Rob, what can I say, other than superb KZread as per, you never fail to amaze me on your consistency and commitment to leave us all wanting more, you have a gift that is honest and comforting, a rare thing in this modern me, me, me, world. Thanks again.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say. Thanks!

I love watching your videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you Rob. As always, appreciate each of your video. This is a very good alternative vs Olympus 8mm pro. Guys like me, I just shoot for fun. I don’t have to spend lots of money to buy expensive lenses.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. A professional can justify the cost, but most of us don't need to spend that kind of money to get results.

Thanks for the video. Great analysis

@RobTrek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I'd have some fun with that lens for sure! Nice one Rob, great video, I never knew about this lens at all and I seem to have missed that video comparison you mentioned. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this video. BTW you make it look so easy making these videos! Hat's off to you, it's alot lot harder than you make it look.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It is certainly harder than I thought. But I'm getting the hang of it. I setup a rudimentary studio last week. You might notice the sound is improving since I added that curtain behind me. I was getting terrible echo.

@arthurrmcphee4885

5 жыл бұрын

@@RobTrek I'm just in awe of how calm you are and the way you can produce your content. Great sound, yes.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

@@arthurrmcphee4885 Thanks. I just look calm because I'm so tired all the time.

Hi Rob really appreciate all the time and effort you put into your videos , will you be covering the new firm ware updates , regards

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Probably not. I don't use the em1-ii enough to really give an informed comparison of the improvements which were primarily in the autofocus. Peter Forsgard and others have covered this pretty well. I recommend you check his videos first.

Very nice video and thanks for the tip.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Nice to get "cheap seat" alternatives to pro lenses..... thanks!!!!

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Cheap seats! Haven't heard that expression in a while, but perfect.

Hi Rob, I really like you focus on photography techniques and skills rather talking about the latest, the best and the most expensive gears. Thank you.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Most of us don't start off with expensive gear so I try to help get the most out of what we have.

Rob, another great video. As I mentioned before I have the Panasonic 8-18 and it’s a great wide angle, but expensive for a lens that lives at the bottom of my camera bag. I might sell it and get something like the Oly 8mm. Thanks for the information. 😊

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Definitely worth considering for the wider and faster specs.

Rob, great detail on a system that I still love with native and adapted lenses. One suggestion though - if you are comparing 2 or more things it can be confusing if you say 'this one' of 'this' 'cuz it's not always clear which one you mean or someone might not be watching the screen. It's just as easy to say the 'Pixco' or the 'Oly' or the 'Oly Pro' to be clear. You go in depth on the Oly more than anyone else and saw you linked on one of the top micro43 sites.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I did see a 43rumors post, pretty cool.

Thank you for the tip Rob. Can you do a video comparison on your 50mm equivalent lenses? I'm trying to get one for street photography and I'm curious what you have to say about yours

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

In m4/3 terms, I usually use the 17mm or 12mm for street. The 25mm is not really wide enough for my tastes. If I want to go tighter, I would rather use my 45mm.

Hi Rob, great video as usual! I have the Pana 7-14mm f4 (which I rarely use), but I wanted to try some astrophotography shots, and f4 isn't good enough... That lowa looks pretty good, any thoughts about it? Thanks!

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

I've seen some great shots with that lens. I think it's a popular choice for astrophotography.

Nice job

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Hi Rob .I saw a very ineresting lens that was unknown to me. The Kamlan lenses. Not very big variety but the 8mm f3.0 was very attractive and looks like its very well build(maybe not on par with olympus pro fish eye) and very well priced. Any comment on these lenses, as some of the them is mft mount.

@RobTrek

4 жыл бұрын

No experience with that brand. I tend to focus on the focal lengths and aperture I need vs brand when it comes to third party. The Pixco 8mm is a perfect example. For personal stuff, ultimate image quality is not high on the list. For my pro work, I can justify only the best. There is a mieke 6mm f/2 that you might want to check out. I have an older version of it and really like it.

A couple of quesrions: given the very expensive pricetag, what leaned you to the 8mm fisheye instead of the more flexible 7-14mm pro from Olympus (except for the f1.8)? Second question: weighting the 8mm, which is a fisheye (with software correction) against the Laowa 7.5mm which Is a rectilinear lens (not cheap either) what made you lean to the Olympus lens?

