Author Topic: New Pen Meets Old Pen - 40mm f/1.4 (Read 5102 times)

DRabbit · « **on:** August 14, 2009, 09:42:08 PM »

Here's what the combo looks like: E-P1 with old Pen F 40mm f/1.4

Here's some shots with the combo:

It's a great little setup... love it!

voyager · « **Reply #1 on:** August 14, 2009, 09:46:14 PM »

Wow, how much does that lens cost?

DRabbit · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2009, 08:31:10 PM »

If I remember the price, I got it for about $290 + adaptor cost (which the guy selling the lens had).

Here's another I took with it today...

darkspark · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2009, 10:45:11 PM »

nice shots!

Can we get more pics of the bokeh? Are the shots above taken at wide open (f1.4)?
Also, how much did you have to pay for the adapter? Thanks!

edit: also I'm a little confused... The Pen F is "half frame" film size, right? So does the 40mm stays at 40mm since the E-P1 sensor is also half? Or does it become 80mm? (my brain doesn't work right today...)

davide · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2009, 12:10:09 PM »

40mm is always 40mm whatever sensor size you have, being a 1/3" ultracompact or a 3 sq feet ultralarge format. Why everybody is always asking this question? Grrrrr!

In general, the angle of view (and size, and vignetting and other optical characteristics) might not match with the size of the sensor, but in this case it does.

Quote from: darkspark on August 15, 2009, 10:45:11 PM

edit: also I'm a little confused... The Pen F is "half frame" film size, right? So does the 40mm stays at 40mm since the E-P1 sensor is also half? Or does it become 80mm? (my brain doesn't work right today...)

DRabbit · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2009, 12:22:30 PM »

Use the Pen 40mm yields the equivalent FOV (field of view) as an 80mm lens on full frame.

voyager · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2009, 01:22:53 PM »

I want that lens!

ElGringo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2009, 01:29:27 PM »

These photos have so inspired me of the capabilities of this pairing that I recently purchased a few Pen F lenses to use with my future E-P1.

I managed to come across a 38/1.8, 40/1.4, 25/2.8, and 100/3.5. I can't wait to get the E-P1 to try them out, but unfortunately have to be a bit more patient with the funds (and to see if all these EVF rumors pan out in the next few weeks), but I couldn't pass up the find I made on these lenses!

BTW - in case you can't infer, great photos!

voyager · « **Reply #8 on:** August 18, 2009, 01:30:31 PM »

Does anyone have a link to where to get an adapter?

ElGringo · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2009, 01:32:33 PM »

Quote from: voyager on August 18, 2009, 01:30:31 PM

Does anyone have a link to where to get an adapter?

I have seen a couple different ones on eBay that are listed as working with the Panasonic's, but it also says it works with the E-P1, too.

<edit - spelling correction>

cosinaphile · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2009, 11:22:30 PM »

great shots , the pens lenses must be wonderful on the ep1

Vidaro · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2009, 04:03:36 AM »

Nice shots. The lens looks real good on the E-P1, but I am sad to say that the TAIWAN adaper is really ugly

Looks like these lenses now are quite expensive, the vultures on Ebay knows we are looking for them.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:58:01 PM »

prices of these lenses have skyrockerted would love a fast pen 40

cosinaphile · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:58:20 PM »

prices of these lenses have skyrockerted would love a fast pen 40

count_zero · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2009, 01:15:51 PM »

The e-bay flippers are only shooting themselves in the foot with their bloated prices. I bid on an 40m f1.2 a while ago, the price was down at $250, but at the last second I was outbid and it sold for $500. A couple weeks later, I saw the same lens back on e-bay. The seller's don't want to set a reserve to scare away bidders, but in reality there is a price they will only sell at. If that price is not met, they use another account to out bid the highest bidder. As soon as Panny and Oly release faster primes, the prices will drop down to normal. Next time I go to Japan, I'm definitely buying a few vintage Pen lenses at their appropriate price.

javanutsy · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2010, 09:27:11 AM »

Quote from: count_zero on December 14, 2009, 01:15:51 PM

The e-bay flippers are only shooting themselves in the foot with their bloated prices. I bid on an 40m f1.2 a while ago, the price was down at $250, but at the last second I was outbid and it sold for $500.

Was this for the 40mm or the 42mm?

Aythami · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2010, 05:20:03 AM »

Hello!

I just want to share with you my experience with the old Pen lenses on the new E-P1.
In the late eighties my father gave me his Pen FT which was 20 years old, I kept shooting with that camera for some years until I moved to an automatic reflex, then analog medium format, then digital and then everything mixed up

Two years ago I rediscovered my old the Pen FT, it was pocketable, beautiful and I could take it almost anywhere. Besides the 38mm f1.8 that came with the camera I bought couple of lenses (which were not as overpriced as now): the 40mm f1.4 and the 25mm f2.8, as well as an original carrying case for the Olympus Pen F.

I got the E-P1 as a present this Christmas and just received the adapter for the old pen lenses one week ago. I must say I'm impressed though I haven't shot many pictures. Bokeh is beautiful, images are, IMHO, sharper than the ones produced by the 14-42, and the lenses fit the camera just perfectly; they seem made for it

I think the 38mm is sharper than the 40mm but I couldn't say for sure. Here you have a gallery with some shots. The first one was taken with the 38mm, the other ones with the 40mm. There's also a 100% crop of several pictures taken with different apertures. I'll update with more shots later, which I hope are more "artistic" than these ones :-[ which were just sample shots.

Best regards to everyone (I love my camera!)

http://gallery.me.com/aythamitruper#100165

P.S. I'll also post some pictures with the E-P1 and the different lenses as well as the E-P1 in the old carrying case (it fits!), I don't have another camera with me right now.

gareth · « **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2010, 08:17:52 AM »

Adorable legacy your father left for you.
In this electronic era, I am not sure whether my kids will treasure what I have now for shooting when they grow up.

Please show us your other lens collection and the fitting case for digital PEN when you have time.

mikmas101 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 07, 2010, 04:35:02 PM »

Fascinating - found this thread Googling the Pen F 40mm f1.4 that I just passed for on ebay - sold for $182 with Pen body.

Clearly the prices have dropped somewhat (as predicted in this thread)

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