ProOptic 14mm f/2.8 FE14M-O Aspherical Wide Angle, Manual Focus Lens for E Series DSLRs - (Four Thirds System)

2012-04-09T21:00:00

This lens goes back to the 1930's using a film SLR. It has a manual diaphragm and manual focusing. None of this should put you off. You must think and apply your knowledge. The problem is with modern cameras, not with this lens. Modern cameras with their autofocus capabilities do not include focusing aids (micro-prisms, split image prisms, etc.) In their absence focusing a wide-angle lens such as this is difficult. Fortunately, there is a great depth of focus with this lens, so you luck out. This lens does not have a "depth of field" scale. This lack does not let you get away with setting the hyperfocal distance. The hyperfocal distance provided acceptable focus from a set distance (determined by the f-stop) to infinity. I would not recommend this lens to a friend because he may not like what I do and vice versa.

CARL H.