tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post1219135192724134992..comments2024-03-28T11:24:13.222+00:00Comments on theatre of noise: Olympus G. Zuiko 40mm f/1.4 Test Part 2robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-50850510650176267872012-05-05T21:30:43.913+01:002012-05-05T21:30:43.913+01:00Hi Unknown: This very solution was presented up a ...Hi Unknown: This very solution was presented up a couple of comments! In any case, I continue to enjoy these PEN F lenses. A shame that collectors have pushed many prices higher than us mere photographers can afford.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-84093835991761692682012-05-05T12:16:19.869+01:002012-05-05T12:16:19.869+01:00Hey , have you tried pulling apeture ring out and ...Hey , have you tried pulling apeture ring out and spinning it round. I did not realize this but on the bottom of the apeture ring on my penf 40mm f1.4 is a complete different set of marking that are apeture values instead of numbers 1-6.Not only does pulling the apeture and spinning reveal the apeture setting on top of the barrel, it also gives closer apeture clicks allowing the elusive apeture 2.0 value to be selected.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00919695785474010418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-24327193389007066992011-09-10T19:58:32.989+01:002011-09-10T19:58:32.989+01:00Actually, I don't think I have found any signi...Actually, I don't think I have found any significant vignetting at all. I added some deliberately in the cat photo. I hope that wasn't misleading. I too have subsequently added a cheap metal hood.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-254224495452395242011-09-10T17:11:11.995+01:002011-09-10T17:11:11.995+01:00Robin, glad to be of help! I have my wisdom from a...Robin, glad to be of help! I have my wisdom from a PEN F user manual found on the Web. I find this little lens to be very sharp at f/2, sharper then Canon FD glass I'm using as well (50mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.2). I found a new, cheap 43mm screw-in hood which helps preventing flare. The darkening at smaller apertures I experience with my EP-2 on all my legacy lenses, so I don't think its typical for this lens.BobHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431011219697729287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-4597180634038874382011-09-10T15:04:27.261+01:002011-09-10T15:04:27.261+01:00Bob, you are brilliant! That's the first time ...Bob, you are brilliant! That's the first time I've seen any indication of that feature. I will point out that you need to <b>push</b> the ring away from you (when holding the camera). When you rotate it back to the correct f/stop it clicks into active position again.<br /><br />This also magically adds a stop at f/2, so both my niggles with the lens are gone! Thanks so much for commenting.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-58653323281085212812011-09-10T13:04:31.564+01:002011-09-10T13:04:31.564+01:00Hi, I'm using one of these lenses for m4/3 as ...Hi, I'm using one of these lenses for m4/3 as well and am very pleased with it. To let you know, you can easily change the aperture ring to indicate the f-stops instead of the numbers. Just pull the ring towards you and turn it half a circle. That's all. The numbers were introduced by Olympus to give a non-technical impression to the broader public the F system was aiming at.<br />Cheers, BobBobHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431011219697729287noreply@blogger.com