I do not like Lenses without aperture ring ! At the time my most used wide angle Lens is the Zeiss Loxia Distagon 21mm 2.8, second most used is the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical, some times I use the Sony 14mm 1.8 GM.
I just ordered this little guy and I can't tell you how stoked I am. I'll be flying this on a drone and definitely need ultra-wide focal lengths to properly capture movement. The fact that it's nearly perfectly rectilinear is a huge plus because that means I'll keep more resolution after correcting the minimal distortion and stabilization. This was a really great review and I really appreciate the thought you put into your perspectives. You're great on camera and a joy to watch! Thank you!
I will be waiting to see their 5 mm version over this 1:06 , now when they have 10 mm for 35mm format, and this same 6 mm for the Half-Frame mounts. The best is the Half-Frame version as you get equivalent to 9 mm focal length on 35mm system, so widest from all, as this is after all only equivalent to 12 mm on 35mm. With 5 mm version it would be very very attractive after getting use to 7 mm.
I’ve actually used this for a bit of Astro recently and apart from the bit of softness wide open at the edges I really enjoyed using it. I still haven’t got my head around what else I’d use it for though since I never shoot anywhere near this wide normally, but it’s a great performer🖖
Ah, manual focusing - that thing we used to do when you weren't even a gleam in your dad's eye 😊 Those of us brought up on Fresnel and split image focusing screens still think we are dreaming with the options on a modern camera. Really enjoy your reviews and channel overall.
Ms. Nerd as always gives us a informative and interesting video. Watch at your own peril! Your credit card may cry after watching this video!!!! OH!! The Saal photobook outfit has amazing software to make it super easy to customize photobooks!! Thanks for the heads up on that one!!!!
I recently bought the 7.5mm F2.0 from Laowa and I just love it! I was kicking myself a bit as the 6mm was released just as I ordered the 7.5. But I haven't been disappointed. Focusing is super easy and I have used it for some Astro Photography (was also my first time attempting it) with some very nice results for a beginner 😊
Your video on the meike 25 1.8 got me into manual lenses. I bought the meike the same day I watched your video. I'm now going to purchase this one and also the 17mm laowa. Manual focusing has slowed me down and made me enjoy my photography more. Thank you 😊
I have had this lens for a couple of months and have also really been enjoying using it. Mainly like you in the urban environment seen a another video where it was used landscape. Would love to try it for astro as well at some point.
Wow, 6mm, that's crazy! The widest I've got is the Leica/Lumix 9mm f/1.7 and that one blew me away after having nothing wider than 12mm up to that point. Awesome video as always!
I love the Laowa 6mm, I use it all the time and I think buying the photo version (which is $200 cheaper than the Cinema) is perfectly fine. I use as well the Panasonic 9mm 1.7 which is great, but the Laowa is my favorite
This is an amazing lens for a fixed wide angle lens. The street photography performance is good, but optical distortion can play on getting the composition bang on. The big nose effect can be hilariously used to break the illusion of being wide angle while being great for architecture and cityscape photography.😮
Currently use an old gopro 4 placed behind my turntables which are backed pretty close to the wall. Going to grab one of these and a em1 mkii as an upgrade 😊
WOW! Discover your inner nerd with Laowa rectilinear lenses and Emily's excellent explanation.👍 I have the exceptional Laowa 7.5mm which rocks on a tiny camera for travel or a bigger camera like the G9 for astro. What I really want from Laowa is a rectilinear lens that will capture the scene I see through the viewfinder AND the smile on my face. Anything's possible!😂
I have the Laowa 7.5 f/2 and use it very often. I would say I took 30% of my pictures with it. And I'm actually thinking about swapping it for the 6mm. ...Notre Dame and the Grande Palais in Paris have now reopened.😏 There are worse reasons to swap one lens for another, I think. Have you tried the lens with the star trails yet?
I picked up the 9mm f1.7 and I don't think I've shot wider than 14mm before even with the 12 to 60 zoom in my bag. It really threw me for a loop and it's going to be an adventure figuring out this new perspective.
I want to decide between Panasonic 9mm and Laowa 6mm for night sky photos. I think autofocus is not essential. I prefer a wider lens. But I would really like to know the difference in low light. How much better is Panasonic with f/1.7. Would you be able to compare Panasonic vs Laowa with the same shutter speed and ISO? Thanks!
