thanks everyone! Don't forget you can find sample images and more results at the Cameralabs website!

[capnash]

i must say the same . thank you !!!

[timothyj]

great review as always. cheers.