We closed the latest MicroFourThirds zoom lens poll and it is time to make a serious summary.

Prime lenses poll (click here to see the final results):
The three most voted prime lenses have been the 25mm f/1.4 or faster (42%, 772 Votes) the 12mm f/2.8 or above (tiny lens) (27%, 498 Votes) and the 17mm f/1.4 (26%, 475 Votes).

If you group the lenses by focal lenght we have the 25mm (982 votes) the 12mm (823 votes) and the 17mm (475 votes) as most voted focal lenghts.

Some considerations,

it seems people needs fast lenses. An exception is the 12mm 2.8 lens which should be a perfect portable landscape photography lens. In summary wide to normal lenses are the most requested lenses.

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Zoom lens poll (click here to see the final results):
The three most voted zoom lenses have been the 12-30mm f/2.0-2.8 (like the LX3 lens) (18%, 205 Votes) the 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 (18%, 198 Votes) and the 7-14mm f/4.5 (tiny) (15%, 168 Votes)

I grouped the lenses  (I excluded the lenses with less than 50 votes):

UWA Zoom (ultrawideangle zoom)
7-14mm f/4.5 (tiny) (15%, 168 Votes)
6-12mm f/2.8 (12%, 138 Votes)
5-15mm f/5.6 (tiny) (5%, 58 Votes)

WA Zoom
8-18mm f/2.8 (9%, 102 Votes)
10-20mm f/4.0 (tiny) (8%, 95 Votes)
8-18mm f/4-5.6 (tiny) (8%, 86 Votes)

Standard Zoom
12-30mm f/2.0-2.8 (like the LX3 lens) (18%, 205 Votes)
12-40mm f/2.8 (12%, 137 Votes)
12-35mm f/2.8 (8%, 93 Votes)
14-45mm f/2.8 (8%, 91 Votes)
12-60mm f/4-5.6 (tiny) (7%, 77 Votes)
12-35mm f/4 (tiny) (5%, 60 Votes)

Extended Zoom
12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 (18%, 198 Votes)
14-70mm f/2.5-3.5 (7%, 77 Votes)

Superzoom
12-100mm f/4-5.6 (tiny) (5%, 60 Votes)

Portrait Zoom
35-70mm f/2.0 (9%, 104 Votes)

Tele Zoom
40-100mm f/2.8 (8%, 89 Votes)
# 50-200mm f/3.5-4.5 (tiny) (8%, 85 Votes)
# 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 (tiny) (7%, 79 Votes)
70-300mm f/2.8-4.0 (7%, 77 Votes)
40-150mm f/4-5.6 (tiny) (6%, 65 Votes)

Macro Zoom
50-150mm f/2.8-f/4 macro (8%, 91 Votes)

Super Tele Zoom
80-400mm f/4-5.6 (5%, 54 Votes)

Feel free to draw your own conclusions. Tomorrow I will send the results to Panasonic and Olympus. Please take note that the proposed focal lenghts and apertures are indications only!

Many thanks for your partecipation!

Fuji wants to open a completely new market with the Fujifilm’s FinePix Real 3D camera. It will be launched in September and cost around $600. I am curious to see the first images made with that camera. Do you want to know how you have to print the images made with that camera? Read more at engadget!

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Alberto from the e-p1.net forum tried out the 35mm, 50mm and 90mm Leica lenses on the E-P1. Take a look at the results!

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In case you missed it, the Samsung NX camera that is supposed to be the first Panasonic GH1 concurrent will probably be announced in November.

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That’s all for now!

After receiving a lot of prise from the dpreviewer team cameralabs confirms the positive aspects of the .
You can read the full review here!

Check the availabilty of the GH1 here:
– Amazon worldwide stores

– BHphoto
– Adorama

If you don’t need the video features of the GH1 be smart and buy the G1. It costs you far less and the image quality is more or less the same as the GH1. Amazon.com is selling the blue Panasonic G1 with 14-45 mm lens and the red Panasonic G1 with 14-45 mm lens with heavy discount.

If you are looking for small sized lenses a good option is the classic FourThirds Olympus 25mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens. You have to use the adapter ring!
The Panasonic 45-200mm f/4.0-5.6 is the only MicroFourThirds cheap tele zoom lens available to date. It is a good lens for his price!

I found ONE single Fotodiox Olympus OM – OM 4/3 Adapter for my old E-420.

Having some M-mount lenses I seeked Novoflex Adapters:

Amazon Germany has finally the full range of Novoflex Adapter. In Amazon US I only found the Novoflex Adapter to Mount Leica M Lenses on a Micro Four Thirds. And amazon UK has only two Novoflex adapters.

Here we are! You can now choose your preferred zoom lenses. Please note that the proposed focal lenghts and apertures are indicative.

How to vote:

1) You can select a maximum of three zoom lenses.

2) You can vote one single time only. Your IP-address will be stored. We can delete your vote if you want to redo the voting.

3) Feel free to add some possible focal lenghts by commenting this post. I will quickly add your proposed lens as option inside the poll.

4) The results will be sent directly to Olympus and Panasonic!

Please invite everyone to vote! More we are more Olympus and Panasonic will take us seriously!!!

UPDATE: We are close to 1.000 voters. Monday I will make the evaluation and send the letter to Olympus and Panasonic.

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Since old greeks time professionist debates about Raw vs Jpg shooting. Platon on the left clearly signs you “high-quality” matters. Aristoteles answers him “stay on earth, do you think we have always time to process images which rarely gets visible better compared to the in camera generated jpg’s?“

May you can get a litle closer to the answer you seek by reading the RAW vs JPG test. It is a short but very interesting test that I found inside the E-P1 forum. Hope it helps all the present and future owners to make the choice.

If you don’t need the video features of the GH1 be smart and buy the G1. It costs you far less and the image quality is more or less the same as the GH1. Amazon.com is selling the blue Panasonic G1 with 14-45 mm lens and the red Panasonic G1 with 14-45 mm lens with heavy discount.

Worldwide shops are applying discounts:

Pixmania Germany: PANASONIC Lumix DMC-G1 schwarz + asphärisches Objektiv 14-45mm F/3.5-5.6 Mega O.I.S.
Pixmania Italy: G1 con obiettivo 14-45mm

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In case you missed it the E-P1 has been reviewed at digicamreview.com

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Some more E-P1 impressios written by Lloyd Chambers

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And finally Digital Camera HQ reviewed a non E-P1 camera ;) …the Olympus TOUGH 8000 Waterproof compact camera

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UPDATE: k-rumors.com posted the Samsung NX specs!