Thank you for this video and review. You attract tiny lenses. Sounds like you enjoyed using this lens. Sounds like this lens is destined to be added to your kit. One must use the right tool for the right job. I live between 15 and 45mm. I may venture into telephotoland sometimes. 6,8,9mm Is outside my comfort zone. I can see that for Astro or real estate this lens would be a real treat. That it is RL is an unexpected feature. This lens is one reason I’m happy to be in M43land. Keep having fun with your gear and taking us along for the ride. The Seahawks are looking go. Go 12. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
I could be fun to compare this to the 8 mm fisheye lenses. When the Olympus 7-14 mm is not wide enough I grab the Olympus 8 mm fisheye Pro. And live with the slight "gopro" distortion.
Aah that 8mm fisheye is sublime. Yet another piece of equipment i regret trading in. It was just so heavy and so niche I ended up selling it and buying a Lumix G7 and the oly 8-18mm for the cost!
G.A.S. 😱 Thanks for bringing this lens to my attention. Up to now my favorite wide angel is the 8mm F1.8 Fisheye is my favorite whereas I have not actually don't like the 7-14mm f2.8. You are mentioning the lens correction being directly applied within camera for olympus and Panasonic lenses. Wondering whether this is applied to the raw file? My raw converter On1 photo raw is offering a lens correction in post and I'm wondering what is applied in post if this is corrected in camera already. Any idea?
I once had a photo criticized by a professional photographer because I didn't have the stereotypical starburst in my shot. I personally don't like that look, because that is not how the sun looks. But in this case, it was not even the sun, it was a photo under the full moon, and the moon certainly doesn't look good with starbursts... I am glad to finally hear someone else with the opinion that starbursts are not always desirable.
Looks to be a great lens and yet another great video your style of presentation is brilliant and I love watching ,question what camera were you using on most of your videos? 😊👍🏻
Thanks - I love your videos BTW. Often re-watch them as have got back into photography after a number of years off. Was full frame digital but too unwieldy and now totally into MFT. So thank you and keep them coming!!
Fantastic review, I'm fairly new to the M43 system having recently ditched my full frame Canon gear and I'm loving the size, features and lenses of my OM-1. I'm currently in the market for a "20ish" full frame equivalent lens, so the Laowa 10mm and Panasonic 9mm are both peeking interest, thank you from a new subscriber :)
Hallo. MFT ist eine gute Entscheidung. 😀 Ich habe mich für das Pana Leica 9mm 1.7 entschieden, weil es mit AF ist. Dieses Objektiv zusammen mit dem Starry Sky AF der OM1 ist ein Traum für Astrolandschaften. 🤩
The OM 8mm f1.8 fisheye is considerably wider AFTER de-fishing. Resolution wise they are about the same but the 8mm has more even lighting that allows me to see into the shadows better. The OM1 in camera fisheye correction lets me use it like a normal wide angle lens. The lightroom Rikinon 8mm f2.8 fisheye profile does a perfect job of correcting the raw images.
Got it, not really tried it in anger, but what’s the Micro usb port for, no one has mentioned it???? I know it’s probably firmware, but why not a coffee and cake dispenser?
I lean more towards the "Bravo!" attitude when it comes to such lenses. They're *actually* (close to perfectly) rectilinear, like my beloved Tamron 17mm. of yore. I'd put straight edges right along the frame limits and the Kodachromes always came back confirming its unbelievable optics. It's the only lens from film I still own which, and also the sole reason why, I'd love to try on an "L" mount camera with a Canon adaptor. The resolution might not be up to modern standards but dang! it had good contrast and detail...and straightness.
Already got the Laowa "C-Dreamer" 7.5mm f2 (it's fantastic) and the Meike 6.5 f2 fisheye (can be de-fished even for Video through e.g. Resolve Studio) - this 6mm rectilinear looks fun.. my poor wallet. Also: What camera with the big "sample" sticker was that? Something new from OM?
I see at 1:17 you've got a polarizer on that Meike 8mm lens. I've got a few petal shaped lens hoods and would love to be able to add filters. What system is used there?
Thanks as always for these videos. I have a Panasonic GH5 and G85 and use these mainly for talking head videos. I do have a Laowa 7.5mm (version 1). Do you think it is worth getting a 6mm? If yes, would the cine 2.1T be a better option for me as opposed to the newer 6mm F2 Zero-D? Thank you again.
Ooo good question. I think the 7.5 is also superb! I suppose the only benefit would be if you wanted to get an even wider field of view. If you use the 7.5 a lot, then this would be a great upgrade. If it's an occasional lens then I think you already have a great lens 😁
Great advise. Thank you. I use my Olympus 14 to 40 more than the 17mm, 7.5mm or the 42.5 I got. I want to get used to video to interviews using the 7.5mm but worry I will have out of focused recordings that I can't reshoot. Anyway that's for another day to tackle. Thank you.
