Best Compact Wide for LUMIX
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Best Compact Wide for LUMIX
In this video I'm going to share tips on choosing the best compact wide prime lens for Lumix cameras. I'm comparing the Lumix 14mm F2.5, Leica 15mm F1.7 and Lumix 20mm F1.7.
The link to the 12-32mm review: • Lumix 12-32mm is a GEM
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I'm beginning to get into this wonderful world and your video really helped me so much, you gained a subscriber and a fan! Thank you so much!
Awesome! Thank you!
Fabulous break down and comparison review, been watching a lot of your videos and now subscribed ! Excellent // thanks
Thank you!
Get them all. Small primes are fun. I have the 20 and the 14 and the 12-32. I wish I could play with the 15.
I have owned all 3 lenses:
The 14mm was disappointing for me in terms of sharpness, the 15mm had too much purple fringing, the 20mm was the best and that's the one I have kept. The only downside to the 20mm is the focus isn't as good as the 15mm, but it's not that bad either (acceptable).
Funny, I had both the 20 and 14 and I decided to keep te 14. No issues for me, and I found the AF on the 20 to be terrible.
Thanks for a nice review! I have all three lenses and like them very much. 15m F1.7 is extremely good and 20mm F1.7 is extremely versalite and compact. 14mm 2,5 is extremely compact, and can be used as a pocket camera together with GM1 body.
Thanks for your comment.
Agree completely. All extreme in their own way.
It’s like trying to choose a favorite child. Haha.
Hello, thank you very much for your content, could you share the link of the parasol that you have shown in the 20mm? Thank you.
I had the 15. Great little lens. I would recommend it to anyone who owns a MFT camera and likes the lenses like traditional 28 or 35. It's so small you almost feel like there is no lens on your camera! And the pictures it makes are great.
Thanks for sharing.
I find that my 20mm f/1.7 II should be shot at f/2.0 for best sharpness. My 14mm f/2.5 can be shot wide open without too much loss of contrast.
Now you could add the Panasonic 9mm 1.7…maybe the 9, 15 and 20.
Great set of lenses!
I like the 14 and 20 on my Olympus cameras with IBIS, and I like the 12-32 with OIS on my Lumix GF (no IBIS) cameras.
Thanks for sharing.
I recently bought Laowa 7,5mm 2.0 and it's absolutely unrivalled when it comes to wide FOV. And it's not fisheye!
I'm happy you like your new lens. I have reviewed the Laowa too and you can find my review, if you browse this channel.
Very nice video. Just the one i needed. Just got into m43 and i want to invest in a prime lens. For approximately the same amount of money i could get the panny leice 15mm, or i could get both the 14mm and 20mm. What a wonderful world we're living in, so many options to choose from.
I own small 7.5, 12.0, and 15.0mm as compact wide lenses. For general use I keep the Leica 15.0 lens on the camera body. For “street” photos I tend to use the Laowa 7.5, and I have my 12,0 Rokinon on my desktop camera for online video.
Thanks for sharing.
Good overview, I just would like to add that the Leica 15mm is clearly better than its 17mm competitor from Olympus. Therefore I swapped it.This really a perfect prime lens! (Did you mention that the aperture ring does not work on Olympus cameras? However, that’s not a problem.) I do not like the 20mm so much as the 15mm, but it has one killer feature: it fits exactly in a side compartment of my photo backpack...
Thanks for sharing, and I agree, that the 15mm is a very nice lens.
Quite a few folks had complaints regarding the so called "black screen" while powering on an Olympus camera with Lumix 15 1.7 mounted. Have you experienced anything like that?
@@Gentle_Zephyr No, never. Have used it with Pen-F, E-M1 and E-M1 II. But the last 2 years I haven’t used it much, because I now have the even better MZuiko 17mm f 1.2.
P20 is the sweetspot for m43 imo, 40mm fov is so versatile
That 15mm is my go-to lens for night excursions. 💯Great video. Thx.