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

The 7-14 is much more expensive and not as wide after correction. I can see the correction in the viewfinder of my em1-ii, so it helps me compose the shots on site. So the combo of composing in camera, faster 1.8 aperture, and lower price sealed the deal. Also I rarely need anything between 9mm and 14mm. I'd rather use a prime 12mm f2 or 17mm f1.8.

good morning rob.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Good morning!

Thanks for the review of a fish eye lens from the perspective of the poor man / hobbyist. Probably much more of us than there are professional real estate photgraphers. Have you seen the Kamlan 50mm f1.1 lens? Sells for about $170 on Amazon right now. Wonder how that stacks up to the Olympus 45mm f1.8.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Can't say much about the Kamlan. Looks like a nice lens, but still have to manually focus which is not a deal breaker for me, but not sure if getting f1.1 will help much in my photography.

@wbdill

5 жыл бұрын

@@RobTrek Saw a review on it. Unfortunately the edges are always soft regardless of aperture.

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Probably true. It's difficult to make a lens that fast and sharp across the frame. I watched a Fujifilm lens engineer discuss the challenges.

How does it compare with samyang 7.5mm? I get pretty sharp image with the samyang

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure the samyang is sharper out to the edges but the Pixco is pretty sharp inside 60-70% of the frame. I don't have a samyang to compare.

@bkaustav

5 жыл бұрын

@@RobTrek understood. Thank you very much for your great work. I always look forward to your new episodes.

I wonder if we could use a slower lens for Astrophotography if the camera was mounted to a tracker compensating for the Earth’s rotation?

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure that will work but never done it myself. It will limit the field of view though.

Can you do a video on the new 7.5mm from 7artisans?

@RobTrek

2 ай бұрын

I have this older video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a319t5Wqaa6cf7A.html

Can distortion be corrected in Oly Workspace?

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, to an extent. I'll do a video on it shortly.

Would pls give me recommendations between 7~14 f2.8 & 8 f1.8 of om lens family ?

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

Both are great lenses. If you plan on doing more astrophotography, get the 8mm f1.8. Otherwise, the 7-14 is easier to work with in post processing.

@user-zc4gp7hq7u

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobTrek Thanks

Try 7artisans 7.5mm f2.8 fisheye much much better lens!!

@RobTrek

5 жыл бұрын

No doubt that it is and not much more expensive. Thanks for sharing.

@Purpletim100

5 жыл бұрын

I recently got the 7Artisans and i'm really quite surprised at how good it is for the price. Very pleased with it so far.

How about compared to 7artisans 7.5mm f2.8 fisheye? By the way is the em10-mk2 focus peaking works with this lens?

@RobTrek

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Everyone has said good things about the 7artisans, so I wouldn't hesitate to buy it. It will certainly be better than the lens I present here. Yes, focus peaking works with manual focus lenses.

@yan870126

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobTrek great! If you got 1. hope there's a new tutorial for it based on em10 mk2. Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

Can I use this lens on a Panasonic G 85 without an adapter

@ayerivers474

3 жыл бұрын

@rob please let me kno cause I love this lens

@RobTrek

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, no problem.

I got a cine to M4/3 adapter to use with my 25mm CCTV lens, but when I put it on my OMD EM10-ii it blacks out the screen. The screen and sensor are working as I bring it up to the mount, but when I make contact with the body, it blanks out. Maybe the contacts are shorting? Does anyone else have this lens with EM10-ii? Does the adapter work for you?

@RobTrek

4 жыл бұрын

Usually it's because the locking pin is not engaging fully on the mount. Make sure when you twist the lens onto the camera that you hear it click. You'll see a small hole on the adapter that must align with the locking pin on the camera. Let me know. Thanks. -Rob

@wbdill

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobTrek Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out when I get home today. You rock!

@wbdill

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobTrek That wasn't it. The lock pin clicks in when I turn it such that I have to press the lens release button to unscrew it. I even tried drilling out the notch a little bit on the adapter with no change. So I cut out a small piece of electrical tape and put it on the adapter where it touches the connector pins on the body and that did the trick.

When you look at better apsc, not to mention FF, this lens is ,comparatively expensive.

@RobTrek

4 жыл бұрын

I thought $65 was pretty cheap. No?

@robertcudlipp3426

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobTrek Yes, even by my standards! The Sigma 16 1.4 is a superb lens, however the mft cropping factor takes it outside what is a wide angle landscape prime , say minimum 24 mm in 35 mm equivalency.