I have 4 of them 18mm,24mm, 50mm and the 70mm. The 18mm and 70mm are probably a favorite can´t make up my mind which one I like more. B&W photos that I took on my Olympus Pen F using the Art filter B&W settings using the 18mm made the photos look like they where shoot on film the lens adds this vintage vibe to that preset. I took the 70mm out on a shoot in the surroundings of Reykjavik pond while it being frozen and snow all around I manage to take some really nice shots this last march that I was very happy with I don´t think I could have come up with these results using any other lens. For a period of time I felt like these lenses where all I ever needed or wanted. :-)
@@ominchord I’ve been bargain hunting for the 70mm for ages - it’s definitely a favourite as it seems more expensive than the rest! I’ll get it one day 😁🙏
@@MicroFourNerds one day luck will strike you 😊 Yes it is a bit more expensive in comparison to the others who are rather cheap I payed 60.00£ for mine🙂
This is so neat! I have a Pentax 110 with the 18mm lens, and I had no idea that you could use it in on micro four thirds camera. Definitely going to try it with my Olympus OMD EM 10.
Thank you for the video and the tip with the ND filters. I have bought the 3 lenses and the other two 110 lenses - the 70mm and the 20 - 40mm zoom over the last 3 years. You are absolutely right, these little lenses give the photos warm colors and a distintictive vintage look. I love them more than any other vintage lenses I have, you can not go more compact with your setup.
this is the perfect vid for me cuz I just bought an Olympus EM5 and waiting for the set of Pentax 110 camera + lenses to arrive (probably tomorrow). Now all I need is to hunt down an adaptor for the project. Thanks for the vid!
I got the 18 & 50 from the local used camera shop here in the Philippines for about $20 USD. Yes, they are "soft". They work well with my Pen 10 and E-M5ii. The adapters add another $20 USD. I can't get a filter to fit the 18, but I will probably glue on a 30-37mm adapter or perhaps the 32-37mm adapter. I'm testing them with INFRARED filters.
You made this video at the right time. I'm going to be based in the city more, and I want to get out of my comfort zone and shoot street photography more. Thank you for this
I haven't used my Pentax 110 lenses much on MFT, TBH. But I also like using Olympus Pen F (the original half frame SLR) lenses which are also made for roughly the same sensor/film size. They are probably a bit more expensive but offer adjustable aperture.
So, I went with the Urth 37mm ND2-400 1-8.6 Stop Variable ND filter. Any yes the 50mm lens is 37.5mm. But it was easy to find a step down ring on eBay for just a few dollars. There’s no vignetting, It only took a single step up ring for the other two lenses. These little lenses are ready for bright light. Btw the 18 and 50 are sharpest. My 24 is a bit soft
I have a Pentax 25mm f1.4 C-Mount lens. It does vignette but if you crop in a little it's fine. Also on a Panasonic GH4 its better because the GH4 crops in anyway when recording in 4K.
These lenses can be used for a fun diversion, but the absence of an adjustable aperture is too limiting for me. That's one of the fantastic things about micro four thirds, the choice of affordable interesting lenses.
great video! i've already got a few of these lenses and i'm thinking about getting a M43 camera so that I can use them with it. do you have any recommendations on a good used one I can find online? will the lenses and adapter work on any M43 camera? thanks much!!! :-)
My first thought anytime someone talks about lenses with "character" is that if you want images with soft corners or distortion, you can probably do it in post using a "clinical" lens. Have you ever tried doing this, and if so, how close are the results? I get that there's an emotional factor to using lenses that weren't designed for the system. But outside of that, what is the real advantage to going this route?
It’s mostly just fun 😊 I wouldn’t know where to start emulating the softer edges and sort of ghosting with these lenses. The Laowa I reviewed last week sometimes let in some interesting light flares. Just character
@@MicroFourNerds actually there is a way to stop down these lenses. Here Christopher Burress show´s us how it´s done and the results are rather impressive czcams.com/video/2TSAISvDALI/video.html
I have excellent news... Today, or yesterday, Adobe have updated their Adobe Digital Negative Converter to convert GH6 RAW files to DNG files which can now be imported into my ageing Lightroom 5.7. YAY 😀
@@MicroFourNerds Its great that I can now play with my RAW files. Funny thing is, I haven't taken a second of video yet. Not been inspired as of yet. Tomorrow I may hook up my Ninja and have a play. Got a box of smoke bombs as a project to inspire me.😀
@@frankinblackpool the raw files have so much more info in the shadows compared to my other m43 cameras. I am very impressed so far! Have fun testing the video 😁
Hi! You can use them like any other lens for video or photo, you just need to focus manually, and make sure you control the light coming in if needed 😊
I love these silly little lenses. So much fun. Which one was your fave?
I have 4 of them 18mm,24mm, 50mm and the 70mm. The 18mm and 70mm are probably a favorite can´t make up my mind which one I like more. B&W photos that I took on my Olympus Pen F using the Art filter B&W settings using the 18mm made the photos look like they where shoot on film the lens adds this vintage vibe to that preset. I took the 70mm out on a shoot in the surroundings of Reykjavik pond while it being frozen and snow all around I manage to take some really nice shots this last march that I was very happy with I don´t think I could have come up with these results using any other lens. For a period of time I felt like these lenses where all I ever needed or wanted. :-)
@@ominchord I’ve been bargain hunting for the 70mm for ages - it’s definitely a favourite as it seems more expensive than the rest! I’ll get it one day 😁🙏
@@MicroFourNerds one day luck will strike you 😊 Yes it is a bit more expensive in comparison to the others who are rather cheap I payed 60.00£ for mine🙂
@@ominchord that is a good buy!! My recent alerts have been 80-100 🥲
I have 4. I love the 18mm for black and white street photography on apsc
This is so neat! I have a Pentax 110 with the 18mm lens, and I had no idea that you could use it in on micro four thirds camera. Definitely going to try it with my Olympus OMD EM 10.
