Olympus E 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko Lens: Versatile Wide-Angle Option for Olympus DSLR Cameras Review

The lens that essentially determined my choice in favor of the entire Micro 4/3 system. First pictures - Some pros: Lightweight little wide for a small camera. Sharp, gives good colors. There is a barrel at the wide end, but it is small and it disappears starting from 12mm. You can use filters. With its cons: It is foolish to talk about the shortcomings of a lens that has almost no competitors. Panasonic 7-14 is both wider and sharper, but twice as expensive and you can’t wind the filter. To…

This 9-18mm lens is unmatched for price, performance and quality construction. Of course, the mid-range Olympus fisheye and the ultra-wide-angle zoom at the top are both technically and visually excellent. But how often do you use a fisheye lens or an ultra-wide lens to justify a price tag of $1,000 or more for both? Also, this lens uses filters while high-end lenses don't. You lose some versatility that way - and of course on pricier lenses (compared to even the expensive filter on this lens)…

As a hobbyist, I almost never buy new digital photographic equipment, but this was an exception. This lens always seems to have been in short supply and to be honest I'm just tired of waiting for it to hit the used market. Revain had the best price on this lens of any reliable supplier I could find and to complete my modest system before the Christmas holidays I bought it. Compared to my 14-54 and 50-200, this lens feels a bit light physically. in its construction for me. I wouldn't call it…

I'm slowing down building my travel kit based on the m4/3 ecosystem. My main system is based around an APS-C digital SLR camera. As I already have a well established lens collection for my main system I don't want to spend a lot of money to duplicate my m4/3 lens collection. My main lens is an Olympus 12-100, which is way more than I wanted to spend, but it's the perfect travel zoom. My next favorite focal length is wide angle. As I prefer zoom I was looking for the cheapest option and this…

Olympus glass is out of this world. literally. The camera onboard the International Space Station is manufactured by Olympus. If this lens cost twice as much (like many equivalent Nikon and Canon lenses) it would still be a bargain. The numbers 9 and 18 indicate the magnification range. , from 9mm to 18mm. 9mm is referred to as wide or ultra wide. Compared to older lenses used for 35mm cameras, this lens has a focal length range of 18mm to 36mm. This is an exceptional lens that has very little…

I wanted a lens that would be effective at the broad end. Mainly interiors and landscapes. Speed is not a particularly important factor for such a deployment. As with all Olympus lenses I've had since my 1980 OM-1, the construction is very good and solid. The 4/3 lenses look large compared to those on my small OM-4T 35mm film camera. But I digress. It has a well-made positive interface with the camera, the hood is easy to remove and remove in both deployed and stowed positions. The picture…

I recently ironed out a seeming contradiction in my photography: Most of my shots are landscapes or architecture, but I've never used an ultra-wide lens. In fact, I've often been tempted by "sexy" telephoto/zoom lenses. Not anymore - I ended up taking 9-18. One of the reasons I bought this lens was in anticipation of a trip to France. I used 3 lenses in France - telephoto (40-150), standard (14-42) and this ultra wide. (These 3 lenses make a great lightweight travel backpack with the E-620.) I…

Pros: Very small, very light, easily fits in pocket Super wide angle is very useful Built-in image stabilization Much better design than my other standard Olympus class lenses Wide filter ring prevents vignetting (use only one filter) Pictures in good quality except: Cons: barrel distortion at wide end (correctable in Photoshop) Last few pixels not as 'clear' as in center It takes practice to keep horizon level and not create weird perspective Design not so good as Olympus"Pro lenses There are…