Micro 4/3 Wide Angle

[JazzBox]

Ciao!

 

I switched from Canon 70D to Panasonic G6 and GH4: I have some lenses I use more for photos (Olympus 17 f/1.8, 25 f/1.8, 45 f/1.8), and some lenses I use just for videos (Canon FD 28 f/2.8, 50 f/1.4, 35-70 macro f/3.5; Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50 f/1.8 and Pentacon 29 f/2.8).

Could you suggest me a wide lens?
Do you think is it essential or the 17 it's enough for video?
I'm considering an used Olympus 12 or a Samyang/Rokinon 10 or 12... do you think it worth? 

Have you some suggestion for a bargain old lens? :)

[Inazuma]

Yeh go for the Samyang 12mm or a Tokina 11-16. You wont find a bargain old lens wider than 24 really.

[JazzBox]

Thank you! :)

[andy lee]

panny 14mm 2.8 is very good and cheap on ebay - look for a cheap gf2 with one on the front as a bundle on ebay

 

Olympus 17mm 2.8 is also very good

 

the new Sigma 19mm in micro 4/3 mount is killer too !! very very good

 

those are the 2 wide I use - both are rectilinear so no bends lines at the edges .

I dont go wider than that as it look unnatural

I have a Sigma 10-20mm but it has very bendy edges so does not get used much.

 

ps- the Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm is also rectilear and very good and cheap on ebay

its a very useful lens to have

[JazzBox]

Ciao Andy! Thank you :)

I had the 10-20 Sigma for Canon and also for me had too bendy edges, I used extensively in this video:

Now, with micro 4/3 I was searching a nice wide angle, but do you think in real cinema you would need a 10 or a 12 (on MFT), or my Olympus 17 f/1.8 is enough? 

 

[JazzBox]

p.s.: I'm going to shot a web series and I'm after the aesthetic of Ciprì & Maresco, Wes Anderson and other cinematographer I love, that often use wide shots, as you can see at 00:56 (and all trough the trailer)