Thank you for the video and the tip with the ND filters. I have bought the 3 lenses and the other two 110 lenses - the 70mm and the 20 - 40mm zoom over the last 3 years. You are absolutely right, these little lenses give the photos warm colors and a distintictive vintage look. I love them more than any other vintage lenses I have, you can not go more compact with your setup.
this is the perfect vid for me cuz I just bought an Olympus EM5 and waiting for the set of Pentax 110 camera + lenses to arrive (probably tomorrow). Now all I need is to hunt down an adaptor for the project. Thanks for the vid!
Emily, you have the coolest videos! Cheers!
Thanks for this. They look like really nice little (silly😀) lenses.
These kinda remind me of my old Kiev 16u lenses I adapted on the channel a while back! So fun.
Sooo tiny, loving it !
I was inspired to buy a set by your previous review. Love the 18 very much. Now you’ve got me revved up to get the ND filters going. Nice vid.
So glad you’re liking them! I think the ND filters are a great addition for these little lenses. So much fun!
I wish some company makes an adapter with built in aperture, it should work lovely.
I got the 18 & 50 from the local used camera shop here in the Philippines for about $20 USD. Yes, they are "soft". They work well with my Pen 10 and E-M5ii. The adapters add another $20 USD. I can't get a filter to fit the 18, but I will probably glue on a 30-37mm adapter or perhaps the 32-37mm adapter. I'm testing them with INFRARED filters.
You made this video at the right time. I'm going to be based in the city more, and I want to get out of my comfort zone and shoot street photography more. Thank you for this
Ooo excellent! Glad I could help these lenses are brilliant for street photography and very incognito 😁
I haven't used my Pentax 110 lenses much on MFT, TBH. But I also like using Olympus Pen F (the original half frame SLR) lenses which are also made for roughly the same sensor/film size. They are probably a bit more expensive but offer adjustable aperture.
Love your videos and your joie de vivre!!! Your lenses have much dust which needs some blowing with a good pump
You’re totally right - I was mortified when I saw the dust on these lenses 🤣
I use em for video and it looks great
So, I went with the Urth 37mm ND2-400 1-8.6 Stop Variable ND filter. Any yes the 50mm lens is 37.5mm. But it was easy to find a step down ring on eBay for just a few dollars. There’s no vignetting, It only took a single step up ring for the other two lenses. These little lenses are ready for bright light. Btw the 18 and 50 are sharpest. My 24 is a bit soft
I have a Pentax 25mm f1.4 C-Mount lens. It does vignette but if you crop in a little it's fine. Also on a Panasonic GH4 its better because the GH4 crops in anyway when recording in 4K.
Love your videos. Just wondering why you got rid of your gx80 in favour of the G100? Video idea maybe?
These lenses can be used for a fun diversion, but the absence of an adjustable aperture is too limiting for me. That's one of the fantastic things about micro four thirds, the choice of affordable interesting lenses.
I've got the cameras and the lenses, but not the adapter, yet, maybe one day.
great video! i've already got a few of these lenses and i'm thinking about getting a M43 camera so that I can use them with it. do you have any recommendations on a good used one I can find online? will the lenses and adapter work on any M43 camera? thanks much!!! :-)
I remember the first video on this, but this time I really want to try some. *runs off to eBay*
Mwhahaha they’re so much fun!
Dang! I almost bought a kit when I sold them in the 80's! Oh well...
My first thought anytime someone talks about lenses with "character" is that if you want images with soft corners or distortion, you can probably do it in post using a "clinical" lens. Have you ever tried doing this, and if so, how close are the results? I get that there's an emotional factor to using lenses that weren't designed for the system. But outside of that, what is the real advantage to going this route?
What are the advantages of Lomography? Yet devotees love it. Live and let live, I always say...
It’s mostly just fun 😊 I wouldn’t know where to start emulating the softer edges and sort of ghosting with these lenses. The Laowa I reviewed last week sometimes let in some interesting light flares. Just character
So the lenses are fixed on a camera that adapts them but on a native Pentax body it is possible to close the aperture further?
There is no way to change the aperture, they’re fixed at f2.8 on the native camera or when they’re adapted. No aperture blades at all 😊
Interesting, I thought there was some in-camera aperture control in these Pentaxes
@@MicroFourNerds actually there is a way to stop down these lenses. Here Christopher Burress show´s us how it´s done and the results are rather impressive czcams.com/video/2TSAISvDALI/video.html
@@ominchord cool - I think am ND is easier personally but very interesting approach
I have excellent news...
Today, or yesterday, Adobe have updated their Adobe Digital Negative Converter to convert GH6 RAW files to DNG files which can now be imported into my ageing Lightroom 5.7.
YAY 😀
I spent all day editing a million raw files 🤣🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@MicroFourNerds
Its great that I can now play with my RAW files.
Funny thing is, I haven't taken a second of video yet. Not been inspired as of yet. Tomorrow I may hook up my Ninja and have a play. Got a box of smoke bombs as a project to inspire me.😀
@@frankinblackpool the raw files have so much more info in the shadows compared to my other m43 cameras. I am very impressed so far! Have fun testing the video 😁
The lenses are cheap but the adapter is always expensive? right , for example OM analog to MFT is about 150 something.
This is just a passive metal ring mine was about £8 😊
No they are not expensive I got mine for US $13.43 the one Emily is using goes for 20US $.
how you used video with these
Hi! You can use them like any other lens for video or photo, you just need to focus manually, and make sure you control the light coming in if needed 😊
@@MicroFourNerds awesome thank you
Soft edges? Nah. Pass!