Thanks!
Thanks for your review of the various prime, wide angle lenses for the M4/3rds Lumix cameras. I found your review and others I've watched very informative and interesting. You offer great examples with actual photos that really help. I appreciate your opinion and suggestions. All my best!
Thanks for those kind words.
Panasonic lenses are easy to fall in love with. And when you love your lens, it doesn't matter if it is the best possible. Your connection with the lens just lets you take better pictures.
I think if love your lens, then it is the best lens for you, even though it might not be the best lens technically, like sharpness etc. It's very important to like the lens. Then you develop the connection and make better pictures.
Owned all of these lenses including 12-32.
The 15 1.7 is pure diamond among them, other ones have drawbacks and compromises.
20 1.7 appeared to me not as good in bad light as 15 1.7, despite same aperture.
Why did you shoot in bad light in the first place?😀Ok, only joking, could not resist. I like all these lenses, but my favorite is also the 15mm.
For my full-frame camera, I like to carry the following wide-angle, normal, telephoto 3-lens combo:
24 or 28mm wide-angle
40, 45, or 50mm normal
85, 90, or 100mm telephoto
For my micro 4/3 camera, I like to carry the following 3-lens combo:
Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 (46mm filter)
Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 (46mm filter)
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 (35mm filter)
Love the look of the 20mm f1.7 on my Olympus OM-D E-M5. It is definitely my most used lens over the last 6 years. Extremely sharp and compact.
@sulantoblog , great video as always. Could you please let us know what software you use for editing your videos?
Cheers!
Thanks! I'm a Mac user and I use FCPX for editing.
@@mattisulanto Thanks for the info. Love your channel!
"it gets out of hand too easily" haha, loved that little cut-away! I love the look of these mini m43 lenses too, but I just can't find a body that looks decent for me to try them out on.
Oly Pen series and GXes from Panasonic aren't decent enough?
Especially Pen F is very nice camera.
@@tulenik71 pen F looks awesome, but Oly has a really lame minimum shutter speed implementation as far as I can see, also it's very expensive. GX9 is probably better value, but I just picked up a GF1 to play around with some lenses while I decide :)
@@tulenik71 you're right, there are very decent m43 bodies, I'm just very picky since I'm supposed to be "upgrading" from an already capable Fuji system.
@@MrJed_s in this case I am not sure if this downsize is an upgrade :)
Fuji is quite small and quite good.
@@tulenik71 that's probably why I'm struggling haha. Definitely won't sell off the Fuji just yet.
The image circle diameter of MFT 4/3 sensor is 21.6mm or 22.5mm depending on how you measure it. This makes the 20mm a 'standard' lens on MFT. Image circle diameter on 36x24 full frame is 43.3mm making a 45mm lens 'standard' (although a 50 is normally used for a more pleasing look). Likewise any 20mm to 25mm lens on MFT is a 'standard'.
The Pan 20mm is a lens that can be left on the camera, a handy, compact, standard lens. It is so nice we have two of them, although I'm not sure how that happened. If we delve into its exif we find it is a Leica but not billed as such. It is one of Panasonic's earliest lenses but does explain why it is tack sharp.
Going off topic but keeping with compact there is also the GX PZ14-42 pancake zoom. It is an older lens now but far better than the Olympus EZ version. It can be fitted with an automatic lens cap which makes it very handy on one of the smaller MFT backs. It's not as fast but if you're stopping down to f/8 to cut the light anyway ...
Thanks for pointing out the approximate image circle of MFT😀
Hey Matti! Recently subscribed. Excellent reviews. You seem well knowledgeable and with a very good sense of humour 😁. Your review is so well made and unbiased (which is good) but I feel a little bit confused regarding my choice. For now I own only the kit lenses for gx9 and as my first adittion I am considering either the lumix 20mm 1.7 or 14mm 2.5. Eventually I am gonna get both but if you have to go with one for: Low light street photography, and astrography with which one you will go? (For bright lighting conditions I am satisfied with my kit lenses, they are covering the range). Many thanks!
