4-12mm Tamron 1.2 on GH2 Lumix, Panasonic GH4, Panasonic G7

Review of 4-12mm Tamron 1.2 C Mount lens on a GH2 Lumix.

Thanks for watching,

Gary Hanna
Psynema - Philadelphia Video Production
Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Glidecam, Corporate, Commercial, Animation, Screenwriting, and Wedding Video too!

[magdigaafar]

Nice and informative video, i liked how is your thoughts organized

[psynema]

closest I can think of is a Pentax zoom that usually goes for $300+ but will have to look up the model number etc. Think it's an 8mm to 48mm

[RachelsSweetie]

Thanks for making such a nice and informative video. I've just started looking into using C-mount lenses on my GH2 and you cleared up a lot of questions I've had.

[Icollishaw]

you uploaded this video on my birthday last year, AND it's helping me figure stuff out.

thanks man!

[Fahnder]

This is great. How on earth you make these COLORS?? !
regards

[idenr]

Thanks for making this. I'm also in Philly btw. I've taken a Computar 12.5mm 1.3 and a Fotodiox C-mount adapter and am trying to find the right depth to cut the adapter down so that I can focus to infinity. I have the back of the lens flush with the rear of the adapter or maybe even a little further in than flush. I can focus really well on close up objects but after I pull back to about a yard or a little over an arm's length it starts to go fuzzy. (continues >)

[JacanaProductions]

Thanks for the review - this looks like a great lens. I was in New Orleans / Bourbon St. and pulled out the GH2 with my Olmypus 50mm f1.8 and boy was it great in low light so I'm a firm believer in low f lenses now. I'm trying to wrap my head around all the different lens mounts and I read the advantage of Micro 4/3 is that it can be used with almost any other lens with the correct adapter. But back to this lens - go price f1.4 or lower lenses - at lease $1000+ and this wide does not exist

[MarkHarmer]

Nice! By the way, I like the lens / lighting you used for your in-vision pieces to camera.

[psynema]

Actually I've been using the 7-14mm since this video was made, I'd say the Tamron is great if you want to save $800 vs. the 7-14mm. Sharpness wise, it is on the internet but at the wide end of the lens it was very sharp in person and was impressed with it at the 4-7mm range. Like I said in the video, the long end of the lens at 12mm it does get soft/glowy unless you're using it as a macro lens.

[psynema]

Also, never got around to using or trying the megapixel rated one, I'll have to look into that.

[saritbartov]

I've used the service of a local mechanic and a lathe to get my adapter widen to 49mm in diameter and 1.8mm deep. Works great.

[Eyepatchfilms]

For the price its a steal. great video

[XSVPro]

Thanks for doing the video man! nicely done and well worth pointing out, these things are not going to replace proper lenses but they give a surreal and strange look to the moving image that can be used for all kinds of projects!

[Ebacherville]

got this lens also, based on your review.. great cheap wide low light lens for the gh2.. If you need wide low light and only have a few bucks this is a great lens. A bit harder to use being cctv, but gets the jobs done quite well.

[OceanLlamaMedia]

Great review, thanks for taking the time to make this!

[roehaus]

I just received this lens from B&H for my GH-3.Those night shots in Philly were fantastic! I'm will probably use the vivid mode for night video, but I was wondering what settings you used for contrast/saturation/noise reduction etc?
Great review, Jerry

[psynema]

There's a screw mount to thread through the sanding just enables the lens to reach it. But I've heard people having luck with newer C mount adapters without sanding after this video was made.

[edrakel]

great vid, what c mount adapter do you recommend for the gh2

[tcfilm]

Well done presentation. Thank you! What color correcting softwear are you using? FCP?

[FB]

Good video. Would this also work as good with the GH1 ?