I discovered the macro capability of this lens in 2016 when I bought my first Olympus digital camera. I used Olympus since the early seventies, and I have never found another camera to match them. I have used the 12 - 40 for landscape, wedding, portrait, architecture, macro and product photography, and it has never failed.
Thank you very much for watching and for your excellent comment. I have been amazed how good this lens is not only its quality but also the versatility with opening pro features and this close to macro shooting. Thanks again 👍
It's amazing. Was using it for stills and video for a pro shoot at the O2 Indigo on Friday. I doubled it up with the 17mm F1.8. The manual clutch is really useful. I haven't used it as a macro but am going to try it now so pausing the video......... I'm back, its bloody brilliant at macro, just shot a cactus flower, F2,8 ISO 200 shutter 1/800
Thank you. Great lens! Please would you allow your photos and camera settings to appear on the screen for a bit longer. 1 second is not enough time to read a detailed caption.
I'm not so familiar with the 12-45 but spec suggests it is a better macro lens than 12-40. 12-45 is x 0.5 and 12-40 is x 0.33. Thanks for watching and for your question 👍
thanks for making this video .. i have been using this lens with my om-5 & procapture for birds in flight in my garden because it's a small space. with 2.8 i can shoot early & late & (i'm in scotland) when the sky is constant 18% grey😂, tho f3-4.5 gives a wee bit more dof. yes BIF with a wide angle! 18-24mm at 70-100cm from the perch is my sweet spot to get pin sharp images..so MACRO-BIF , this lens does it all, it's a keeper
Thanks a lot indeed for watching and for your comment, and I can imagine the great shots you must be getting with your set-up and even in the grey lands of the north - cheers 👍👍
Great video, I have been in and out of Olympus a couple times. I have the urge to to get back in, but don’t want to spend the price o the OM1. Well done
Thanks very much for watching, and I can imagine and cost of moving camera systems is a bit much, and it's hard enough affording the gear in the first place. Thanks again. 👍👍
You’ve just convinced me that I need to use my 12-40mm to get some macro shots. TY And I like your use of ‘superpower’ to call out the near-macro capability of this lens. And I am hoping that this approach to macro will help me get ‘into macro’ because I always find it very daunting and challenging to execute a good macro shot. Perhaps this near-macro lens will be more accessible. TY for your insight. ❤
I had what I call the kit lens, the 14 to 42mm, until the internal ribbon cable snapped, it,s a common fault apparently. Having watched all the glowing reviews for the 12 to 40mm I opted for a mint used one. The reviews were justified, a superb optic. Kept a 20mm and 45 mm primes for low light, that,s all I need, Pen camera for backup to EM1 Mk2, all lightweight and it matter,s at 69!
Thank you very much for watching and for your excellent comment. You are never sure about reviews because you rarely watch a bad one, however this lens deserves the attention it gets - nice set of gear too, cheers 👍
This may be sold in some kits with the pro-level bodies, but suggesting it's a Kit Lens is wrong as, frankly, there's nothing to upgrade to beyond this. This is a pro-level lens with a constant F2.8 throughout. The kit lenses in the Zuiko range are the plastic 14-42mm and 40-150mm commonly sold with the EM10 and Pen ranges. These too are exceptional products for their size and cost.
The Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 is a pro lens. Its so affordable now on the used market I guess you can call it a kit lens. The first version of the Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 is also affordable now. But I understand calling it a kit lens when you buy it with a camera at the same time.
Have you considered making your videos at 24p? The reason I ask is that I watch on my TV with a Roku. I like to watch at fast speed and when I do your video drops down to 360p quality 😢. So I usually end up not watching. I notice that 24p video plays just fine at faster speeds. Thanks.
This is not a kit lens. It is a pro lens and lives on my EMD1 Mii. I do street photography and live between 35 & 50mm full frame equivalent. It is nice to have f2.8 through the focal length. I seldom need to open the aperture so much. That being said I love this lens. Fortunately on the used market this lens is very affoEd able. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Thanks a lot for watching and for your comment. Maybe I wasn't being generous enough calling it a kit lens, and I wasn't trying to be controversial. Cheers 👍
The 12-40 2.8 Pro is not a kit lens, in fact when I bought my original EM-10 I declined the two kit lenses and opted to get the 12-40 at an additional cost instead. Why do you choose to mislead people?
Thanks very much for watching and for your comment. I have just mentioned how I see it, and when I have looked to buy my em1 that case was being offered as part of a kit 👍
@@MyPhotoJourney Nonsense. It may have been offered as a package with the camera, but it has never been of a quality that would be described in common parlance as a kit lens.
I discovered the macro capability of this lens in 2016 when I bought my first Olympus digital camera. I used Olympus since the early seventies, and I have never found another camera to match them. I have used the 12 - 40 for landscape, wedding, portrait, architecture, macro and product photography, and it has never failed.
Thank you very much for watching and for your excellent comment. I have been amazed how good this lens is not only its quality but also the versatility with opening pro features and this close to macro shooting. Thanks again 👍
It's amazing. Was using it for stills and video for a pro shoot at the O2 Indigo on Friday. I doubled it up with the 17mm F1.8. The manual clutch is really useful. I haven't used it as a macro but am going to try it now so pausing the video......... I'm back, its bloody brilliant at macro, just shot a cactus flower, F2,8 ISO 200 shutter 1/800
Thanks for watching and it is not something that is mentioned about the lens, it's overlooked really 👍👍
Thank you. Great lens! Please would you allow your photos and camera settings to appear on the screen for a bit longer. 1 second is not enough time to read a detailed caption.
