Rented it from LensRentals.com so I could do a review.
First impressions:
Build quality: Best build on any m4/3 lens I\'ve handled. Feels like a pro lens (and for this price, it should). Everything is extremely solid, and there is no wobble or flex in anything. Zoom and focus rings are perfectly damped and feel great in hand. AF is very fast and silent.
Image quality: Excellent at 35mm f/2.8, good at 12mm f/2.8 and quite good at 12mm f/5.6. Not quite as good as the Oly 12, but very good for a zoom. Bokeh is busy at the wide end and pretty nice at the long end, though no one is going to mistake this for a cream machine. There\'s almost no lateral CA, but there is some longitudinal CA and purple fringing at high contrast edges. Overall, looks quite nice, though I need to shoot a lot more with it.
I\'ll be shooting with it over the next few days and I\'ll be writing a full review soon.
Two quick samples (just shot with it for about 15 minutes outside real quick). Both at 35mm wide open.
Statue:
Focuses pretty close too:
100% crop of the bug in the shot above:
Jul 26, 2012 at 12:07 PM
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