Olympus XZ-1 / PT-050 wide-angle lens tests

[cardog]

Ok, now you are showing off... really nice work... I would be proud to have a print of that anemone..wonderful commercial quality image. The squid is very nice also.

You are taking to that lens really fast....

Note: There are internet images that look good on a monitor... there are dozens of stock image methods (the same image done over and over again...)..that anemone is none of those and is a very interesting use of a wide angle...and lighting.

Wow! Thank you so much for the kind words.

 

[johnng]

UPS just dropped off this beautiful piece of glass!

Hi,

I just got myself the pt050, and I like your setup. Mind telling me the full setup of it? strobe and etcc, Thanks a million.

 

[Larry C]

Those are really nice, Ron. It's not as wide as you'd like for really big stuff, but it looks like you can get up close and personal and still get good coverage.

 

[cardog]

Hi,

I just got myself the pt050, and I like your setup. Mind telling me the full setup of it? strobe and etcc, Thanks a million.

Olympus WAL and two YS01 strobes.

 

[cardog]

Those are really nice, Ron. It's not as wide as you'd like for really big stuff, but it looks like you can get up close and personal and still get good coverage.

Thanks, Larry! No really big stuff to shoot up here and you're correct. I can put the front of that lens right on a subject and still get focus.

 

[cardog]

I don't see how that would mount on the housing unless it just slips on over the adapter where you plug in the fo cable.

I talked to someone at Olympus the other day and they said that they were "considering" importing the flash cover to the USA......
I really have a hard time trying to understand their logic as to what they will sell here and what they will sell overseas......

 

[cardog]

I talked to someone at Olympus the other day and they said that they were "considering" importing the flash cover to the USA......
I really have a hard time trying to understand their logic as to what they will sell here and what they will sell overseas......

Now available at Adorama.
202502 Olympus PFC-050 Flash Cover for PT-050 UW Housing

 

[jdfmail]

I don't see the need for this cover. I taped some exposed film inside of my housing to cover the clear area for the flash and I can't detect any light coming out...however my strobes fire every time. Best of all...it was free!

 

[iamvin]

All of these were shot at ISO 100 with auto white balance. Shutter was 160 @ f5.6 with dual YS01's set at ttl.

I am having a hard time getting the ttl to work with my ys01. How were you able to get the ttl working with the xz1??

 

[jdfmail]

ttl doesn't work with xz-1 and sea and sea strobes from what I understand. INON works fine for me although I never use it since I shoot in full manual.