Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

Ever since this lens was announced, I'd been dreaming of it. Stupid of course, I don't get enough sleep as it is!

In any case, I've never owned a wide-angle, landscape type lens before.
Had to put part of it on credit, but got it yesterday. Now there's a whole new learning curve and "watch-it's" wating for me.
OK, the lens is the Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO. A week or two ago I took my camera to the store, and they let me play with the lens for a bit. I liked what I saw, but there were other customers in the store and I didn't have time to pick it up till yesterday (had to organize my money first).

The lens does not accept filters as it has a permanently attached, tulip-style, sunhood. No problem, as the only filter I ever use, is a CP.
The lens-cap sits right on the hood.

Like the other PRO lenses, a simple moving forward or backward of a ring on the lens-barrel changes it from manual to auto.
Because I wanted to watch the Remembrance Day ceremonies this morning, I sat on the couch playing with camera & lens.
First thing I will have to engrave on my brain, is to watch the lines, especially the vertical ones, like doors, sides of buildings, street lights, etc. so if they have to topple over, at least they topple equal amounts from left and right.
But considering how wide the field of view is, I also think I can take some really good landscape photos with this lens. I can even see a use for close-ups, minimum focusing distance is 20cm (8 inches). Haven't tried that out yet. Don't know if I'll be able to go out tomorrow, heavy weather in the forecast. So, a few pictures coming soon after the weather clears up.

LaurenT Loc: Northern California

Looking forward to your photos!

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

A friend of mine is going to bring me that same lens to try on the Olympus EM-5 he loaned me. Can't wait to give it a go. Thanks for posting.

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

Also looking forward to your photos.
For the verticals, if you can keep yourcamera perpendicular to the lines they stay at their straitest. Generally this just means keep your camera level. Probably you already knew this but just in case.
Have fun!

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Congratulations on your new lens. Enjoy.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

I know you will enjoy this fine piece of photographic craftsmanship. Nice to have something very special to be thankful for this season. Enjoy the lens with the good wishes of your many friends.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

The 7-14mm range is wonderful. I sold my 4/3 version 2 years ago, and miss it terribly.

While it doesn't accept threaded filters, they now make a filter holder that will work with the lens. The holder accepts any 100x150mm filter, similar the Lee filters. I'll see if I can find the link.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

That will be fun. I bought my 10-22 and it was on the camera for a very long time before I removed it.
Marion

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Here's the adapter...should work with any filter holder like the lee. Personally I use a "Filterdude" that I purchased through Amazon with Haida 100 x 150 reverse ND filters.

http://www.shapeways.com/product/UAP5A97XL/adapter-kit-ii-for-m-zuiko-7-14mm-lee-filter-hol?li=shareProduct

http://www.amazon.com/FilterDude-Compatible-Filter-Holder-Foundation/dp/B00D01OKY8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447335023&sr=8-1&keywords=filter+dude

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Not sure what type camera you are using it on but I have a Sigma 12-24 MK II for my Canon full frame, that equates to a 7.5 to 15mm on a Canon APS-C camera... amazingly wide and unique, also still plenty wide on my Canon Crop frame camera... enjoy your new toy.

marki3rd Loc: Columbus, Indiana

Now I'm confused. Wouldn't a 12-24mm full frame lens equate to 19.2-38.4mm on a Canon crop sensor camera?

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Yes, in a fashion, what I was trying to say and I guess i did not do so effectively is to get the same angle of view on my 7D that the lens gives me on my 6D is I would have to use a 7.5 to 15mm lens. When we talk about mm conversions you are correct, but we generally are talking about going from full frame to a crop frame in which case the lens is longer on the crop frame, in this case I am talking about going from crop frame camera to a full frame in which case the lens is dramatically shorter.... kinda backwards but it illustrate my case, a 10mm lens on my 7D gets an angle of view of about 107 degrees, at 12mm my Sigma gets an angle of view of 128 degrees on my 6D.

Hershel Loc: New York City

[quote=Morning Star]Ever since this lens was announced, I'd been dreaming of it. Stupid of course, I don't get enough sleep as it is!

In any case, I've never owned a wide-angle, landscape type lens before.
Had to put part of it on credit, but got it yesterday. Now there's a whole new learning curve and "watch-it's" wating for me.
OK, the lens is the Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO. A week or two ago I took my camera to the store, and they let me play with the lens for a bit. I liked what I saw, but there were other customers in the store and I didn't have time to pick it up till yesterday (had to organize my money first). /quote]

Congrats on the lens. It looks interesting and I might want to own one except there isn't really a lot of room to shoot landscapes in the city. Let us know when you post some photos.

HERSHEL

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

Thank you for those links, Clint! I have noted them in the back of the camera's manual. I looked up the links, and somewhere I have a filter holder that looks like this one - although it may be Cokin. Used it way back, with my Ricoh, when I was playing with home-made vignettes (thin card, holes in various shapes and sizes cut in the card; or half-circle hole to be able to take two photos of same person side by side on same negative. Now it is so easy to do the same thing on the computer....
Digital has spoiled us - I have yet to decide whether that is spoiled as on Christmas morning, or spoiled as in Never be satisfied.

In any case, I now have to first pay the credit card, and then think hard if I can justify spending the money on these filters and holders.
Again, thanks for these links!

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

I have come to totally ignore the conversions from "crop" to "full frame".
I believe that for some brands the difference is in the lens mount, not in the glass (Someone correct me if I'm wrong).
I also think that talking about "full frame" and "crop" for lenses adds to the confusion. This new lens is 7-14mm, regardless of what camera I would be using it on. My camera however, has a 4/3 crop sensor, and so the effect of using this lens on this camera gives me the same field of view as 14-28mm lens gives on a full frame camera.
The only two cameras I use are the E-5 and the OM-D E-M1, both have 4/3 crop sensors. When I go to take photos, I have a good idea of what the lens will project onto the sensor - if I don't, the viewfinder is a huge help. Then, when I like what I see through the viewfinder, I press the shutter release button. Quite often without even knowing what focal length the lens has ended up on. If there is a reason to know later on, there's always the exif to check!