Please, try it for astro. Were very intrested in the results you could get. It should be possible to set shutterspeed to 30 secs without seeing a star trails. Please, could you compare it with leica 9mm f1.7 for astro? Thanks
I'll definitely be trying the 6mm for astro later this month in Kenya! I don't own the lumix 9mm unfortunately so can't compare the two. I have high hopes for the 6mm!
Thanks for that, Emily. I've been so curious about this lens. I have 2 questions, if that's OK? Firstly, how does this lens compare with the Laowa 7.5mm in terms of quality and sharpness? And secondly, you mentioned that the lens hood is permanently attached which I'd not heard before. Can you still attach a filter holder to it? Thanks
Hi! The filter hood does remove, I just had a VERY stiff copy. It should take a filter holder just fine with that removed 😁 I've only used the 7.5 for a short period of time so wouldn't want to say anything definitive, but I will say they're both tremendous quality! I think the 7.5mm is a bit sharper at the edges in my experience
I tend to agree about starbursts I think they look unnatural much of the time, I used to have a a star filter many years ago and stopped using it for that very reason. Star filters are plain glass with lines scored across them at several different angles which gives the same effect, it means the lens does not have to give this feature for every shot
You could use it for video! Just be careful if you wanted to add movement to your shots with it as all super wide lenses can add jello in the corners sometimes. But static shots are absolutely fine
Hi Emily, did you try this lens with filters? I use an ND variable together with a promist and I'm worried that one or two filters will be visible with black vignetting with such a wideangle lens. Have you tried and experienced that?
Wow! I thought my Laowa 7.5mm was wide but you win.🤣🤣 As for focusing, I have my focus set to infinity, and the Focus Ring Duct Taped to never move again. As long is my subject is somewhere between about one meter and the Andromeda Galaxy, everything should be in focus. I'm guessing that your lens should be good for astro, because I've not been let down with my massively zoomed out 7.5mm lens. I've got a shot of the Milky Way and Ribble Head Viaduct in my Flickr for you to get a rough idea of how much stuff you can get in frame. Sadly, like yourself I've been thwarted by awful weather. I'm hoping to go hunting for the moon tomorrow night, round your neck of the woods. I know it won't be full, but I'll be working on the big night. 😭😭
The moon on Saturday was crazy big even though it was only a half moon! I was driving home from a wedding shoot and almost decided to pull over but I didn't have a long enough lens on me anyway. I'm so hoping for some astro next month in Kenya! We're there during the full moon and I'm packing this 6mm 🙏
@@MicroFourNerds Kenya, you say? That's quite an impressive globe trotting year you are having so far.😂 I'm no expert but I think the 6mm may not have enough reach to capture the moon in all its glory.🤣🤣 However I suspect that you are going to have incredibly dark sky's for perfect Milky Way opportunities.
@@MicroFourNerds I've only ever been to Tanzania, back in the day with a Nikon Coolpix 880, and if I was to go to Kenya now I'd be itching to take my 200mm Prime. I highly recommend selling a kidney to MPB for a second-hand 200mm Prime. Either that or an Olympus 300mm Prime, which is an f4.
Hello..... My wide-angle lens isn't that wide-angle at all, it's the Sigma 19mm f2.8 DN-Art. Personally, I can't do anything with the ultra-wide-angle lenses. Usually the Panasonic 25mm f1.7 is my favorite lens. Best regards
Damnit theres that painful feeling of a rising GAS attack Recently got the 9mm PaniLeica 'cause I was sick of lugging my 7-14 Oly pro now there's this .. o h well at least the two together would be "only" 318g as opposed to 534g for the Oly (AKA "bloody hell this lens is bigger and heavier than my GX9")
If I had to pick I'd still choose the 9mm to be fair! It's more than wide enough for most instances and absolutely pin sharp. For the super crazy wide looking shots, this 6mm is a ton of fun though!
I was very happy with the Olympus 8-25mm F4 Pro, until I had to take photos of dark and dingy interiors of European Gothic Cathedrals... I'd have loved a faster lens like this for places such as these, as I wasted a lot of time sorting out the noisy results in Post from increased ISO settings and some of the photos just weren't salvageable....
Funny I was shooting that exact lens alongside this laowa lens the whole time I was reviewing it and I came to the same conclusion. The 8-25mm f4 is so versatile in decent light but not good at all in tricky conditions
@@MicroFourNerds I was looking at a Laowa 18mm (or 25mm) F0.95 APO lens. It's not ultra wide, obviously, and has no contacts at all for communication with the camera, which is a pain, but look at that F0.95 APO aperture! It's got my heart racing. But the 6mm F2 is on my wishlist, too and I think I need to weigh the pro's and con's as to which one I want for lower light settings. I was very disappointed with the Olympus 8-25mm F4 Pro, despite reading somewhere that it performs adequately in low light.
