I know some of you will ask - How about the M.Zuiko 12-100mm F4 IS PRO lens? How does it compare to the M.Zuiko 12-40mm PRO? The answer is here 11:30 Also, my video on the M.Zuiko 12-100mm is here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c2ursrWHYduZm7w.html

@yannolove1335

4 жыл бұрын

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I shoot commercial property, weddings, events, portraits, and high volume sports with the 12-40pro. I came from Canon and shot all L glass. This lens is among the best zooms I’ve ever used in any system. It’s a work horse! This is the one lens I can’t go without!!!! Oh and I also my tripod over while shooting a waterfall. My em1mkii and 12-40 were completely submerged in 3’ of water for 30sec. Nothing happened. Amazing

How to define a perfect zoom lens? 1. Has constant aperture, regardless of focal lenght. 2. Keeps focus while zooming. 3.Covers wide to short-tele range (eg.12-40 / 24-80 when calculated to FF). 4. Can be used for wide shots without distortion, to portraits with bokeh, and even macros. 5. No aberrations. M. Zuiko 12-40mm F2.8 is all above and its weather sealed on top of it. I own it for 5 years now, and its the best all-round use lens I ever had, so much i sometimes dont feel the need for prime lenses.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed! The 12-40mm F2.8 is quite a marvel if you have really shot and experienced the results it delivered.

On the basis of your comments about this lens, I have one arriving tomorrow. Grateful for your videos, they are among the best on KZread. The depth and breadth of your knowledge of photography and Olympus gear is incredible! Thank you again, Robin.

Hey Robin! I just purchased this lens second hand here in KL based on your review. I am loving it so far! Thank you for all of the detailed reviews!

It's a great lens for travel photography. It accounts for at least 90% of my shots when I travel and the f2.8 aperture has saved me on many occasions. I rarely use prime lenses, preferring the flexibility of good zoom.

The lens that stays on my camera 95% of the time. Truly outstanding. Like your video, Robin, well done!

exceptionsl image quality plus compactness it's THE STANDARD lens for me

After watching so many of your videos I finally sold my last Fujifilm camera to MPB and bought this lens and the OM-D EM1. It is my first Olympus since the OM20 film camera I still have 😊. Thank you for all the great videos

I have been watching your videos for a while, even though I shoot Canon. But I have been thinking about M4/3 and this video told me a lot of things I didn't know about the 12-40, a lens that I could use for a lot of different types of shooting. It is a very strange time to be buying into the Olympus system but the more I watch, the closer I get to making a big decision. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm with the photographic community around the world.

Thank you so much for your informative videos Robin. I have this very lens and as you do, I use it all the time and rarely take it off my camera, it’s just a perfect workhorse of a lens. I am a huge Olympus fan and use the Olympus OM-D-E M5 Mark III and I love my camera. I was struggling to get the most of my feature packed camera until I stumbled accords your channel and can honestly say that your advice has changed the way I use the Mark III. I learn something new in all your videos and look forward to your uploads to thank you from a U.K. based subscriber 🙏🏻

Robin, thanks for a great review! I just wanted to say your images are GREAT!

Ordered this lens base on the reviews and yours was a big factor. Very detailed review. Thanks for showing your beautiful photo examples. This will be my first pro lens. Fell in love with the em1 and the 30mm macro and 14-150 lens. I prefer using it over my Fuji xt2. Image quality has been superb.

I love your videos! Informative, entertaining and upbeat. Thanks

yes,this is a great lens,for me best ever made by olympus!!

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

I am starting to think so too

One of the best Oly lenses around. Picked one up used for under €500. Almost glued to my em 1 mark II. Could not be happier.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you have the 12-40mm lens too!

Yes. Love this lens. My only lens for BMPCC and M5ii.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

I love this lens too!

Thanks Robin. 3 years down the road, this is still a great video. I can get this model as a used lens for a good price and, based on your video, I can't go wrong. Thanks., Peter.

Enjoy using my 12-40mm lens. Purchased it new last year just before the release of the 12-100mm. Did the same with purchasing a new EM5 Mark II just before the release of the Mark III. i have a habit of doing that. Maybe it’s just bad timing on my part but not looking back. Very happy with both. Also purchased the 40-150mm so understand your advice on not needing the 12-100mm. Your videos are great . Thanks for taking the time to make these.