Thanks for the compliments. I think both are good for street, even low light, but neither is probably perfect for astro. I haven't done much astro and can't say much. However, my favorite would be the 20mm, but you have to understand that it has a little slow AF and learn how to work with that.
Does the 14mm f2.5 also have slow autofocus? Shower than the 20mm?
Where can I get that hoodie?!?
I shoot EM10ii with mostly wide angle and ultra wide angle lenses for street (day and night), events (in and out doors), environmental portraits, and arcitecture (in and out doors). I own and love the Pan 15mm F1.7, 20mm F1.7 12-32mm F3.5-5.6; Oly 9-18mm F4-5.6, 12mm F2, 17mm F1.8, 25mm F1.8, 25mm F1.8; and Venus Laowa 7.5 mm F2 and 9mm F2.8. I love all those lenses very much.
My favorites (in order starting with most used) are Pan 12-32mm F3.5-5.6, Oly 9-18mm F4-5.6, Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8, Oly 12mm F2, Oly 17mm F1.8, Pan 20mm F1.7.
I occasionally use Oly 25mm F1.8. I also own longer lenses from 45 to 150 mm, but never use them professionally, though I do sometimes use long lenses for my enthusiast hobby of wildlife photos.
I also own Oly 12-45mm F4 Pro and Sigma 30mm F1.4, which are reputedly excellent lenses. I haven't yet had the opportunity to use them. As an enthusiast, I want to get the reputedly excellent Sigma 56mm F1.4, but I don't have any pro subjects that need that focal length.
For all Pan M43 camera users, I recommend all the above Pan, Laowa, and Rokinon-Samyang lenses. I also recommend the Pan-Leica 12mm F1.4 if you have tons of money, otherwise the excellent and affordable manual focus Rokinon 12mm F2.8 (USA) or Samyang 12mm F2.8 (outside USA) with give comparable photo quality at a fraction of the cost. The only possible downside of Rokinon/Samyang is it's a manual lens, but that's not a problem at 12mm with it's excellent distance scale and zone focusing scale printed on lens.
Pan, Pan-Leica, Oly, Venus Laowa, and Rokinon-Samyang all make very good lenses, but I am reluctant to recommend Oly lenses to Pan camera owners because I don't know if Oly lenses have good auto focus on Pan bodies that use Depth of Defocus. Perhaps Mr Sulanto can answer this? Have you tested this?
Can GX9 accurately and quickly auto focus Oly and Sigma lenses? Please test and review this. I would like to know because if the GX9 can properly auto focus my Oly and Sigma lenses, then I can upgrade from EM10ii to GX9 body.
I don't want to upgrade to any more Oly bodies because Oly bodies have inferior video to Pan and Fuji. Oly bodies (older and new models) have problems adjusting video auto exposure, and have poor built-in mic (Pan and Fuji built-in mic is reputedly better), and although the EM5iii has an external mic jack, it has (reputedly) a problem with audio hiss when using external mic. Two different reviewers reported this and said Panasonic GX80/85, GX9, G9 and all Pan and Fuji have better built-in mic. Fuji is also good about providing an external mic jack in enthusiast cameras like XT30. Unfortuneately Fuji hasn't yet figured out ISIS as well as Oly and Pan.
So the GX9 is my best upgrade option, if it's DFD auto focus will work well with my Oly non-pro lenses, my Oly 12-40 Pro lens, and Sigma 30 and 56 mm F1.4 lenses. Otherwise maybe LX100ii and live with it's one good lens.
I will never buy an Oly body again. Oly has crippled to many features in EM10iv (especially related to exposure bracketing), and they haven't worked out EM5iii video bugs with auto exposure and internal and external mic hiss. Even if Oly eventually fixes the EM5iii video problems, it will still have a fully articulated screen, which I don't like for still photos or video for my subject matters and shooting style.
