p.2 #1 · OMD EM5 and bad purple fringing with Pana 12-35.
The Canon 85L is a prime with this much purple fringing. And it costs a lot more that $1200. PF is one flaw in this lens, but it doesn't show up all that often.
p.2 #2 · OMD EM5 and bad purple fringing with Pana 12-35.
I agree with Jordon - fringing occurs infrequently with this lens - unfortunately I can't predict when 'tho. But seldom does it show up in a 12x22 print (the largest I make) even without correction, and the grey "residue" of correction would really be difficult to see in a print even in the worst case. More likely, in fact to see some artifact of the correction somewhere unexpected (and that is my biggest complaint about fringing/correction.) Hey, I pixel peep too, but I try to put this stuff in perspective...
p.2 #3 · OMD EM5 and bad purple fringing with Pana 12-35.
Bit confused by this thread. The op states the 12-35 has PF. He shows an example. I presume he is asking if this is normal. Everyone agrees it is normal (for the situation his shot was taken). Beyond that it is up to each individual to decide if it is acceptable. Not much to debate. Lots of cheaper (and more expensive) lenses have more PF. Btw I would not compare a pre digital lens (85L) with a modern design (post digital) lens and I don't think such a comparison is needed as there are new expenses lenses with more PF.
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What I can say (myself) is I don't particularly like PF; I do not find the provided sample image offensive (even though it has some PF) and only the OP can decide if the lens is acceptable (for him) given the conclusion that this is normal for that lens.
p.2 #4 · OMD EM5 and bad purple fringing with Pana 12-35.
Sometimes you can get PF if the lens is not spot on with AF. I have a couple lens (older) that I thought would be unusable, but with micro-adjusting, the PF cleaned up nicely.
p.2 #5 · OMD EM5 and bad purple fringing with Pana 12-35.
Jman13 wrote:
Yes...the Panny 14-45 is definitely sharper than the 12-50. The 12-50 is very nice because the macro mode is definitely decent (not going to compete with the Oly 60, but it certainly is good enough for casual macro work), and because it has a great range in a weathersealed body. It's built better than the 14-45, which feels very cheep, but the 14-45 is frankly the best kit zoom ever made, IMO. It compares favorably with high end zooms in pure optical quality, IMO, but it's slow and built cheaply. I don't tend to use standard zooms very often, so for me, the versatility of the 12-50 is more useful on the rare occasion I want to just use a single lens for wide variety, and I prefer the extra width as well, so I have the 12-50 now, but I've owned the 14-45 and it's excellent....Show more →
Which model Panny 14-45. I remember reading that it needed to be an early model as the newer versions were not as good.
If I could find a zoom much better than the OM-D's 14-42 that didn't cost $1K, then I'd just grab the 17 f/1.8 and maybe 25 f/1.4, as I already have the 45 f/1.8. But It would be nice to have something wider than 14mm.
