Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens (Black)
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My second micro 4/3 lens
First impressions are really good! I haven't had a chance to give it a test run; I have used it, just not enough. It is a sharp lens, and well made, But there is something that nags at me, and I almost feel not worth complaining about,- and not a issue where I would abandon Olympus for another system; but here it is. This is my second m4/3 lens purchase, the first was the 17mm 1.8. That lens came with no lens hood. Okay, no big deal. The 25mm 1.8... Show More
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Excellent lens, size, weight vs Panny's
I already owned the PL 25F1.4 when I ordered this (I got a deal I couldn't refuse). I've since sold it after just a few weeks for a net profit, but it's a fantastic lens. If I hadn't had the Panaleica, I would have surely kept it as a mainstay.Both lenses are great, and you are probably wondering how they compare. To most eyes the differences are minimal. Output is similar and both are great IQ and nice Bokeh. You'd have a hard time telling them ... Show More
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Great Prime Lens for M 4/3
This lens, albeit a bit pricey compared to its DSLR competitors, is a great 50mm equivalent option. There is a concern that a shallow depth of field is not obtainable for the micro four thirds format, and after around a week of usage I can confirm that it is very possible to get a shallow DOF with this lens. If you are thinking of getting this or the Panasonic 1.4 version, I would suggest this lens due to the negilible difference in DOF. The imag... Show More
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Great lens for the beginner
I own an Olympus E-M5 and the kit 12-50mm lens. That's a fine lens, but it's a little slow (it's 3.5-6.3 aperture), and I decided to get this lens (the 25mm) as my second lens and first prime on the system, after extensive comparisons with the Panasonic-Leica 25mm. I've used this lens almost exclusively since then and have taken a couple hundred pictures with it, and I love almost everything about it. Especially in tandem with the E-M5, the size ... Show More
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Great lens with astonishing corner and edge sharpness at 1.8
The nifty 50 is still a lens I put on the camera and use a lot as a general purpose don't the leave the house without it optic. I've owned both this and the excellent Panasonic Leica 25mm f1.4, and they are both great optics. The PL is a tiny bit sharper in the center wide open, but the gap is negligible and disappears stopped down a bit. The Olympus is a clear winner in edge and corner sharpness, even wide open it's sharpness across the frame is... Show More
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Great Starter Lens
I love this prime lens. I was originally going to get the recommended Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm, but after some internal debate I decided on this one. It allotted me the $ I needed in my budget to get the Zoom H5 package deal that comes with a Lumix GH4 bundle (which I also highly recommend).It's super lightweight, yet incredibly durable. The focus glides so smoothly that it's an enjoyable experience in itself.I went with a prime lens because they ... Show More
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Nice and sharp
I recently purchased an Olympus E-M10 II, and bought this lens to go along with it as a general-purpose prime lens. It's the first prime lens I've owned, and I see what all the hype is about. This lens is very sharp across the frame, and I'm very happy with the pictures I've been able to take. The rest of this review is meant for those like me coming from a kit lens-only background (it will be obvious to everyone else). I can't overstate how nice... Show More
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Excellent choice
I've done a lot of reading and YouTube watching before buying this lens. Based on my research, I decided that paying almost 4 times more for a pro lens was not worth it in my case. Still, I was not 100% sure that this was a good choice. By now I shot enough photos with this lens and quite sure that this was a great choice. Not one shot was a disappointment - they all were either good or great. This lens is very, very sharp and works well in low l... Show More
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Excellent lens
I have been using the 25mm f/1.8 along with the 45mm f/1.8, 12-40mm II R, 40-150mm f/4-5.6, and 9-18mm F/4-5.6 and this is probably my favorite of the group. It's focal length is great for shooting all kinds of situations. The lens body feels solid, the focus ring is smooth, and the images produced with this lens on an E-M10 are the best of the group mentioned above. It is also the only lens of the group that is made in Japan. The others were mad... Show More
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Excellent lens for video
great in low light, great for portrait interview shots with background defocus, fast and quiet autofocus doesn't have internal stabilization for video for us panasonic users, but neither do the competition 25mm (50mm equivelant) MFT lenses it is much faster, smaller, and a thousand times quieter than the canon 50mm 1.8 ii, itself an excellent workhorse lens smooth fluid drag operation on the focus ring, solid construction, compact size, feels gre... Show More
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Great Value for Money
My current kit includes a 75 MM F 1.8 and a 12-40 pro. Although they do the job extremely well, I was stuck in situations where I wanted the shallow depth of field to not be too shallow. I tried achieving that with a 12-40 Pro, however, I felt I was unable to get the desired effect. This lens is fast, compact, provides sharp pictures and is generally the lens I leave on the camera on most times. I was tempted to get the Panasonic 25 MM F 1.4, but... Show More
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A get out and take photos kind of lens
Wanted a small,light, high quality lens with a normal field of view. Looked at the few that are available. The PL looked great but I did not want to spend the $$. On my Olympus em1 the M.Zuiko 25mm meets all of my requirements.Its small, light.On the em1 it almost disappears. It focuses fast in dim light. In near dark, not so much.It is sharp. No issue with sharpness, out of focus areas look smooth. Included lens hood works well, have to remove a... Show More
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You could shave with this Puppy