Great video Robin. I’ve had the 12-40mm Pro for some years now and it covers 80% of my photo opportunities. It is a great travel lens and has been to four different countries with me. Sharp, with great colours, sensational focussing speed; it is rarely off my omd em-1. When paired with my excellent 40-150 Pro, you have just about all bases covered and a simple choice for focal length coverage .....all at a constant f2.8 aperture. Keep up the great videos. Regards Tony from Australia

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Indeed it is a great lens, and glad that it worked for you alongside the 40-150mm F2.8 PRO!

Great video Robin! Coming from a Pentax K3-II, I just ordered a M1 Mark III with the 12-40 (mostly travel/street photography). Can't wait for my new system to arrive :-)

I use this lens at my work and am very impressed by its optical quality. For private use, however, I prefer smaller lenses. There are lots of photographers who sell their 12-40 mm f2.8 Pro lens, because of the availability of the excellent Olympus 12-100 mm f4.0 Pro lens, so the 12-40 mm lens can be picked up for very reasonable prices second-hand.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

I'd still take the 12-40mm lens over 12-100mm for the wider F2.8 aperture.

My first pro lens purchase and has been my go to since 2016. Currently on my OMD 1.3 MY PEN-F Has the 17mm 1.8 for indoor low light shooting. I also have the 40-150 pro, and 1.4 tele. The 12-40 pro accounts for 80% or more of shooting. I have several other lenses and none are used nearly as often. Thanks again for your work.

I couldn't agree more with Robin's assessment. I switched to M43 six months ago starting with the 12-40 Pro on an ex-demo EM-5 II. I intended to quickly buy prime lenses but after a few weeks with this lens, I've not bothered to get any more glass. Loving this lens.

Agree, definitely my favourite lens. I use it all the time except when I shoot macro photos. The ideal working horse, whether it concerns landscapes, close ups, portraits, you name it. It handles everything you throw at it effortlessly. Especially the AF is very impressive.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

It is one lens to do almost everything, very worth upgrading to for most who are using 14-42mm EZ

I love this lens. I purchased it on the first day it was out. Two years ago I fumbled with seating my camera back on the tripod mount. The camera and this lens fell 3' to the asphalt. It got scared a little bit. It still functions perfectly! No issues. The only change was that the 12-40 marks on the outside seem to be shifted just a little. Excellent lens. I wholeheartedly recommend it.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Oh dear, that was a scary accident, glad the lens and camera survived.

Yes, for me this lens is a must have for my E-M1!

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Nice review Robin of this warhorse. I use this lens every week and it´s amazing good and sharp. 100% value for the money. Bests regard from Portugal. Keep going Robin.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked the video. Indeed it is excellent value for money!

One of my favourite lenses along with the 40-150 pro, I bought it as a two lens kit with the E M-1 mkii 2 years ago. Never regreted it

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

The pair is made to match the OM-D perfectly!

Having started out in MFT with an E-M10ii double zoom kit and the 14-42 EZ/40-150 R I wanted to try one of these. I watched for a good deal on eBay and finally got one for an excellent price on an E-M5ii body. It is an amazing "standard zoom" and the best lens I've ever owned. I use for general photography and video. Having finally moved up to the E-M1 iii I now see even more quality coming from this star lens.

Thanks, Robin. This is definitely a fantastic lens, even as old as it is. And it's not even particularly expensive, as lenses go.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, you get a lot for what you pay for in the 12-40mm PRO

I am currently waiting for my third used copy and hopefully the first fully working one of this lens. First one was from a brick and mortar store, but had mould and moisture inside, which was not visible in the dodgy store lighting, the second one was wildly decentred rendering it unusably soft. I have a 45mm 1.8 for portraits, but having one lens that dies everything from landscapes, to portraits and product shots, in a small and lightweight, weather sealed package sounds like a good dealt to me.

Great video Robin. I own the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f2.8 PRO lens since I bought my EM1. It is may favorite GOTO lens as it is crazy sharp and versatile. I use this lens most for ma landscape shooting. It just such a fine piece of kit.

I changed the L-Fn button to "Magnify" under Button Functions in the Custom menu. Great for manual focusing details.

Hi Robin, I always enjoy watching the videos you make and have learnt a lot about Olympus. I was considering an upgrade to my E-M10 mk II, but am now considering getting the 12-40mm PRO, to sit alongside my 25mm f1.8, which I love using. This decision was helped by the fact that many of the great photos you showed here were shot with the E-M10, and some shots I got the other day with this camera are great, too. Keep those great videos coming.