@phsb66 I have reviewed that 25mm 0.95 lens, around 1 year back. The aperture is amazing but it can be quite soft wide open, and also very tricky to nail focus in my experience even with all the focus peaking to assist. But when you get it right it really is a lovely lens!
@@MicroFourNerds I have read all that elsewhere and it makes it a challenging lens to want in my arsenal, but I'm willing to rise to the challenge and I'm going to go hunt down your video about it 😊
Trade ya for my 18mm Laowa! Lol jk , ill be ordering this soon. I have the 20mm pro so im not sure why i bought the 18mm Laowa. Impulse shopping I guess. The 6mm will stand out further than 18mm
@@MicroFourNerds thanks for the quick reply! 😁😁 I get that maybe they're taking one step at a time (i.e. the f/2.0 was a winner so don't change that!) but not sure why they would add a 6mm when they already have a 7.5mm ... unless they're targeting mirrorless vloggers? At that price, it's still tempting to add one to the kit bag but as you say, it's only 3mm FF difference. The 7.5mm lacks bokeh for anything less than 20-30 feet away ... so if Laowa could release a 6mm f/0.95 or f/1.2 or f/1.4 that's just as sharp as their f/2 offerings ... DREAMS! 🤣 Thanks for sharing your insight and opinions - I always love your content! Keep up the good work! 😄
Nein, das habe ich für mich entschieden. Ich habe das Laowa 7,5 mm mit Blendenübertragung. Es ist ein tolles Objektiv und von Preis-Leistung würde sich der Umstieg auf das Laowa 6mm nicht lohnen. Es sei denn du brauchst unbedingt 2 Ultraweitwinkel Objektive. Dafür würde ich dann eher das Pana Leica 9mm mit AF empfehlen, weil bessere Bildqualität.
What do you think!! Which is your wide angle lens of choice???
Samyang 7.5mm f3.5. Totally great fisheye. Small, sharp enough and inexpensive!
I have the Leica 9 1.7 and love that for in town pics. Haven't tried it yet for night sky. but this 6mm looks interesting.
I have the 15mm F4 macro for my full frame Sony.
I do not like Lenses without aperture ring ! At the time my most used wide angle Lens is the Zeiss Loxia Distagon 21mm 2.8, second most used is the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical, some times I use the Sony 14mm 1.8 GM.
@@paddyola1 You mean the Laowa 15mm 4.0 Macro 1:1 Lens ☺
I just ordered this little guy and I can't tell you how stoked I am. I'll be flying this on a drone and definitely need ultra-wide focal lengths to properly capture movement. The fact that it's nearly perfectly rectilinear is a huge plus because that means I'll keep more resolution after correcting the minimal distortion and stabilization. This was a really great review and I really appreciate the thought you put into your perspectives. You're great on camera and a joy to watch! Thank you!
I will be waiting to see their 5 mm version over this 1:06 , now when they have 10 mm for 35mm format, and this same 6 mm for the Half-Frame mounts.
The best is the Half-Frame version as you get equivalent to 9 mm focal length on 35mm system, so widest from all, as this is after all only equivalent to 12 mm on 35mm.
With 5 mm version it would be very very attractive after getting use to 7 mm.
The lens hood does come off. It needs a bit of muscle to do. You can even reverse it to stow. Love the lens.
I’ve actually used this for a bit of Astro recently and apart from the bit of softness wide open at the edges I really enjoyed using it. I still haven’t got my head around what else I’d use it for though since I never shoot anywhere near this wide normally, but it’s a great performer🖖
sharp from f4.0
WoW thats a look I want to play with 😮
Just got mine and am having loads of fun. Highly recommended! No problem focusing. Nicely sharp. Well made
Ah, manual focusing - that thing we used to do when you weren't even a gleam in your dad's eye 😊 Those of us brought up on Fresnel and split image focusing screens still think we are dreaming with the options on a modern camera. Really enjoy your reviews and channel overall.
Ms. Nerd as always gives us a informative and interesting video. Watch at your own peril! Your credit card may cry after watching this video!!!! OH!! The Saal photobook outfit has amazing software to make it super easy to customize photobooks!! Thanks for the heads up on that one!!!!
I have the meike 6.5 mm fish eye and love that lens for concert photography. Made some banger shots with that lens
8:18 This is the cue I needed! *goes to get the candy*
I recently bought the 7.5mm F2.0 from Laowa and I just love it! I was kicking myself a bit as the 6mm was released just as I ordered the 7.5. But I haven't been disappointed. Focusing is super easy and I have used it for some Astro Photography (was also my first time attempting it) with some very nice results for a beginner 😊
Sigh, I also bought 7.5 right before the release ….
