Yeah, I would not mind the Tokina 35/2.8 in m4/3 mount myself. Sigma I couldn't care less about since their QC is absolutely atrocious and I am never spending a dime on their garbage again.
Good news for MFT, however I'm not holding my breath: Tamron, Sigma, Cosina and Zeiss have joined the E mount a long time ago and all we've got so far is three half-arsed lenses.
M43 isn't lacking at the wider end, though. There's already two excellent ultra wide zooms, the fantastic Oly 12/2, in the normal range, we've got the 20/1.7 and the awesome 25/1.4, plus the 20/0.95 as you note for extreme speed. What I'd like to see Sigma Tamron or Tokina make for m4/3 is a fast telephoto prime, like a 100/1.8 or 150/2.5 or something.
Personally, I'd really like to see a MFT versions of the Tokina 11-16/2.8 II and Tamron 60/2. As these lenses already exist converting them to MFT would take very little R&D. I'd add 20/1.7 and I'd be all set. However, I'm not holding my breath so my planned kit is 12/2, 20/1.7 and 45/1.8.
seems like everyone has joined m4/3 already, and yet no lenses have been made
i think what is missing is 16mm f1.4 and 28mm f 1.4
i would love to see those, and would probably go back to m4/3 if those became a reality
maybe sony should join m4/3 as well and make them a new sensor
Why a 28 f/1.4 when there is an already outstanding 25mm f/1.4?
I am also confused why anyone would want a Tokina 11-16 in m43...it's an odd focal range and there are already two awesome ultra wides. The 7-14 is incredible, and truly wide. If tokina makes an f/2.8 wide zoom, I'd want an 8-15 or something.
Jman13 wrote:
Why a 28 f/1.4 when there is an already outstanding 25mm f/1.4?
how about 30mm 1.4?
i just don't like the normal 50mm evuiv. so much, i think the 58mm equiv. is more interesting,
and i am not the only one, its too bad no one makes one now days.
kahren wrote:
how about 30mm 1.4?
i just don't like the normal 50mm evuiv. so much, i think the 58mm equiv. is more interesting,
and i am not the only one, its too bad no one makes one now days.
sigma for 4/3 and voigtlander for FF, but yeah. i agree, but i'm happy with my 50 year old lenses so it doesn't bother me much.
Jman13 wrote:
Why a 28 f/1.4 when there is an already outstanding 25mm f/1.4?
I am also confused why anyone would want a Tokina 11-16 in m43...it's an odd focal range and there are already two awesome ultra wides. The 7-14 is incredible, and truly wide. If tokina makes an f/2.8 wide zoom, I'd want an 8-15 or something.
22mm equiv is plenty wide for me. if the smaller focal range made for better quality than the 9-18mm it could be worth it. also, f/2.8 could be nice for astrophotography.
Jman13 wrote:
I am also confused why anyone would want a Tokina 11-16 in m43...it's an odd focal range and there are already two awesome ultra wides. The 7-14 is incredible, and truly wide. If tokina makes an f/2.8 wide zoom, I'd want an 8-15 or something.
Like sebboh, 22mm equivalent is wide enough for most of my pictures. Heck, I just spent 2 months in India and 28mm equivalent was wide enough for most of my pictures. Therefore, a 22-36mm equivalent could take care of 99% of my WA pictures.
Couple that with fast aperture (which allow for shallow DoF - an important trait in MFT) and you get a very unique set of traits. That is why the upcoming 12-35/2.8 also interests me.
The 9-18 has an appeal because it's so small. The 7-14, while great by itself, is slow(ish) and is less useful for me.
Jman13: "What I'd like to see Sigma Tamron or Tokina make for m4/3 is a fast telephoto prime, like a 100/1.8 or 150/2.5 or something."
+1
To me this is clearly the biggest gap in the current m43 lens set for those who prefer (or are dependent upon) AF. That is, IF quality lenses of a reasonable size/weight can be designed for a reasonable price.
