Lumix 14 f2.5 also very fast !! The new 17mm focus very fast like the 12mm . Worth considering, performance better than the lumix 14mm f2.5
[ Lens ] Olympus Announces the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f1.8
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Lumix 14 f2.5 also very fast !! The new 17mm focus very fast like the 12mm . Worth considering, performance better than the lumix 14mm f2.5
The 17mm f1.8 AF is very fast.
17 is faster due to dof of wide angle. 20 is slow as old.motor design. Even low light 17 will be faster, but it has snap focus mode, so it's great for hyperfocus so no need to worry about AF anymore, even though it's already fast. In low light, sometimes the contrast is so low you will have a problem to AF, and this is not lens problem. Like it with grainy film b&w art filter mode 2, very nice
The review set I had seem to have some issues though with distance markers, not sure if production set has. Can anyone confirm?
interesting thought to ponder on
using a pana lens on Oly body may give issues. probably may have to loan/ borrow a set of the 17/1.8 and try it out. Its a bit sad abt the AF speed of the 20/1.7 or else its really a perfect lens for street (IM2cents opinion la)
milez
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I have the Panny 14/2.5 and the AF is acceptable (but slower than Oly lens) in daylight, but at night it totally cannot focus without assist lamp, even under bright orchard road light.
My 45/1.8 tho hunts a little at night, is able to lock focus.
The fastest focus of all in low light condition is actually the 12-50 kit lens
If the 17/1.8 can focus like the kit lens i will be very happy. Any faster will be fantastic.
Image quality wise, the Panny 14/2.5 is sharp in the middle, but has quite a bit of vignetting and not as sharp at the edge. It would have been a good portrait lens, but this is 28mm equivalent field of view... so, it makes this lens not so appropriate.
I guess the 20/1.7 is the same (since it shares about the same lens construction with the 14/2.5, with 3 aspherical elements). Sharp in the middle, less vignetting (due to the fact of the focal length) but not as sharp at the edge.
Therefore, i still choose Oly 17/1.8 because its sharpness is more or less up there, but much faster AF. Plus, i really prefer Olympus colour from its lens and also prefer 35(4)mm focal length. Ordered mine at HN, collecting it later.
My 45/1.8 tho hunts a little at night, is able to lock focus.
The fastest focus of all in low light condition is actually the 12-50 kit lens
If the 17/1.8 can focus like the kit lens i will be very happy. Any faster will be fantastic.
Image quality wise, the Panny 14/2.5 is sharp in the middle, but has quite a bit of vignetting and not as sharp at the edge. It would have been a good portrait lens, but this is 28mm equivalent field of view... so, it makes this lens not so appropriate.
I guess the 20/1.7 is the same (since it shares about the same lens construction with the 14/2.5, with 3 aspherical elements). Sharp in the middle, less vignetting (due to the fact of the focal length) but not as sharp at the edge.
Therefore, i still choose Oly 17/1.8 because its sharpness is more or less up there, but much faster AF. Plus, i really prefer Olympus colour from its lens and also prefer 35(4)mm focal length. Ordered mine at HN, collecting it later.
I have the Panny 14/2.5 and the AF is acceptable (but slower than Oly lens) in daylight, but at night it totally cannot focus without assist lamp, even under bright orchard road light.
My 45/1.8 tho hunts a little at night, is able to lock focus.
The fastest focus of all in low light condition is actually the 12-50 kit lens
If the 17/1.8 can focus like the kit lens i will be very happy. Any faster will be fantastic.
Image quality wise, the Panny 14/2.5 is sharp in the middle, but has quite a bit of vignetting and not as sharp at the edge. It would have been a good portrait lens, but this is 28mm equivalent field of view... so, it makes this lens not so appropriate.
I guess the 20/1.7 is the same (since it shares about the same lens construction with the 14/2.5, with 3 aspherical elements). Sharp in the middle, less vignetting (due to the fact of the focal length) but not as sharp at the edge.
Therefore, i still choose Oly 17/1.8 because its sharpness is more or less up there, but much faster AF. Plus, i really prefer Olympus colour from its lens and also prefer 35(4)mm focal length. Ordered mine at HN, collecting it later.
U will love it ! Have fun !
milez said:I have the Panny 14/2.5 and the AF is acceptable (but slower than Oly lens) in daylight, but at night it totally cannot focus without assist lamp, even under bright orchard road light.
My 45/1.8 tho hunts a little at night, is able to lock focus.
The fastest focus of all in low light condition is actually the 12-50 kit lens
If the 17/1.8 can focus like the kit lens i will be very happy. Any faster will be fantastic.