I want the best semi compact rangefinder style camera that I can get for jpg stills and 1080 video that has viewfinder, flip down or up screen on back (like EM10ii, EM10iv, or GX9), and has full features for exposure bracketing, and has functioning exposure comp dial when using Manual mode for stills.
I either want a compact rangefinder style pro camera for stills and video, or a good non crippled enthusiast camera, with those features. I want a good prosumer range finder style M43 camera. Preferably with interchangeable lens capability.
The GX9 would be almost ideal if it had an external mic jack, but even without that it's still the best I can find and good enough if its DFD auto focus will work well with my Oly and Sigma lenses. If the GX9 won't work well with my Oly and Sigma lenses, then I'll either get LX100ii or buy nothing and just use my smart phone for video.
The best smart phones have better video specs and better built-in mic than most cameras. The way camera makers can compete and beat smart phones for video is to always provide an external mic jack in every camera that can record video. Only then are cameras offering better video sound than phones.
Thanks for your extensive comment.
Thanks Matti. 👍
Next up .... A video on how to use these wide angle lenses. How to add artistry to our image composition with wide angle of view. 😉
Thanks! I think I have that idea on my list already, but thanks for reminding, that it needs to be done😀
In my time (early 80’s) the best wide angle was considered 18mm. That would be 9mm or 12mm on 4/3 or ASPC formats.
Great review as always! I'm starting to get into more wide photography. I have the Lumix G 25MM and it is great but I always feel like I needed something just a little bit wider and this totally helped me figure out which one I'm going to go with. That 20MM is no slouch either. Keep up the great reviews.
Thanks for your comment.
have just bought the GX9 second hand and will probably get the 15mm 1.7 leica lens to match
Thanks for sharing. The GX9 + the 15mm is a wonderful pair.
12mm f2 for me 😊
Thank you for another excellent video!
Thank you too!
I’ve had the 14mm and picked up the 15mm the 15mm has some focus breathing noises when focusing. When I had the oly 17 it was totally quiet. Panasonic users experience
I have all of these lenses. The one I like the most is the 15mm. I think 28/30mm equivalent is my prefered focal lenght. But 28 is starting to feel too wide at times. And 35 already feels too narrow to me in most situations. I'm rambling.
Of the lenses shown in the video, I like the 15. But it takes from the pocketability of my gx85. So unless I know I'll have the camera in my hand all the time, I use the 14. I like the results the 20 gives me, but I use it more for enviromental portraits or if I'm going to plases that are really open like a beach or a country field. I don't like the 20mm for street photography because the AF is too slow and the field of view is already too closed to easily use zone focusing. And I like 28mm for street anyway.
The 12-32 is a great lens. But since I started shooting primes, zoom lenses became awckward to me. And most times I want anything longer than 20mm, I'm also looking for a shallow depth of field the 12-32 can't offer me.
Anyway. I love the 15. But if I was forced to keep only one of these lenses it would be the 14. I went to MFT for its compactness in first place.
But maybe I would keep that 15.... I don't know. I keep on rambling.
Thanks for sharing.
You went through all that to say that you prefer the 14?
@@thewalkingvloggingman7152 He went through all that to say he wants the image quality of the 15mm but ALSO wants the compactness of the 14mm. So basically he had to compromise and give up a little on the image quality for portability.
The best option, for me, is 14mm + 20 mm . You can bring one in your jeans pocket and change it at the needed
I like my Panasonic14mm. 😊
Good review.
I love the 20mm on my Olympus body. Your 20mm has a nice looking lens hood.
Thanks! It's not a hood, it's a step up ring, that someone screwed on so tight I thought it's never gonna come off. However, after I finished the video, I managed to get the ring off
I recently got a Lumix G9 and discovered the digital 2x zoom option that does not impact image quality - I mapped the zoom control to a back button and now wider angle lenses even more useful in more situations.
