Panasonic Lumix 25mm F1.7 | H-H025E-K Prime Lens, Black - Micro 4/3 Mount Compatible Panasonic & Olympus

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The UHR lens achieves uniformed description from the center to the edges, and aspherical lenses suppress spherical aberration and distortion. equivalent implies that any photo taken will be a little more than two stops darker than a photo taken with an f1. For this discussion, at this time, we are talking about how good a lens is for the general photographer, not for just a super talented photographer. Its small size also makes a great lens to keep on those smaller bodies and use for all sorts of situations.

On Panasonic bodies in Manual mode the camera actually focuses with the specified aperture value, so focus shift is not an issue.Macro is a full-frame L-mount lens that's designed to be a medium telephoto, portrait and macro lens all-in-one. I would be surprised if people could tell a lens is 50lp/ih shaper in isolation and possibly even with side by side testing. But when I checked with my other lenses (including Olympus), I saw the exact same thing, only a bit more muted (so harder to spot and might only pop up with stronger light sources). I have the mark I version of the Panaleica 25mm and while on the charts it may be inferior to the Olympus I absolutely love the smooth rendering and the rich tonality. Gives a nice portrait lens, usually with a nice look, for very little money, and the bokeh actually tends to smooth out a bit 1-stop away from wide open.

Round the back of the lens is a proper metal lens mount, and there’s a big focus ring with a light but very smooth movement. Along the way, he's shot extensively with cameras and lenses of almost every imaginable type, brand and format. As I said repeatedly, this different iso is actually equal IQ (not number), but that's not what you are saying because I repeatedly said this and you are "correcting" me. I wanted to get an idea beforehand as I was simply not sure if it could be an issue of the lens or an issue of me handling it the wrong way. The diaphragm comprises seven rounded blades, allowing the aperture to remain circular at larger f-numbers, which usually gives a more attractive quality to the background blur.

lens on Micro Four thirds, every single pixel will see the same amount of light because they both have equal aperture diameters. We use cookies and similar technologies to recognize your repeat visits and preferences, and analyze traffic. ASPH is an affordable and capable option for Four-Thirds shooters seeking something more versatile than the kit lens, especially for low-light photography. The Mitakon 25mm performs well, but it is a manual focus lens and that point may not be for everyone.

It's a nice way to get longer FLs (90-105mm) than we have available in our system, and if you don't need the longer working distance, then the shorter ~50-55mm macros can be found for very little money. Therefore, it remains very good value especially to system newcomers keen to own a lightweight but high performing lens that suits a broad range of photographic genres. If full RRP is your only option and you have the money it's probably worth spending the extra to get the Olympus 25 / 1.But it, along with the relatively high chromatic aberration at 19 microns, is likely to be much less of an issue after in-camera processing or correction with software.

Lens construction consists ofeight elements in seven groups, including two aspherical lenses to reduce chromatic and spherical aberrations for increased sharpness and clarity. I carried out a brick wall test to check for distortion and sharpness across that range at different aperture settings, but the results were so good wide open at f/1. It is not a macro lens, but focuses close enough to be useful for flower portraits and other small subjects.Panasonic’s Nano Surface Coating technology has been applied to the lenses within the system to ensure images are consistently crystal clear – even when photographing light sources in low light environments. Because Micro Four Thirds cameras normally focus with the aperture set wide open, this can result in the edge being taken off the sharpness when you’re shooting at f/2. It doesn't cost you anything extra when you use these links, but it does support the site, helping keep ePHOTOzine free to use, thank you. Then, if you decide to sell, MPB will pick up your kit with a free insured DPD collection and you’ll get paid cash into your account within days. The LUMIX G Experience is our dedicated online resource where you can learn how to take better pictures with your LUMIX G camera, create galleries of your work, find out about upcoming photographic events and exhibitions, and even win camera equipment and other prizes.