As long as I have 1 or 2 MFT bodies, I will own this lens. It can shoot pro-quality and is perfect for portraiture, events, close range sports, and especially video. The clutch focus is awesome. Olympus lenses rock, and this is my favorite MFT lens hands down.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, this lens is stellar in anything it does!

yes. good affordable lens.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

I love olympus pro lenses. They are all great

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

They are indeed!

@HansBaier

3 жыл бұрын

@@robinwong The 75mm 1.8 is better :D

Could not agree more, being using this lens with my EM5 M2. It is my only lens for sunrise, sunset, street and event. Is my trusted partner that I know it will deliver every click!

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

It is one lens to upgrade to or get serious about photography if you are using Olympus!

Buy 12-40 tomorrow,thanks robin

I love it ! This is my first and unique pro lens for now. Fortunately (or not), I bought prime lenses before 😁. I totally agree with you about the ability of this zoom to make us lazy because the final result is so close 😳. To be honest, I have to force myself to switch for my primes for three conditions : 1 - low light (as you said) 2 - add constraints to improve my skills 3 - have a coherent photography series at the same focal length (because I can not control myself when I have a zoom in hand 😅). Thanks again for your vidéos 😉

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Shooting for primes surely is important to help us improve. I have used more prime lenses recently too.

Nice review! Makes sense on the lens mount. I did not know this lens was so good on close focus. Replaces the 12/17/25/45 set of primes which I rarely shoot at f1.8 - like to have nose AND ears in focus. 😉

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the close up shooting is better than any of the prime lenses (except for the dedicated macro lenses).

Nice video Robin, you are the best! I agree with you, the 12-40 is one great lens. That's mounted on a M5III.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

It is awesome on the E-M5 Mark III too!

I just bought the 12-40 2.8 last week, and I am impressed with the quality.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you got yourself the 12-40mm lens!

Thanks Robin for the great info. Have the lens and really like it. Didn't know about the lens mount, clever engineering, and good to know if it were ever to happen.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you found the information shared useful

Yes. I have, and love, the 25mm f1.8, the 45mm and the 70mm. I still love them, but since I got the 12-40mm, it is hardly ever off my camera. I make 11x14 prints, and I don't see any difference in resolution, and f2.8 is plenty fast enough for the work I do. (I'm really not interested in paper-thin depth of field.). I still use the primes if for some reason I really want a smaller, lighter package, but the 12-40 is my main lens now. I do often want something longer, but he 12-100 is just too big. I can carry the old 40-150 in my pocket and while it's not as amazing as the newer lenses, it does just fine.

Another excellent informative presentation.The 12 -40 is such a good lens I find it hard to justify purchasing any prime lens in that focal range.

Bought a 12-40mm pro for £323 which is a good price. Can't wait to try it out!!

I really enjoy your videos as I am a new Olympus user and love the system so far. I am always looking for ways to learn about the system and lenses. Keep up the great work and thanks!

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! More videos to come surely

This has been my main lens for 2020. So far i've been loving it, the image quality is even better than my primes, and it's super reliable. I've been doing events, weddings, some reportage, commercial pics, and the images I took have always been outstanding (both on my M10.2 and M1.2).

@hellsing0999999999

2 жыл бұрын

How is it going? Are you still using it?

@AlessandroMeneghini89

2 жыл бұрын

@@hellsing0999999999 yes, no problem with it

Great video Robin. I love the 12-40mm f2.8 Pro lens too. It is my workhorse lens and like you, is the lens that usually lives on my EM1 m2. However, I do also own the 40-150 f2.8 Pro and the 12-100mm f4 Pro and love both these lenses as well. I got the 12-100 specifically as a travel lens and I now travel exclusively with this lens (well, unless I know I’ll be shooting landscapes/Astro when I will also bring the brilliant 7-14mm Pro lens too). The value for money of all the Olympus Pro lenses relative to much more expensive full frame glass equivalents is another not so insignificant benefit of MFT.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, I seriously disagree when people say Olympus lenses are expensive. As you have pointed out, value wise Olympus offers a lot more than anything the competitors are doing in the market at the moment. Not only the lenses are generally priced lower, you get a lot more out them as well.

Bought this lens as second hand, it never leaves my camera, pairing this with Em1 mkii... they are both tank, they can hold any condition you throw at them, well said to that match up.