Thank you. How did you map it? Was it the tele or 2x , 4x zoom?
Thanks just picked up the 12-32 zoom and 14mm for my gx9
Thanks for sharing.
Good video, very educational. I have a 14mm and a 20 mm both lumix . Good lens .
Thanks.
I have the 20 mm 1.7 first version. It is mighty sharp and fast.
Well, it's sharp. Fast? No.
Thanks. Yes, it's sharp and that F1.7 is handy in low light.
Good video and interesting 👍
Glad you enjoyed it.
Great review! Can I ask you what lens did you film this review with?
The Leica 10-25mm F1.7.
Thanks for the video. It helped me with a decision. I wasn't sure whether to get the Panasonic 14mm F2.5 or the 20mm F1.7. The difference would have been just €50. I was looking for a lens that I could use on my Olympus PEN camera for outdoor and street photography for the daily quick shot. I've now decided to go with the 14mm lens, as it's a wider angle that better suits what I want to do with it.
Thanks.
Nice choice! I also like to go a little wider, because you can always crop the photo later but you can't add what was never captured in the first place.
hey Matti, I just wanted to say thank you for all the valuable MFT info you bring in your channel. I'm a small RUclipsr with a travel channel and mucch appreciate everything I can learn here.
Thank you so much.
I'm having the oportunitty to try the 15mm this week and i'm very impressed. Great overall lens, i just can't understand why it is not stabilized... maybe version 2. I also owned the 20mm and i think i prefer the 15mm, faster AF (specially for video) and a more pleasant focal lenght for my use.
When you look at all wide primes regardless of the brand, you'll notice, that there are not many stabilized. A wide angle doesn't need as much stabilizing as a longer lens and almost every new camera has IBIS. A stabilizer also makes the lens more complicated and most really good lenses don't have a stabilizer. Except for telephotos, of course.
@@mattisulanto yes Matti i got the point, but specially for video it's a plus... in one of your videos (correct me if i'm wrong) you also made a comment about the 25mm f1,4 (i think) not being stabilized but the 12-32 is. Just the same thought, if the 12-32 is stabilized, it would be nice to have the extra stabilization on the 15mm.
Hi, Matti, I want the Leica 15 mm badly, but since it is relatively pricey, I will probably end up with a 14mm/2.5 or even keep fooling around with my old trusted "nifty-fifty" called 25mm/1.7, which is great as well...
The 14mm F2.5 is really nice too and super tiny as well. Also a nice pair with your 25mm.
Excellent content as usual.
Thanks, much appreciated!
Hi Matti, thanks for another nice video!
I wanted to try something slightly different, so I got Laowa 17 mm f1.8. It's still pretty compact and lightweight on my OM-D E-M10III. Manual focus only was quite a challenge for me, but results were a pleasant surprise soon :-)
Anyway, still got an itch to try the Leica 15 mm f1.7, which I think is a great lens ;-)
Thanks! That Laowa sounds really nice and simple lens and MF is not hard at all, once you get used to it.
Leica 15mm is my favorite. BUT, I can’t take anything away from Laowa. The 7.5mm is fantastic!!
Thank you for the insight! I have had a few questions about the lumix cameras in terms of the post-processing. GX85, for example. does not offer a LOG profile to record in. Given that, how can I best color grade properly? Can you still apply LUTs after?
EDIT: And yes I'm aware of the "hack" available to put LOG on it. I prefer not to do that.
I'm not a video expert, but if you want to have the best color grading options, you'll need a Log capable camera. You can color grade any footage, but the options are more limited. You can also apply LUT to any footage, but the LUT has to be quite mild, because the camera already kind of applied one LUT.