Your video on the meike 25 1.8 got me into manual lenses. I bought the meike the same day I watched your video. I'm now going to purchase this one and also the 17mm laowa. Manual focusing has slowed me down and made me enjoy my photography more. Thank you 😊
I have had this lens for a couple of months and have also really been enjoying using it. Mainly like you in the urban environment seen a another video where it was used landscape. Would love to try it for astro as well at some point.
I have the Laowa 9mm and love it. The 6mm is on my buy list
I've got the Laowa 7.5mm C-Dreamer, which also has the electronic coupling, and I love it. They do make a good lens!
Love Laowa lenses. This one looks really good. Great review, as always
Wow, 6mm, that's crazy!
The widest I've got is the Leica/Lumix 9mm f/1.7 and that one blew me away after having nothing wider than 12mm up to that point.
Awesome video as always!
That lens is a no-brainer. I've had it for a bit now, it's hard to beat at that price point.
A great little lense. I've got it together with the 9mm f 1:7 to replace the 7-14mm or 8-50mm. They weight almost nothing.
I love the Laowa 6mm, I use it all the time and I think buying the photo version (which is $200 cheaper than the Cinema) is perfectly fine. I use as well the Panasonic 9mm 1.7 which is great, but the Laowa is my favorite
Great review! I use this lens in my pinball live streaming rig for the player camera. It replaced the high-end Panasonic fisheye.
This is an amazing lens for a fixed wide angle lens. The street photography performance is good, but optical distortion can play on getting the composition bang on. The big nose effect can be hilariously used to break the illusion of being wide angle while being great for architecture and cityscape photography.😮
Great review Emily!! Thanks.
This does look like a fun lens. I really enjoy my LUMIX 7-14, but it does flare a lot with the sun. Love your videos. 😁
Currently use an old gopro 4 placed behind my turntables which are backed pretty close to the wall. Going to grab one of these and a em1 mkii as an upgrade 😊
WOW! Discover your inner nerd with Laowa rectilinear lenses and Emily's excellent explanation.👍 I have the exceptional Laowa 7.5mm which rocks on a tiny camera for travel or a bigger camera like the G9 for astro. What I really want from Laowa is a rectilinear lens that will capture the scene I see through the viewfinder AND the smile on my face. Anything's possible!😂
I really love the 9 mm. One of the best lens in m43 likeup. But open to new suggestions…😉
I have the Laowa 7.5 f/2 and use it very often. I would say I took 30% of my pictures with it. And I'm actually thinking about swapping it for the 6mm. ...Notre Dame and the Grande Palais in Paris have now reopened.😏 There are worse reasons to swap one lens for another, I think. Have you tried the lens with the star trails yet?
I picked up the 9mm f1.7 and I don't think I've shot wider than 14mm before even with the 12 to 60 zoom in my bag. It really threw me for a loop and it's going to be an adventure figuring out this new perspective.
Did you ever get around to testing the astrophotography performance?
I want to decide between Panasonic 9mm and Laowa 6mm for night sky photos. I think autofocus is not essential. I prefer a wider lens. But I would really like to know the difference in low light. How much better is Panasonic with f/1.7. Would you be able to compare Panasonic vs Laowa with the same shutter speed and ISO? Thanks!
Just really enjoy your videos. 😊
Nice, I've been trying to look for a lens with the equivalent focal length to my phone's ultrawide.
Thank you for this video and review.
You attract tiny lenses. Sounds like you enjoyed using this lens. Sounds like this lens is destined to be added to your kit.
One must use the right tool for the right job. I live between 15 and 45mm. I may venture into telephotoland sometimes. 6,8,9mm Is outside my comfort zone. I can see that for Astro or real estate this lens would be a real treat. That it is RL is an unexpected feature. This lens is one reason I’m happy to be in M43land.
Keep having fun with your gear and taking us along for the ride. The Seahawks are looking go. Go 12.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
It's a marvellous lens, which knocks spots off the previous 7.5mm. Top tip - there's a 12mm Venus Laowa profile in LR which removes vignetting.
I could be fun to compare this to the 8 mm fisheye lenses. When the Olympus 7-14 mm is not wide enough I grab the Olympus 8 mm fisheye Pro. And live with the slight "gopro" distortion.
Aah that 8mm fisheye is sublime. Yet another piece of equipment i regret trading in. It was just so heavy and so niche I ended up selling it and buying a Lumix G7 and the oly 8-18mm for the cost!
G.A.S. 😱
Thanks for bringing this lens to my attention.
Up to now my favorite wide angel is the 8mm F1.8 Fisheye is my favorite whereas I have not actually don't like the 7-14mm f2.8.