Thanks a lot for watching, yeah will do, I will give them a bit longer. 👍👍
I use mine with the Raynox 250 clip on magnification lens and it gives almost similar results to my $1400 OM 90mm.
That's a great idea, and thanks a lot for watching 👍
Which has the better macro capability, the 12-40 or the 12-45 F4?
I'm not so familiar with the 12-45 but spec suggests it is a better macro lens than 12-40. 12-45 is x 0.5 and 12-40 is x 0.33. Thanks for watching and for your question 👍
thanks for making this video .. i have been using this lens with my om-5 & procapture for birds in flight in my garden because it's a small space. with 2.8 i can shoot early & late & (i'm in scotland) when the sky is constant 18% grey😂, tho f3-4.5 gives a wee bit more dof. yes BIF with a wide angle! 18-24mm at 70-100cm from the perch is my sweet spot to get pin sharp images..so MACRO-BIF , this lens does it all, it's a keeper
Thanks a lot indeed for watching and for your comment, and I can imagine the great shots you must be getting with your set-up and even in the grey lands of the north - cheers 👍👍
Great video, I have been in and out of Olympus a couple times. I have the urge to to get back in, but don’t want to spend the price o the OM1. Well done
Thanks very much for watching, and I can imagine and cost of moving camera systems is a bit much, and it's hard enough affording the gear in the first place. Thanks again. 👍👍
You’ve just convinced me that I need to use my 12-40mm to get some macro shots. TY And I like your use of ‘superpower’ to call out the near-macro capability of this lens. And I am hoping that this approach to macro will help me get ‘into macro’ because I always find it very daunting and challenging to execute a good macro shot. Perhaps this near-macro lens will be more accessible. TY for your insight. ❤
I had what I call the kit lens, the 14 to 42mm, until the internal ribbon cable snapped, it,s a common fault apparently. Having watched all the glowing reviews for the 12 to 40mm I opted for a mint used one. The reviews were justified, a superb optic. Kept a 20mm and 45 mm primes for low light, that,s all I need, Pen camera for backup to EM1 Mk2, all lightweight and it matter,s at 69!
Thank you very much for watching and for your excellent comment. You are never sure about reviews because you rarely watch a bad one, however this lens deserves the attention it gets - nice set of gear too, cheers 👍
great video (again!) - many thanks
Thank you very much for your nice feedback and for watching 👍
I know you have this lens, the 40-150/4.0-5.6, 45/1.8 and 17/1.8...any other M43 lenses?
Thanks for your comment, I also have the 14-42 kit lens, which I have broken, and it is OK 👍
@@MyPhotoJourneyI have the same lenses although I sold off the 14-42 and picked up the 60/2.8 and 75/1.8.
This may be sold in some kits with the pro-level bodies, but suggesting it's a Kit Lens is wrong as, frankly, there's nothing to upgrade to beyond this. This is a pro-level lens with a constant F2.8 throughout. The kit lenses in the Zuiko range are the plastic 14-42mm and 40-150mm commonly sold with the EM10 and Pen ranges. These too are exceptional products for their size and cost.
Thanks very much for watching and you make a valid point about the status of the lens. Thanks again 👍👍
Love that 14-42mm. Real sleeper, though the build quality is subpar. That’s why I have multiple!-) and used one up already. Gem of a lens IMO.
The Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 is a pro lens. Its so affordable now on the used market I guess you can call it a kit lens. The first version of the Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 is also affordable now. But I understand calling it a kit lens when you buy it with a camera at the same time.
Thanks a lot for watching, and yeah the lenses are getting very good value 👍
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Have you considered making your videos at 24p? The reason I ask is that I watch on my TV with a Roku. I like to watch at fast speed and when I do your video drops down to 360p quality 😢. So I usually end up not watching. I notice that 24p video plays just fine at faster speeds. Thanks.
Thanks for watching, and sorry I keep forgetting that the video is shooting at 50p, I'll remeber to change it for the next one! Cheers 👍👍
@@MyPhotoJourney Thank you!
This is not a kit lens. It is a pro lens and lives on my EMD1 Mii.
I do street photography and live between 35 & 50mm full frame equivalent. It is nice to have f2.8 through the focal length. I seldom need to open the aperture so much. That being said I love this lens. Fortunately on the used market this lens is very affoEd able.
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I love that 35mm full-frame focal length, and you are right having f2.8 is super if you need it. Thanks again for watching and commenting 👍
This lens is as close to perfect as you can get.
Through all formats (full frame - m43 etc)
Thanks a lot for watching and for your great comment, and why can't all lenses be made this good. Cheers 👍
this is as much a kit lens as the 24-70 2.8 gmaster mk2 or the rf 24-70 2.8 L
Awesome, thanks for your comment and for watching the video 👍
I love my 12-40, its a real pro lense and not a kit lense at all olympus pro lenses are the best you can get for mft
Thanks a lot for watching and for your comment. Maybe I wasn't being generous enough calling it a kit lens, and I wasn't trying to be controversial. Cheers 👍
Its a pro lens
Thanks a lot for your comment and for watching 👍👍
The 12-40 2.8 Pro is not a kit lens, in fact when I bought my original EM-10 I declined the two kit lenses and opted to get the 12-40 at an additional cost instead. Why do you choose to mislead people?
Thanks very much for watching and for your comment. I have just mentioned how I see it, and when I have looked to buy my em1 that case was being offered as part of a kit 👍
@@MyPhotoJourney Nonsense. It may have been offered as a package with the camera, but it has never been of a quality that would be described in common parlance as a kit lens.
This is a pro kit lens setup. package for Em1 or Om1 bodies. Just like the 12-45mmf4 is a kit pro setup for Om5.
Thanks for your response. 👏
Thank you very much for your response 👍