Glad to see the mention the Olympus options. I know you're an ambassador, but the Oly 17 2.8 would be a more interesting inclusion than the Pan 15 1.7 because if seems much more pancake like to me (although having seen this video the the Leica looks a lot smaller than I thought it was). Plus the 14/17/20 gives a more interesting spread of focal lengths than 14/15/20. Better still would be to have not only them three but also include both the Pan 15 1.7 and Oly 17 1.8 (both of which seem quasi pancake but not quite short/flat enough to be actual pancakes, if that makes sense???), but that's being greedy!
I received the Pan 20 1.7 and also the 12-32 zoom with my GX7. Both are amazing and are perfect with that body. But I want a prime just a little wider, so want to get the Oly 17 1.8 and/or Pan 15 1.7 at some point... 😊
Thanks for sharing.
Hello sir, I like your videos, and I follow you on RUclips, I would like to ask a question, I use a 50mm in my full frame camera and I would like to know what would be the focal lenght equivalent in full frame of the panasonic lumix lx100ii ?? would it be a 12-37.5mm or is it a real 24-75mm ?? thanks for your help
The angle of view of the LX100II lens is approximately the same as 24-75mm on FF, but the true focal length is 10.9-34mm.
That hand slip at 3:04, ouch! I felt the pain
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I stared the 20mm Mk1 when I got the GF1 I later got the 15mm I mainly use the 15 mm these days but will keep my 20mm mainly for low resell value. I don't think I wouldnow get the 14mm as prefer the others being faster and not that much bigger.
Thanks for sharing. I wouldn't get the 14mm either, if I had the 15mm and 20mm.
i want all 3.....
From my film years, 35 mm was too long, 28 like allrouder, 24 mm sometimes better. 20 used to be too short.
Even today, with MFT I mostly find that focal distance used is in the 12-16 mm range.
But there isn't such thing like too short focal distance :P especially if the lens is rectilinear.
Matti, are here some tilt/shift lenses for MFT? I have one for my Pentax, it is older manual focus lens, heavily using it for architecture documentaries but now, most probably leaving Pentax, I am in a search for substitute.
I don't think there are native TS lenses for MFT. They are niche lenses and can, to some degree at least, replaced by post processing and that's why I suspect they are not needed any more so much. You can use your Pentax lens with an adapter, though, but it won't be a wide angle any more, of course.
@@mattisulanto You can adapt full frame lenses to micro four thirds using a tilt/shift adapter. However, the widest option I'm aware of is the IRIX 11mm, which is the full frame equivalent of 22mm on micro four thirds. The other option would be to use a speedbooster to adapt a lens like the Laowa 15mm shift lens to micro four thirds with a speedbooster, which would be equivalent to a 19mm full frame lens if used with a .64x speedbooster. However, that lens does not have a tilt feature, so if that's what you're wanting to do, you'll be out of luck.
keep doing what you're doing
Thanks!
I have 15mm and I'm using it on gimbal.. Sometimes it's not wide enough... Although it is good lens... My second lens is Sigma 18-35 with viltrox, Sigma is a little bit sharper than 15mm leica on the same focal lenght..
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Matti. This is great.
I already have the 20mm 1.7 and really like it. (on an Olympus which is due for an upgrade) The Leica Summilux 15mm is very attractive and could well be the choice for the next prime. Actually, the aperture ring is the deal-breaker for me, not least being a Leica lens as well. I know them well. Cheers, Kevin.
Thanks!
Kevin Parratt I heard the aperture ring does not work on Oly bodies. Had my eye on it too but then I opted for the 17mm 1.8 Oly.
So, I'm an amateur when it comes to photography. And I'm looking for camera lenses reviews because my 12-35mm f 3.5 don't let me take photos and video on low light conditions the way I would like. But I was wondering; what would be the reasons I could have to also be looking for buying a "better" camera body? Right now I'm using a Lumix GM1, I really like how small that camera is, but besides the fact that you can not attached an external flash light and/or external microphone, I would like to read some opinions.
Maybe this video has something for you: ruclips.net/video/o4on2gxHspY/видео.html
@@mattisulanto thanks a lot! That was really helpful. I'm happy to know that I was on the "right path" about the logic of camera bodies and lenses.
