Panasonic LUMIX G Lens, 25mm, F1.7 ASPH, Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds, H-H025K (USA Black)

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But what we all care about, of course, is the image quality, and I'm happy to report there have been improvements across the board in this department too.

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Its small size also makes a great lens to keep on those smaller bodies and use for all sorts of situations. We could fix this whole equivalence debate by either getting rid of f/numbers and just using aperture diameters or by getting rid of exposure-based ISO and just using a more absolute measure of sensitivity. Thanks to the compact focusing system, you have highly precise AF, which is also ideal for capturing beautiful bokeh with nearly circular and natural-coloured effects - even at night.

I would be surprised if people could tell a lens is 50lp/ih shaper in isolation and possibly even with side by side testing. Corner sharpness on the wide end when focused in the center of the frame is very good, even when shooting wide open, and results sharpen up only very slightly when focusing in the corner, indicating minimal field curvature. There is no weather resistance, so care should be taken in wet weather, but apart from this there is no hazard nor is there any reason why this could not be a general purpose, carry-anywhere lens offering a realistic and un-distorted view of the world.All images edited in Adobe Camera Raw 13 with adjustments limited to white balance, exposure, highlights, shadows, white and black levels. The focus ring is nicely damped, and racks from close-focus to infinity in a little over a quarter of a turn. There is a good choice of MFT standard primes on the market including this Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1. The only real weak spots for this lens are somewhat busy and distracting bokeh, and sunstars which won't exactly set the world on fire.

Camix LTD is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Pay4Later Limited, trading as Deko, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 728646). Spherical aberration has been controlled throughout the range of focal lengths to eliminate compensation of changes in back focus with aperture. I was shooting all morning (total of about 3 hours) walking round the streets of Kuala Lumpur, and the lens was very comfortable to use. If size and weight are your primary concern and you can live with its lesser telephoto reach, the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm F4 ASPH matches the Olympus' maximum aperture while being 5-7mm (0.We found the E-M1 III's in-body stabilization alone sufficient not just to shoot or record video handheld, but even to give very stable walk-and-talk video footage. The lens is sharp enough, perhaps as good as any kit lenses from Olympus or Panasonic, but not better. lens for any Micro Four Thirds shooters that are on tight budget, or are not willing to spend too much for lens upgrades. The average numbers at f/4 are slightly lower than the first version of this article, which reported only one copy, but the difference is not really significant. It would be better on the new charts if you could perhaps superimpose the results for one against the other for comparison.

and full-frame 35mm (36x24mm), which enables kit to be made much more compact and this includes lenses where there’s the benefit of a 2x crop factor. The focus shifting issue can be worked around by setting Constant Preview to ON in Panasonic models. I am helping out another friend to set up a budget Micro Four Thirds kit, and I found this Yongnuo 25mm F1. As far as same amount of light, the sensor sensitivity does not change the amount of light it's getting.London Camera Exchange Limited, London Camera Exchange Solent Limited and London Camera Exchange Portsmouth Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, register numbers 742719, 761264, 789602 and act as a credit broker and not a lender. Panasonic LX-100 for me is a good camera that used to carry often, but I also have Sony RX1 and Leica Q2. maximum aperture across its zoom range, which along with a nine-bladed aperture should yield more possibilities for (and more attractive) bokeh. For your information, we do have M12 lenses that do comply to our product life cycle managed portfolio, but these lenses are more expensive. 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.