You are mentioning the lens correction being directly applied within camera for olympus and Panasonic lenses. Wondering whether this is applied to the raw file? My raw converter On1 photo raw is offering a lens correction in post and I'm wondering what is applied in post if this is corrected in camera already. Any idea?
What camera were you using this lens with
How does this compare to the 7.5mm f2.0 Automatic Aperture?
One day i'll get this kens! Nice review!
Sold! This lens looks like a hoot to play with!
I once had a photo criticized by a professional photographer because I didn't have the stereotypical starburst in my shot. I personally don't like that look, because that is not how the sun looks. But in this case, it was not even the sun, it was a photo under the full moon, and the moon certainly doesn't look good with starbursts... I am glad to finally hear someone else with the opinion that starbursts are not always desirable.
thank you
Looks like a fantastic lens, soon as this got released Laowa had a sale on the 7.5 so thought I'd snap one of those up first 😅
Haha excellent strategy 🤣
Looks to be a great lens and yet another great video your style of presentation is brilliant and I love watching ,question what camera were you using on most of your videos? 😊👍🏻
Thank you! To film myself? Usually the Lumix S5ii 😊
Great video thanks! If you were only buy one super wide prime would you go for this or the Pana Leica 9mm f1.7?
The Pana Leica 9mm - a bit less wide but you have auto focus, and it's really light and small 😊
Thanks - I love your videos BTW. Often re-watch them as have got back into photography after a number of years off. Was full frame digital but too unwieldy and now totally into MFT. So thank you and keep them coming!!
I want to get the Leica 9mm F1.7 ❤
Fantastic review, I'm fairly new to the M43 system having recently ditched my full frame Canon gear and I'm loving the size, features and lenses of my OM-1. I'm currently in the market for a "20ish" full frame equivalent lens, so the Laowa 10mm and Panasonic 9mm are both peeking interest, thank you from a new subscriber :)
Hallo. MFT ist eine gute Entscheidung. 😀 Ich habe mich für das Pana Leica 9mm 1.7 entschieden, weil es mit AF ist. Dieses Objektiv zusammen mit dem Starry Sky AF der OM1 ist ein Traum für Astrolandschaften. 🤩
I have the old Four Thirds 7 - 14mm f4 zoom, how would this lens compare to the 6mm?
Thanks for the interesting and informative video.
The OM 8mm f1.8 fisheye is considerably wider AFTER de-fishing. Resolution wise they are about the same but the 8mm has more even lighting that allows me to see into the shadows better. The OM1 in camera fisheye correction lets me use it like a normal wide angle lens. The lightroom Rikinon 8mm f2.8 fisheye profile does a perfect job of correcting the raw images.
That lens is amazing!
You mean Rokinion 8mm F3.5 Profile?
@@mosesmccall I thought it was the 8mm f2.8 but can check that after my holidays. The 3.5 profile would probably work as well.
Got it, not really tried it in anger, but what’s the Micro usb port for, no one has mentioned it???? I know it’s probably firmware, but why not a coffee and cake dispenser?
Can anyone clarify about the hood. She said it doesn’t come off but there’s 58mm filter thread. How do you mount on the filter inside the hood?
It does come off, mine was just particularly stiff!
@@MicroFourNerds sorry got confused. Seeing that it should come off. At least there are pictures w/o the hood
I lean more towards the "Bravo!" attitude when it comes to such lenses. They're *actually* (close to perfectly) rectilinear, like my beloved Tamron 17mm. of yore. I'd put straight edges right along the frame limits and the Kodachromes always came back confirming its unbelievable optics. It's the only lens from film I still own which, and also the sole reason why, I'd love to try on an "L" mount camera with a Canon adaptor. The resolution might not be up to modern standards but dang! it had good contrast and detail...and straightness.
Already got the Laowa "C-Dreamer" 7.5mm f2 (it's fantastic) and the Meike 6.5 f2 fisheye (can be de-fished even for Video through e.g. Resolve Studio) - this 6mm rectilinear looks fun.. my poor wallet. Also: What camera with the big "sample" sticker was that? Something new from OM?
I see at 1:17 you've got a polarizer on that Meike 8mm lens. I've got a few petal shaped lens hoods and would love to be able to add filters. What system is used there?
That's a Freewell variable ND screw filter 😊
I'll have to look that up to see it it'll fit on my Panasonic 7-14mm m4/3 hood@@MicroFourNerds
I so want Panasonic to make a Leica 6 to 12 mm f1.7.
That would be insane and finish their 1.7 set off nicely!
It would be massive.
PL 9mm f1.7 does it for me...Also I have the old standby ...Samyang 7.5mm f3.5
Thanks as always for these videos. I have a Panasonic GH5 and G85 and use these mainly for talking head videos. I do have a Laowa 7.5mm (version 1). Do you think it is worth getting a 6mm? If yes, would the cine 2.1T be a better option for me as opposed to the newer 6mm F2 Zero-D? Thank you again.