Greetings from Peru🇵🇪, stay healthy 👍
best video
Very comprehensive video
Thanks!
Matti, what is that lens hood that you have on your 20mm lens? it's so slim and sleek!
is that a step up adapter?
It’s a step up ring that was stuck really hard, but eventually I got it off.
Love the 15mm 1.7
This 15mm is always turning up in these videos and tempting me! ;-)
You should give it a try, it's a really nice lens😀
The term "standard lens" is not a best term. 25/50 mm belongs to the "normal" category; it is slightly longer than the exactly normal lens in respect to the 35 mm format. Many manufacturers (not all) chose the 25mm focal length for less optical distortion and for more pleasing portrait photos of one or two people. It is also possible that they were the cheapest lenses to make.
Actually there's one zoom lens that has the same aperture, f1.7 and a wider angle than those: The 10-25mm but it's very big and expensive...
I have a review of the Leica 10-25mm F1.7 and I use it for video.
Question is the 25mm a manual or autofocus lense and how do you get it to be focused?
I'm not sure which lens you mean, but all Lumix lenses have autofocus.
@@mattisulanto the 25 lense. It's sharp but it's blurry. How do I keep it focused?
@@emmanuelmarthol3156 The 25mm doesn't have image stabilization (same as the other lenses shown, with exception to the 12-32mm zoom), so depending on the camera you are using, you need to make sure the shutter speed is high enough, or using a tripod for slower shutter speeds. What camera are you using with it?
@@fabioarodrigues gh4 and gh5
@@emmanuelmarthol3156 Are you having this issue with both cameras or just the GH4. GH4 does not have image stabilization and, therefore, with a non-stabilized lens such as the 25mm, depending on the shutter speed you might get motion blur when taking photos handheld. I never used Panasonic cameras (I own Olympus since 2014), but I assume the IBIS on the GH5 should be good enough to most of your handheld shooting needs with the 25mm f1.7.
Even my Olympus Pen E-PM2, with its old 2-axis IBIS, can take razor sharp photos handheld with the 25mm.
If you are not getting sharp photos with either camera, you might have a defective lens.
Sharpness is a must a lens has to provide! Otherwise you can use canvas and brush.
Is it allowed to draw or paint really sharp photorealistic pictures?😀
Where is the link for the 12-32 lense?
At the end of the video there are four links around me in the video and one of them is the 12-32mm. Now also added to the description.
would have been good to cover autofocus performance. especially speed.
I have no equipment to measure AF speed, but a short mention may have been good.
@@mattisulanto yes just general real world impressions of AF performance. Slow/fast/accurate/hunting/low-light. Otherwise, thanks for the detailed summary of everything else. Very useful.
Off-topic: Wouldn't it be better to put the green lamp behind your back?
I don't think there is one correct answer. I want the viewer to see that it's tube light and that's why it's in the frame. But obviously, if I wanted to hide the light, I'd put out of sight.
Ivan Wang - tube light balances the frame, adds some interest to background. Plus, really nice light 😄
There is also very good Sigma 19 mm F2,8 Art. Small, light, cheap with excellent performance.
Yes, I know the Sigma and it's a good lens for little money.
Do Sigma lenses work well with Panasonic DFD auto focus? I have read a professional review where this was tested and found to be poor AF performance.
I have Sigma lenses and Oly EM10ii camera. Sigma and Oly AF are fully compatible.
I'm curious if you have used a Sigma lens on a Pan body that uses DFD auto focus?
@@charleyb4424 I have 19 mm and 60 mm. Both lenses are working perfect on GX80 and I never had a problem with autofocus. I used 19 mm for night photos in Spain and the autofocus was fast and precise. It works so fast, that you can't realize the difference between DFD and without DFD. These lenses have electromagnetic autofocus developed by Sigma. It has the disadvantage of the well-known noise that makes the moving glass without power. However, it is really very fast on Lumix.
