Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 Lens (Silver)
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Exceptional Glass
Been using this lens for over a week. AF on my OMD is super quick and pictures superb. Compared pics with other shots taken with the Panasonic 25mm 1.4, other than different focal lengths must say at the 17mm 1.8 is almost on par with the legendary 25. Panasonic lens did render pics somewhat creamier than this Olympus. But overall very happy with the smaller profile of the Olympus as well as the metal construction and snap focus. Your decision Amy come down to whether you want a 35 or 50mm focal.
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A Controversial Prime Lens
All concerns about this lens go directly to the comparison between Panasonic 20mm f1.7. I have been using 20mm pancake lens for a long time, it's tack sharp even at wide open, but its AF performance on Olympus bodies is unbearable. Olympus doesn't apply in-body correction for purple fringing or CA, which is heavily needed by Panasonic lenses. These are two major factors that encourages me to get a 17mm f1.8. First of all, I would like to say the ... Show More
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High quality lens for your prime set!
I use this lens as a low-light-capable walk-around lens for street photography, indoor upper-body portraits, and just the lens on the camera at all times. It's very well built, featuring a manual focus override ring with a distance scale, and metal build. Sharpness is on par with the other higher quality Olympus prime lenses, though not as amazing as their telephoto ones (especially compared to the 45mm and the 75mm). The contrast and punchiness of the colours are not as great as the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, nor is it as small. Overall, a very capable lens for an all-prime set.
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Great Lens
I got this lens a couple weeks ago and I love it. This lens has gotten a pretty bad rep because it got a couple negative reviews, and everyone jumped on the bandwagon, but I can tell you it is an awesome lens. Its funny because nobody in the world, at the time, had the lens other then the reviewers had even tried the lens. The AF is silent and fast, nice fast aperture, very convenient MF clutch, awesome metal construction, delicious creamy bokeh,... Show More
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