Ooo good question. I think the 7.5 is also superb! I suppose the only benefit would be if you wanted to get an even wider field of view. If you use the 7.5 a lot, then this would be a great upgrade. If it's an occasional lens then I think you already have a great lens 😁
Great advise. Thank you. I use my Olympus 14 to 40 more than the 17mm, 7.5mm or the 42.5 I got. I want to get used to video to interviews using the 7.5mm but worry I will have out of focused recordings that I can't reshoot. Anyway that's for another day to tackle. Thank you.
Please, try it for astro. Were very intrested in the results you could get. It should be possible to set shutterspeed to 30 secs without seeing a star trails. Please, could you compare it with leica 9mm f1.7 for astro? Thanks
I'll definitely be trying the 6mm for astro later this month in Kenya! I don't own the lumix 9mm unfortunately so can't compare the two. I have high hopes for the 6mm!
@@MicroFourNerdshow did you find it for astro and how would you compare it with other m43 lens for astro?
Thanks for that, Emily. I've been so curious about this lens. I have 2 questions, if that's OK?
Firstly, how does this lens compare with the Laowa 7.5mm in terms of quality and sharpness?
And secondly, you mentioned that the lens hood is permanently attached which I'd not heard before. Can you still attach a filter holder to it? Thanks
Hi! The filter hood does remove, I just had a VERY stiff copy. It should take a filter holder just fine with that removed 😁 I've only used the 7.5 for a short period of time so wouldn't want to say anything definitive, but I will say they're both tremendous quality! I think the 7.5mm is a bit sharper at the edges in my experience
@@MicroFourNerds thanks Emily, I appreciate that x
rectilinear lens means lines do not have to pass through image center to be rendered straight.
I tend to agree about starbursts I think they look unnatural much of the time, I used to have a a star filter many years ago and stopped using it for that very reason. Star filters are plain glass with lines scored across them at several different angles which gives the same effect, it means the lens does not have to give this feature for every shot
Is it only recommended for photography or can it also be used for video?
You could use it for video! Just be careful if you wanted to add movement to your shots with it as all super wide lenses can add jello in the corners sometimes. But static shots are absolutely fine
Actually the lens hood does come off. Its pretty snug.
The lens hood does come off its just very tight. And it’s reversible
Does it?! Wow! It's super tight then - I tried until I thought I'd break it 😂
@@MicroFourNerds I promise it will
@@WhoIsSerafin Mine did, too!
The lens hood does come off, it just takes a firm twist. Otherwise it would be near impossible to get filters on.
Hi Emily, did you try this lens with filters? I use an ND variable together with a promist and I'm worried that one or two filters will be visible with black vignetting with such a wideangle lens. Have you tried and experienced that?
I didn't unfortunately but I think you probably would get a bit of a vignette with two on this lens
Wow!
I thought my Laowa 7.5mm was wide but you win.🤣🤣
As for focusing, I have my focus set to infinity, and the Focus Ring Duct Taped to never move again. As long is my subject is somewhere between about one meter and the Andromeda Galaxy, everything should be in focus. I'm guessing that your lens should be good for astro, because I've not been let down with my massively zoomed out 7.5mm lens.
I've got a shot of the Milky Way and Ribble Head Viaduct in my Flickr for you to get a rough idea of how much stuff you can get in frame. Sadly, like yourself I've been thwarted by awful weather. I'm hoping to go hunting for the moon tomorrow night, round your neck of the woods. I know it won't be full, but I'll be working on the big night. 😭😭
The moon on Saturday was crazy big even though it was only a half moon! I was driving home from a wedding shoot and almost decided to pull over but I didn't have a long enough lens on me anyway. I'm so hoping for some astro next month in Kenya! We're there during the full moon and I'm packing this 6mm 🙏
@@MicroFourNerds Kenya, you say?
That's quite an impressive globe trotting year you are having so far.😂
I'm no expert but I think the 6mm may not have enough reach to capture the moon in all its glory.🤣🤣
However I suspect that you are going to have incredibly dark sky's for perfect Milky Way opportunities.
@frankinblackpool hahaha I meant new moon 😅 sorry!
@@MicroFourNerds I've only ever been to Tanzania, back in the day with a Nikon Coolpix 880, and if I was to go to Kenya now I'd be itching to take my 200mm Prime.
I highly recommend selling a kidney to MPB for a second-hand 200mm Prime. Either that or an Olympus 300mm Prime, which is an f4.
Excelent review! I won´t one
We see star lines when we look at lights with our eyes.