@@ilyaostrovsky7661 Is GX80 a depth of defocus camera like GX9? If so, that gives me hope that my Sigma lenses would work well with GX9. I'm thinking of upgrading my body from EM10ii to GX9 if the GX9 auto focus would work well with my Sigma MFT 30, 56, and 60 lenses. Otherwise plan B would be maybe get LX100ii, or Fuji something, or a new smart phone with 3 good built-in lenses and a good built-in mic. Oly EM10x and EM5x are all hopeless for video, IMO. Their video auto exposure during changing light conditions is hopeless, and their sound quality has a hiss whether using internal or external mic. These problems have existed for generations of Oly cameras and they show no sign of fixing it. Oly cameras take great still photos, but now so do the current Pan cameras. When I was exclusively a stills photographer, I was happy with EM10ii, but now that I also frequently want to record good video using a portable camera (not a huge pro camera), that makes Oly a no no; and makes Pan, Fuji, or a highend smartphone attractive. Mainly Pan is attractive because they've become as good at jpg stills and IBIS at EM10iv and Pan better for video. Fuji still hasn't mastered putting IBIS in a small body. So by process of elimination, that leaves GX9, LX100ii, or a highend smart phone. The GX9 is my preference if it's AF will work well with my Oly and Sigma lenses.
P.S. - I don't care if Sigma lenses are loud because I can use them for stills. I have plenty of Oly and Pan lenses that would be quiet.
@@charleyb4424 GX80 and G9 are almost same cameras. The differences are the new sensor in GX9 and viewfinder. Sure, GX80 has DPD. The Sigma lenses are loud only without power. You hear a kind of "click". However, when you switch on the camera, the electromagnetic field catches the glass and it is completely silence. I have also Olympus 9-18 lenses. It is without DPD, but the autofocus works perfect on GX80. I mainly use these lenses with GX80 because of the compact dimensions and low weight. If I fly, I always take GX80 with some small set of lenses. I can pack it perfectly in Tenba 9 insert and then put everything in my hand luggage. For car trips I usually take G9 or Pentax K70
what about 12mm f1.4?
Great lens, but not a compact wide angle.
If I have 12-35mm F2.8 zoom, I dont need any of these?
You should probably see this: ruclips.net/video/hmnffNYLfAM/видео.html
My go to wide is the 8-18mm pana leica.....on my gh5....just not compact.
Are these lenses attachable to my lumix ZS60 compact camera?
No, you need a system camera like the Lumix G90, for example.
14mm 2.5 +1
=3.5?😀
GM1 + 14MM 2.5 = PERFECT!
@@changeli3901 That is a great set up.
17mm zuiko
Why won't Panasonic make an ultra wide prime lens? There is already LAOWA 7.5mm so panasonic could make 6mm.
My guess is, that an ultra wide prime is a bit of a niche lens, but I could be wrong.
Olympus 12mm 🤭😉
Someone had say that😀
It’s a beaut! Panasonic’s DFD autofocus works extra fast on their lumix/Leica lenses, but the Olympus should still focus fast enough (and quietly in video). I definitely think the compatibility of M4/3 lenses across brands is a wonderful strength of the platform!
17mm is the closest to 35mm Full Frame field of view.
There is no 17mm Lumix lens, unfortunately.
My vote is for the 15mm, you can literally take pictures in the dark
It's a nice lens. Thanks!
It has the same max aperture as the 20mm... but that said, the 15mm is a great focal length for walking around and grabbing snaps!
I have the Lumix 20mm f 1.7 and like it a lot. When I use Auto focus mode it does wander sometimes before locking in focus. Do you observe this at all with the Leica 15mm? I'm considering buying it regardless but don't remember that being addressed in the video. Thanks!!
@@NBPT428 The 15mm focuses fast. The 20mm is known to be sluggish, but takes great pics.
@@RobbyNowell thanks for your help. I may pick one up👍