I finally got this lens!

I owe this lens to all the amazing support from my viewers! Thanks to everyone who bought me "Coffees," sent me Super Thanks, and supported me through fan funding. You guys are the reason I can bring you new gear and test it out for you. Once the smoke clears, I'll be taking this lens out for a spin and sharing my results with you. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss it!

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Marlene Hielema
Calgary, AB Canada

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[ImageMaven]

Whoops! I forgot to add my music track. 😅 Sorry for the long silences everyone.

[munchng]

Happy to see you posting again! This lens is the only lens that I've bought brand new, and it's been on a road trip around the US with me and I love it! Like you, I do wish it had an aperture ring like the 15mm though... :)

[mediamannaman]

Congrats Marlene! I wasn't aware of this lens. I've probably seen it in the lists of lenses but when I saw the "9mm" I expected a fisheye and quit looking. How cool to learn it is equirectangular. It looks great! I could see using this for real estate and landscapes as well.

[danthestaffordman]

Having spent some fantastic times in Alberta I hope that everyone is as safe as possible and that the wildlife is not suffering to badly. best wishes from the UK

[JensMHA]

Congrats and welcome to the club! It is a proper and funny lens.

[marksmodellingmadness]

Welcome to the club ;)
I actually thought you already had one of these lenses, turns out I was wrong. Not for the first time... 😅
The one thing that surprised me about this lens was how close it can focus- it's practically a macro lens but because it's quite wide anything more than a few inches from the glass looks far away.

[brucegraner]

Marlene, I can also recommend the 8-18mm lens if you haven't tried that one yet. Very sharp and useful in a wide variety of situations.

[andresgonzalezcerda]

I got this lens about a year ago, and it’s one of my favorites. Small, sharp, light and incredible short distance focus. Enjoy!

[WolfgangHn]

I bought this lens last year and used it a lot. It is really fantastic. You will have a lot of pleasure with it and get interesting perspectives. Hopefully you can go out very soon.

[jettysplash]

Congratulations Marlene!!! Love the sharpness on the comparison. 😀

[enzocolonna]

We are waiting your test... Be safe out there

[jakobsoegaard]

At last a fast wide angle prime…back in the day (film) I had a 20mm…I did wonder why om or pan did not make a 10 mm…well here you are cool….thank you for your videos ❤

[artjohnson]

I bought the Laowa 7.5mm before Panasonic came out with this 9mm. It would have been an interesting choice between them. I’m a Pana boy at heart, and that 9mm would be very tempting. But I was overwhelmed by that Laowa. I just wanted it for the focal width, but I was blown away with the build quality and the glass in that Laowa.

[malcrickman]

Well done on your new addition, just stay safe.

[howardchud]

We share the same thinking. I use the aam two lenses on the same two LUMIX bodies. You will love both combinations.

[geriesandmann]

Hi Marlene…I hope you have lots of fun with your new 9mm. I’ve been very busy this year so not much comments. I wish you a very happy 2024🍀😉

[AprilClayton]

I love this lens. It takes interesting photos balances great on G100.

[gordon]

Finally! Looking forward to more, but must admit I was surprised by how much I liked the 15 when you did the quick comparison! Both are likely great! Sorry about the smoke from all the forest fires…it’s only mid May! Let’s hope it all improves soon!

[DaddyyCrab]

Haven’t seen any new videos from you lately. Good to hear about your new lens. 🦀

[LonStar]

Thank you Marlene! I may have to get that lens!