Love your reviews bro

that lens is super amazing... if I get M43 again I will definetly get the 12-40pro again, it's great. and it's not as big/heavy as some claim

Great video. I have been using the 12-40/f2.8 since it was first released. It is a great lens. My main lens combo is the 12-40/f2.8 and the 40-150/f2.8.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

You can almost do everything with that combo!

Great review of the lens and thanks for nice picture of me taking a selfie on the bike haha.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Oh dear that is dangerous but I guess you are used to it!

After numorous reviews and videos i did buy this lens(used) and is waiting for it to arrive.My first pro lens.

Good video Robin and yes it is a great lens! I use it for 2 years no and I have it on my camera most of the time.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video!

great video. thanks

Brilliant description of the advantage of a breakable lens mount. Everyone must be familiar with the crumple zones designed into car bodies to absorb collision impact by now. This makes your explanation easily acceptable.

@tonywilkins1684

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Matthews sadly in Australia the repair cost may not be so cheap, I dropped my 40-150 pro lense while it was on an OMD mk2 body and the mount repair was 80% of the cost of the lens, well over AUD$1000. To be fair to Olympus the offered me a discounted replacement... still...

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

@@tonywilkins1684 I think the design for 40-150mm PRO lens mount is slightly different, it has to be strong enough to hold more weight.

Glad that you clarified that you are human Robin. This lens came as the kit with my EM5II. I took this combo to Europe for 3 weeks and go some great images. If I need a longer reach I use the 14-150. For light option I take a couple of primes. This covers all bases.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes I am human! I love my zoom lenses too, though I use mostly primes these days.

Robin Wong. Yes, the 12 - 40mm f2/8 Pro is brilliant lens and compliments the 40 - 150mm f2.8 Pro + MC14 beautifully. I love Olympus lenses.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, I love them too

The Olympus 12-40mm F2.8 is my go-to lens

Great ...used my head ...got the 12-40 and the 40-150 pro lenses .happy .

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you are happy!

Im using this with may old em5 mark 1. Together with the budget 40-150mm, they're beasts with photos. I only need minimal.post processing

Thank you for another great video Robin. I had the 12-40 pro with the E-M1 for 2 years and it was a great lens. It was so good that I had to switch back to Olympus from Fujifilm because I couldn't find a comparable lens on that system. The Fuji 16-55 was way too heavy, 16-80 from the reviews was not great and the 18-135 I had was really bad. I now have a Pana Leica 12-60 f2.8-4 which I also find, is a bit disappointing. I was actually looking to replace the Pana Leica with either the 12-100 or the 12-40. You have made it easy for me to decide now. I do have the fantastic 40-150 pro, so getting the 12-40 pro would be more ideal for me. Thank you Robin!

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Yeap, you got the hard truth there, Olympus may not be able to beat others when it comes to camera bodies (smaller image sensor and all) but when it comes to lenses, Olympus is second to none! Difficult to turn back once we have experienced shooting with the Olympus lenses.

@inspirity668

4 жыл бұрын

@@robinwong You are so right Robin! I learnt the hard way, financially (sold Olympus, got Lumix body, sold Lumix plus Olympus lenses for Fujifilm system, sold the Fujifilm system for Olympus.) Now I am finally happy! :)

@PT-re2gi

4 жыл бұрын

Wing Tam I agree. Been shooting Fuji for several years. They have done little over those years for photographers. Everything has been for video shooters. Tried the em1 and found I preferred it over the Fuji xt2. Olympus lenses are outstanding and their camera have better use and features for photographers.

The only pro lens I could afford. I have (or had) many of the amateur lenses to compare with, and although I wouldn't fault any other Olympus lens as they are all above expectations given their price range (except the 17/2.8 which is a lemon and the 17/1.8 which is IMO too soft), there's a clear quality step when entering the pro realm. The 12-40 is buttery smooth, solid, fast, sharp and very importantly highly predictable. Even shooting straight at the sun, the image will remain sharp and contrasted.

I dropped my original E-M1 with 12-40 PRO from a roof in Thailand and maybe more than 10 metres height. The lens mount was broken, but the camera was working perfectly. The lens mount was repaired in the Czech service center and is still rocking 4 years later.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

That is a scary experience! OMG, glad the camera and lens survived. Thanks for sharing the story.

@AnastasTarpanov

4 жыл бұрын

Robin the interesting part is that my only other lens was 17mm f/1.8 and for more than a month of travel I was forced to work with this lens. I was so mad, that I lost my lovely zoom. but the truth is that this gave me creativity boost and forced me to think and walk more, not to be just a lazy photographer.

