Olympus OM-D EM-5 with Olympus 60 mm vs Panny 45 mm and Nauticam 12-50 port

[Mel Moncrieff]

I am now the proud owner of an Olympus OM-D EM-5 with the Nauticam housing (thanks Bluewater Photo!). Right now I'm using the Panasonic 45 mm lens for macro and the Panny 8 mm for W/A. I love the 8mm wide angle--it focuses quickly and beautifully, and produces great images. I just got back from a Bluewater photo trip to the Channel Islands and was able to get sharp pictures of Sea lions zooming by, using single point autofocus. I tested my 45 mm macro lens against my Canon 60 mm macro with my 50D body, and the Olympus rendered much better color, sharpness and detail, especially at higher iso's. However, it doesn't seem to focus as quickly underwater, even when used with a Sola 1200 focusing light. I did not experiment with the focus limiter on the lens, and I will try that next time to see if it makes a difference. Here are a few shots using both lenses.

My questions are: Has anyone had a chance to use the Olympus 60 mm underwater yet, and how does it compare to the Panny 45 especially in autofocus speed?

And has anyone gotten their hands on the 12-50 mm port from Nauticam, and how does it perform with that lens?

Thanks so much,

Mel

 

[jlyle]

Hey, Mel!

I've got a Nauticam 12-50 lens port on order...still waiting. It's been posted that the 60mm macro can also use the 12-50 port!

Jim

 

[decimal86]

thks for letting me know i got the right camera underwater....cheers

 

[Mel Moncrieff]

Thanks Jim--I've been enjoying your pics from Cozumel for quite a while. I see that you enjoy diving with Jesus too

 

[deeper thoughts]

great pix