Image quality wise, the Panny 14/2.5 is sharp in the middle, but has quite a bit of vignetting and not as sharp at the edge. It would have been a good portrait lens, but this is 28mm equivalent field of view... so, it makes this lens not so appropriate.
I guess the 20/1.7 is the same (since it shares about the same lens construction with the 14/2.5, with 3 aspherical elements). Sharp in the middle, less vignetting (due to the fact of the focal length) but not as sharp at the edge.
Therefore, i still choose Oly 17/1.8 because its sharpness is more or less up there, but much faster AF. Plus, i really prefer Olympus colour from its lens and also prefer 35(4)mm focal length. Ordered mine at HN, collecting it later.
Hi ,
Thanks for the explanation. Helped a lot
mind sharing the price for the 17/1.8 ? Can PM me if its not convenient. HN is Harvey Norman ? (K, sorry if I got this wrong ..)
milez
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Some test shots of my newly acquired Oly 17/1.8 comparing to Panny 14/2.5 and 12-50 kit lens
Photos were taken with E-M5 set at manual ISO 200, manual WB 5300k, IBIS= on, Picture mode = vivid, Gradation = normal, Sharpness = 0, Contrast = -1, sRGB, Large Jpeg Fine.
First set M mode, f2.8, 1/640
17/1.8
14/2.5
100% cropped
17/1.8
14/2.5
Photos were taken with E-M5 set at manual ISO 200, manual WB 5300k, IBIS= on, Picture mode = vivid, Gradation = normal, Sharpness = 0, Contrast = -1, sRGB, Large Jpeg Fine.
First set M mode, f2.8, 1/640
17/1.8
14/2.5
100% cropped
17/1.8
14/2.5
I don't remember the 17/2.8 being mk2.
yes same, no change in design.
Some test shots of my newly acquired Oly 17/1.8 comparing to Panny 14/2.5 and 12-50 kit lens
Photos were taken with E-M5 set at manual ISO 200, manual WB 5300k, IBIS= on, Picture mode = vivid, Gradation = normal, Sharpness = 0, Contrast = -1, sRGB, Large Jpeg Fine.
First set M mode, f2.8, 1/640
17/1.8
14/2.5
100% cropped
17/1.8
14/2.5
Thanks for the quick test, if the AF is on the leaves, looks to me the 14/2.5 is sharper. but also this lens has deeper dof. the top flower certainly lost more details on 17/1.8, the dof shouldn't be that thin. color rendition, personally 17 is for me. anyways, gotta be nitpicking too, the original shots looks good enough for me. I will hang out longer before getting this, when I run out of fun with the cheap and inferior 15/8
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ageha
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Oly5050 said:
Not as fast and silent as any other m43 lens I own but still faster on the OMD than the 20/1.7, which I didn't buy in the end because it was too slow for my taste. I don't think old reviews of the 17/2.8 on older bodies do it justice. So far everybody who played with the combo liked the AF speed and didn't notice the relatively low noise. Anyway, black and silver should be exactly the same. Unfortunately there are always sample variations.
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maldito
Senior Member
sample shots from another forum
Some Olympus 17mm f/1.8 Samples at f/1.8 with RAW files for download: Micro Four Thirds Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Some Olympus 17mm f/1.8 Samples at f/1.8 with RAW files for download: Micro Four Thirds Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
milez
New Member
wonglp said:Thanks for the quick test, if the AF is on the leaves, looks to me the 14/2.5 is sharper. but also this lens has deeper dof. the top flower certainly lost more details on 17/1.8, the dof shouldn't be that thin. color rendition, personally 17 is for me. anyways, gotta be nitpicking too, the original shots looks good enough for me. I will hang out longer before getting this, when I run out of fun with the cheap and inferior 15/8
Yes. On first look the 14/2.5 looks to be sharper in the centre with more detail captured at f2.8 if you pixel peep. By f4.0, it's about the same for both lens. But I do prefer Olympus' color too.
The AF is ultra fast. I tested it last night at almost no light. EV probably -1, and it locks focus instantaneously. I feel even slightly faster than the 12-50 kit lens.
Lens flare is non existent. I tried to point at the sun, street lights, fluorescent lights, to get some flare intentionally, but no luck. I get nothing.
Lens built is very solid and nice. Even better than my 45/1.8
I like it. Snap hyper focus, I'm still learning how to use it since I have never done zone focusing before. But with AF this fast, doubt I'd need to hyper focus much. I'll test more today and post more pics when I get the chance.
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