Hello.....
My wide-angle lens isn't that wide-angle at all, it's the Sigma 19mm f2.8 DN-Art. Personally, I can't do anything with the ultra-wide-angle lenses.
Usually the Panasonic 25mm f1.7 is my favorite lens.
Best regards
Can i use a nd filter with this?
You can! It does have a thread in the hood. I'd imaging it might vignette a bit depending on the footprint of the filter
Damnit theres that painful feeling of a rising GAS attack
Recently got the 9mm PaniLeica 'cause I was sick of lugging my 7-14 Oly pro now there's this .. o
h well at least the two together would be "only" 318g as opposed to 534g for the Oly (AKA "bloody hell this lens is bigger and heavier than my GX9")
If I had to pick I'd still choose the 9mm to be fair! It's more than wide enough for most instances and absolutely pin sharp. For the super crazy wide looking shots, this 6mm is a ton of fun though!
Viltrox 16mm f1.8
I was very happy with the Olympus 8-25mm F4 Pro, until I had to take photos of dark and dingy interiors of European Gothic Cathedrals... I'd have loved a faster lens like this for places such as these, as I wasted a lot of time sorting out the noisy results in Post from increased ISO settings and some of the photos just weren't salvageable....
Funny I was shooting that exact lens alongside this laowa lens the whole time I was reviewing it and I came to the same conclusion. The 8-25mm f4 is so versatile in decent light but not good at all in tricky conditions
@@MicroFourNerds I was looking at a Laowa 18mm (or 25mm) F0.95 APO lens. It's not ultra wide, obviously, and has no contacts at all for communication with the camera, which is a pain, but look at that F0.95 APO aperture! It's got my heart racing. But the 6mm F2 is on my wishlist, too and I think I need to weigh the pro's and con's as to which one I want for lower light settings. I was very disappointed with the Olympus 8-25mm F4 Pro, despite reading somewhere that it performs adequately in low light.
@phsb66 I have reviewed that 25mm 0.95 lens, around 1 year back. The aperture is amazing but it can be quite soft wide open, and also very tricky to nail focus in my experience even with all the focus peaking to assist. But when you get it right it really is a lovely lens!
@@MicroFourNerds I have read all that elsewhere and it makes it a challenging lens to want in my arsenal, but I'm willing to rise to the challenge and I'm going to go hunt down your video about it 😊
Trade ya for my 18mm Laowa! Lol jk , ill be ordering this soon. I have the 20mm pro so im not sure why i bought the 18mm Laowa. Impulse shopping I guess. The 6mm will stand out further than 18mm
HAHAHAHAHA spotted you 2 on morning live BBC this morning with Michelle Ackerley :)
Hahaha omg that's so funny - we were in Manchester yesterday and they flagged us when we got off thr train 🤣
so .... any reason to spend $$$ on this if you already have the Laowa 7.5mm f/2.0?
Not unless you REALLY want the extra mm of wide angle! The laowa you own was the one to beat I think.
@@MicroFourNerds thanks for the quick reply! 😁😁
I get that maybe they're taking one step at a time (i.e. the f/2.0 was a winner so don't change that!) but not sure why they would add a 6mm when they already have a 7.5mm ... unless they're targeting mirrorless vloggers?
At that price, it's still tempting to add one to the kit bag but as you say, it's only 3mm FF difference.
The 7.5mm lacks bokeh for anything less than 20-30 feet away ... so if Laowa could release a 6mm f/0.95 or f/1.2 or f/1.4 that's just as sharp as their f/2 offerings ... DREAMS! 🤣
Thanks for sharing your insight and opinions - I always love your content! Keep up the good work! 😄
Nein, das habe ich für mich entschieden. Ich habe das Laowa 7,5 mm mit Blendenübertragung. Es ist ein tolles Objektiv und von Preis-Leistung würde sich der Umstieg auf das Laowa 6mm nicht lohnen. Es sei denn du brauchst unbedingt 2 Ultraweitwinkel Objektive. Dafür würde ich dann eher das Pana Leica 9mm mit AF empfehlen, weil bessere Bildqualität.
@@gerlomix.r vielen dank fur ihre gedanken. 👍👍
(My apologies ... my German is more than just a little rusty! :/ )
@@justanothernoobe gern geschehen.
Mein englisch ist auch nicht toll, aber es gibt ja die Übersetzungen von UA-cam. 😉
Automatic lens correction is hardly a 4/3 exclusive thing.
MFT just keeps paying up with these lenses! 😮
Everywhere's sold out. 😭
Oh well, saves me a half-a-grand impulse buy...
all their wide angles have pretty bad distortions in video. Can't honest recommend them for that. Photos are fantastic though.