I have used Oly cameras and lenses for 30 years, and only recently, reluctantly, switched to digital. I have some of the really good 4/3 lenses that I used with adapters, but I wanted something small and light, but not toylike, for travel. I took a chance with this guy, and (sob) when I made 8 x 10 prints, using my OM-D EM-5 (stupid name; why isn't it the EM-1, and why did the EM-5 come before the EM-1?),the prints were as sharp as anything I mad... Show More
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great lens, fast focus
I use it with EM1 for indoor so far for a number of days. I use it to take baby photos and videos. The focus speed is very fast. My cousin brought a canon Eos-M to shoot photos, before he can focus on the subject, I already took 5 photos with sharp focus.... Large aperture, meaning less ISO needed whens shooting with low light conditions. That is great for u43, when higher ISO tends to smear the pixels. I wish that it is weather sealed to match t... Show More
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Great lens
Even though I purchased the 12-40 2.8 Pro Lens I wanted a fixed 25mm (50mm equivalent) lens to provide for those times when you may want to photograph in very low light. This lens is comparable to the 75mm 1.8 lens in the skin tone area and the richness of the photograph. Olympus lenses are fantastic and this lens is no exception. It is light and will complement any Olympus body...EM10/EM1 or EM5 Mark II...if you are thinking about lenses for you... Show More
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Great lens
I bought this only after I had purchased the Panasonic 25mm f1.7. Both lenses are sharp. The Panasonic is actually a bit longer and/or this Olympus is a bit shorter. However, the Panasonic I had exhibited a lot of softness in only one corner even stopped down, and it felt less well made, and just generally chintzier. I wanted to try the Olympus 25mm even though it costs more than the Panasonic so I got this Olympus and dumped the Panasonic (it wa... Show More
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The Lens is OK but not great.
This is a (replacement) second copy of this lens the first one was unacceptable for decentering problem, the lens was very soft at the left side. This replacement copy is better, still has some of the same decentering problem as the first one, I have to talk myself into that it is acceptable, but stopping down to f/2.8 is Good. I have several Olympus pro lenses and there is no problem with any of those. Apparently these not cheap but cheaper le... Show More
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Super Lens
Acquired the E-M10 about a year ago for a two week trip to Europe because I did not want to take my Nikon system and was very happy with the 14-42mm kit lens. Just purchased this lens two weeks ago because I was shooting a lot of grandchildren school events and needed the extra speed. I have shot approximately 1,000 images with it and must say I am very impressed with the results! I have compared it to my Nikon D610 with the 50mm F1.8 and this combination actually produces better 8X10 prints. Light, fast focusing, and sharp wide open - great lens.
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A cornerstone lens.
I use this universal prime lens for virtually any kind of work, thus universal. It really makes a good example of why Four Thirds added Micro to the name. I like small lenses that produce excellent image quality and this is one that works incredibly well adding the advantage of more exposure and detail across the entire image. It focuses fast and is so easy to put in my pocket should I be using another lens. I can get results from this as good as results on a lens that can be priced far higher. This lens is all about opportunity and reliability.
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Light, compact, and great for m43 cameras
This is a great lens to use in low light situations. Even better is how compact and light it is yet still capable of sharp images (there's slight chromatic aberration, but it's only at the deep corners). Compared to the Panasonic 25mm f/1.4, there's less vignetting. I should mention that the auto focus works pretty fast, much faster than the Panasonic 20mm f1.7. I would definitely recommend this lens for street photography due to how compact it is and the image quality it's capable of. And if it matters to anyone, this lens is made in Japan.
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A beautiful perspective
I am a big fan of the Olympus MFT primes. This is my fourth one and I'm as pleased with it as I am with any so far. It is as sharp as I could hope for and renders colors beautifully. At this price, I got mine during a promotion, it can not be beat by any other MFT lens. The focal length lends itself well to distant landscapes an portraits. Olympus put a sturdy plastic case around this one, I'd rather metal. but they made up for it somewhat by supplying a lens hood. I am very pleased with the lens and I'm sure anyone else would be as well
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Fantastic lens
Tremendously sharp wide open, very quick to focus on my E-M5, and its close focus capabilities are superb. It's smaller than the 14-42 collapsible kit lens (not the pancake version), and balances very well on the camera. The included hood works well, and is reversible on the lens (though this inhibits the operation of the focus ring, which is otherwise fabulously smooth and a pleasure to use). Coupled with a neutral density filter, it's very adept at separating subjects from backgrounds, shooting wide open in daylight is life-changing.
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Would definitely buy this again
Was looking for a relatively fast but very small prime. Waffled between something around 17mm or 45mm. This was kind of in the middle. Factor in size, weight and price, and decided on this lens. And it still fits in a small jacket / photo vest pocket. As a bonus, I really like that it focuses to just under 8-in., and for close-ups indoors, this works perfectly for me. (FWIW: 4 stars is usually the best I give for outstanding products, 5 stars is reserved for extraordinary products. 4-1/2 stars would be a better rating for this lens.)
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Awesome Lens - Build quality though...
The lens itself in the act of actual photography is quick, the bokeh is buttery smooth and the AF is as silent as can be, and Olympus including a lens hood is a nice bonus as well. However, the plasticky outer shell definitely leaves something to be desired - after only a few weeks I've already got dings and dents into the plastic outer casing - not that it affects the actual performance. If I were to buy this again I would think about grabbing the black model - blemishes to the plastic would probably be hidden better.
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