Wow, it's looks very interesting pro lens. Your video move me want to buy one 😁😁😁. Anyway, thanks for the video. Greeting from Singapore. Have a nice day.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

The 12-40mm PRO is a great Olympus lens.

For my OMD E-M5 Mark II I have only two pair of lens : the 12-40mm f2.8 and the 75mm f1.8 . Seems like I'll never have enough of them, I have never felt the need to purchase another product, I'm just in love with my (amateur's) kit..

Been using this lens for my food photography. Versatile enough to take close up of foods and restaurant environment without changing lens. I like to shoot my food close up at F8 at ISO 200 with natural light, take a steady hand to get a really sharp photo at that aperture.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, paired with Olympus 5-Axis IS, you doget super steady shot!

This 12-40 f/2.8 is awesome.... my mistake was getting the 12-100 f/4 pro lens too. Hard to take either off the body for the other, or for any other for that matter. Should give up one, but that is liking having twins and giving up one of them....

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

I'd take the F2.8 for the better depth of field control and shooting in low light. But if those are not important to you then 12-100mm is a better choice.

Hey Robin ! I was not aware for the breaking point of that lens. It's incredible. Thank you for your advice. It's a very good news... Yes it is genious. But how do you know that ??? It's not write on the notice... Bye bye !

Dittos! On my Pen-f, the 12-40mm is lens heavy, but easily manageable! Sharp! I like your street portraits & people pix! Beautiful colors & details!

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words on my photography! Still learning and improving here.

@bakermantube

4 жыл бұрын

I also use most of the time the combo Pen-F & the M.Zuiko 12-40 prime lens. Quiet heavy but I am used to it now and I have big hands😉

Superb images in this blog…video. ;) I’m mainly a prime shooter but I’m extremely torn between the 12-40 f2.8 and 12-45 f4. The smaller f4 lens will balance better on my EM5II, will be an almost perfect landscape lens, but f4 on m43 worries me a bit for general / golden hour street shooting. Thx.

Great review Robin. You did convince me getting my own 12-40 for my E-M5 II. Looks great so far, thanks once again! One quick question: Do you use an UV filter on it? Do you have recommendations?

Thanks Robin. You now convinced me to keep the 12-40 and dont buy 12-100. 😊👍 .

I have been contemplating to upgrade my kit lens to this but now that I see 12-45 Pro F4 on the lens road map, I'm inclined to wait since I already have all 3 F1.8 and 12mm F2 primes. I'm hoping that the size 12-45 F4 is more compact compared to the F2.8 so that I can really travel light with the F4 zoom and 45mm F1.8

Hello Robin, I very much enjoy your videos. They are very informational. I would love to see a video about Long Exposure Photography with the EM-1 MkII using a 10-stop ND filter. Do you have any videos of the kind? I would love to hear from you. Again, thanks for the videos and keep them coming. Happy New Year!

I went out on a late evening photowalk in Warsaw with my Panasonic 12-35/2.8 this summer, and accidentally enabled the image stabilization of the lens. As a result, the camera totally disable image stabilization, and image after image came out as total crap until I finally figured out what was wrong, and by then it was almost totally dark. I cursed and cursed, and last week I went out and bought myself the 12-40/2.8. 😄

I like zoom lens because my cinema rig is very compact and perfect the way it is I don't want to have to keep changing my lenses.

Thank you for the fine presentation on the Olympus 12-40mm F2.8! Back in 2014 this lens was the reason that I chose to buy the EM-1 camera among its competition. Over the years the zoom control has become sticky, especially in high humidity, but otherwise the lens works fine. Do you think this problem is fixable by a repair technician? Also, what repair center do you use in KL? Other lens thoughts with the EM-1: I tried the Olympus 12-100 4.0 lens, but found it too heavy to carry around. The Olympus 40-150 2.8 lens is also too heavy for me. My solution for a telephoto on the EM-1 was to get the Panasonic 35-100 2.8 lens, which is high quality, light weight, weather sealed, and has the nice feature of internal zoom; disadvantages are the reverse zoom direction (I never get accustomed to this!) and poor close-up performance. Earlier I had used the Olympus 40-150 3.5-5.6 but the quality was just OK and the lens had a focus motor failure.

Awesome, I've only got two lens the 12-40 Pro and the 25mm Pro. Thanks for your review. What do you think I should get next? I'd love a light weight small lens (prime) rather than the small zoom for travel. I'm really happy with both. Maybe the 17 mm???

Thank you Robin. I have this lens with original EM1 and they are such a great pair! For photo and video. I took this combo two days ago in San Francisco for the Chinese New Year Parade at night. Really nice pictures and videos. I just uploaded a short video on youtube. I want to ask you about video specs. I did some tests and I am positive that the focus is not lost when zoom in and out during video recording. Is this a parfocal lens?

I agree, it truly is a great lens.. Have had mine for quite a few years now.. And having just watched Peter Forsgård's video on the OMD digital teleconverter, of which I know you are not all that fond, the 12-40, as well as some of my other lenses, may have become even more handy.. Time will tell, as I have not done any test shots as yet.. Regardless, I love my 12-40 2.8 PRO!

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

I won't recommend using the digital teleconverter, it is merely a crop at the center of your image.

Thanks for the review! It doesn’t have constant focus right while zooming? At least mine doesn’t. I read somewhere that none of these pro lenses (or lumix lenses) are parfocal. Can someone confirm? Thanks!

Looks really nice the idea so no problem with rain and compact lens from wide to small tele. Is new that lens, I guess is part of the new portfolio lenses from Olympus.

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

I really like the weather sealing aspect of the lens too!

I really like my Zuiko 12-40, the main reasons are its fast AF, constant aperture and usability throughout the zoom range (very important for a universal zoom lens). Its size and weight are just about right, too. This lens is already very good at f2.8 especially when zoomed out, and sharp as a tack if stopped down to f4. The only sharper lens I have is the Sigma 56/1.4. Still, I'm not a big fan of the 12-40's rendering if I compare it to other lenses side by side. It often looks a bit too "clinical" and lacking character to me, although I can't pick what exactly makes me think so. And sunstars are kinda meh on the 12-40 so I would probably pick something else to compliment it if long exposure night photography is your thing.

@Robin Nice video. Odd question though, if you had a 14-54mm Mark II F2.8-3.5 and used an E-M1 would you still buy the 12-40mm and replace it? I am primarily a prime shooter. Thanks!

I got my 12-40/2.8 with my EM1mk1 body 4-5 years ago (it was a bargain on the used market). Though the EM1 died :(, the lens is still going strong, paired either to my EM5.2 or EM1.2 I use for paid gigs (2nd card slot!). I have rented the 12-100/4 and that's great for outdoor events, but long and heavy in comparison. I got a Panasonic 35-100/2.8 instead, for the shots that need the reach. That 'breakaway mount' feature is great -- not only does it reduce the odds of damaging the lens, but also an easily replaceable lens mount is better than ripping your frame mount! Do any of the other Olympus lenses have this feature?

My favourite working horse. Of course, I use it with a hood all the time, I love it and I care about it ;)

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

I don't remember where I left the lens hood. Hopefully it is still in the house somewhere.

@AnastasTarpanov

4 жыл бұрын

@@robinwong I'm sure it's like that ;)

I recently picked up an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III with a 12-40mm F2.8 kit. What lens do you suggest getting after this kit? I plan on taking pictures while traveling solo.

Hi Robin, Awesome review of this lens. What do you think of this lens for video shooting? How is the manual focusing and any focus breathing? Any info will be very helpful. Thanks

Good sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻! Why you don't recommend the lens hood?

the 12-40 pro is also in combination with my Pansonic G70 a great lense! I use ist most of the time...

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it works out for you!

Hi RW, Whats the sharpest Fstop for this lens? Great Vids Thank you!

Hi great review I’ve just got this lens as part of a deal with the Olympus om1 mk 3 and it’s great but recently I’ve noticed something is loose inside it. when detached from the camera I’ve only had it for Less than a month and not dropped it any ideas what this is? Doesn’t seem normal to me😏

This is my only Oly pro zoom lens. I love it in every way. Took it on a trip to San Francisco and shot fantastic images of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge. . 👍 p.s. good background blur in your sample images and they are bright and sharp. 👍

@robinwong

4 жыл бұрын

Likewise!

Hi , Great review again ! Thanks . How would you rate this lens against Sigma 18-35 with a speed booster ?

Three out four pictures I take are shot with this lens. It is the lens which is on my camera (Pen F) per default. Only in very special circumstances ("real" macro -> 60mm, low light and repro/scan -> 45mm 1.2, and wildlife/zoo -> Panasonic 100-300mm) I put something different on my camera. I decided for 12-40 in favour of the 12-100mm mainly because of its smaller size and weight and secondary because of its wider aperture.