For me this is the fast and compact standard prime that was missing in the Micro Four Thirds lens lineup. Sell the kit you’re not using to MPB. Trade in for the kit you need to create. Buy used, spend less and get more. Buy. Sell. Trade. Create. http://www.lenstip.com/314.4-Lens_review-Panasonic_Leica_DG_Summilux_25_mm_f_1.4_ASPH._Image_resolution.html At f/1.8, sharpness in the centre of the frame is already excellent, and clarity towards the edges of the frame is good. Stopping down improves performance across the frame, with sharpness in the centre reaching outstanding levels between f/2 and f/8. Clarity towards the edges of the frame reaches excellent levels between f/5.6 and f/8. I go in phases between the 35mm and 50mm being my #1 fave to shoot with and these days it is 35 all the way, so when out shooting with this 25 (50mm equiv) I was once again having to get used to shooting this focal length. After a solid few days of shooting with it daily I remember what it is that makes it my #2 favorite focal length! It has the perfect mix of sharpness and shallow DOF possibilities. While this is indeed a true 25mm lens, and we will get 25mm DOF from the lens, the focal length appears as a 50mm. So imagine the Olympus 25mm as a 50mm with 25mm Depth of Field and “Bokeh”. Due to the shorter focal length we will not get subject isolation as we will get on a real 50mm. It will give us 25mm DOF and isolation and yes, f 1.8 is a true f/1.8. Just on a 25mm lens.

Review: Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 - Admiring Light Review: Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 - Admiring Light

The problem with your present lens, from a product photography standpoint (besides not being true macro), is diffraction. In 35mm film, we thought of f8 as the sweet spot for most lenses. In m4/3, that tends to be around f4 (I find the 12-40mm f2.8 Pro lens works best wide open). f5.6 usually works OK, but things get noticeably softer above f8. So your 14-42mm lens's maximum aperture already is near the diffraction limit for the m4/3 format. It's just a matter of physics. Thank you for the review. This lens looks like an excellent prime. Have you run across any Nikon FF lens that you could say has very comparable characteristics (first of all, sharpness across the frame). The Olympus 8-25mm lens, being a Pro-series lens, also features excellent IPX1-rated weather-sealing. The lens is splashproof, dustproof and can operate down into freezing temperatures as low as 14-degrees F (-10C) -- of course, all when using the lens paired up with an equally-weather-sealed camera body, such as an E-M1 III and E-M5 III. The lens also features a fluorine coating on the front element to help protect against and more efficiently clean off moisture, dirt and other debris. With a design that's largely similar to Olympus' existing Zuiko Pro lenses, including rugged metal construction and thorough weather-sealing, the small 8-25mm f/4 lens is ready to go on your next adventure.A vast majority of the time, it nailed the focusing with no problems. Additionally, we usually shot at f1.8. The fact that we’re shooting at f1.8 on a Micro Four Thirds camera translates into approximately f3.5 on a full frame camera. The reason for this is because of the size of the sensor. In effect, this means that at any given aperture, much more will be in focus with a Micro Four Thirds camera than with a full frame DSLR or mirrorless option. Era da molto che desideravo un 25mm: la lente più vicina all'angolo di campo dell'occhio. Possiedo anche il Panasonic 20mm/f.1,7, ma per il mio gusto apre troppo; sono stato tentato dal Sigma 30 mm, ma i test che ho consultato mi hanno sconsigliato. C'era poi il 25 Panasonic ma... e poi anche per quello ho visto un test che mi ha fatto desistere. I think you’re probably right, I’ve got quite an attachment t it, as the lens I have probably used more than any other in m43 (I’ll have to pull the stats out of Lightroom one of these days). It doesn’t help that I am a bit of a hoarder too. Thanks for your very helpful review Tony. I currently have the Panasonic 15mm f1.7 but it doesn’t seem to play too well with my Olympus OMD-EM5 Mk2, so I was contemplating perhaps the upcoming Oly 17mm f1.2 Pro… OR… for a LESSER price, get BOTH an Oly 17mm and 25mm f1.8. I think your review above convinced me of the latter, because frankly, having already got the Oly 12-40mm Pro lens, like you, I’m now much preferring to smaller size lens (that was what the micro four thirds system is meant to do). Appreciate the review. Last week I did a short (10 min) and not very scientific test in shop in Amsterdam with these two lenses on two my Panasonic cameras (G3+GF3) at f/1.8. Panasonic was a latest revision of H-X025E with special “nano-coating”, but still FW revision 1.0.

Olympus 25mm f/1.8 vs. Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 Olympus 25mm f/1.8 vs. Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4

No really, of any Olympus lens that we tested, this one’s hit rate was amongst the highest. To be clear, we usually test our lenses by manually selecting a focusing point after framing a scene, then focusing and releasing the shutter.

Look at that image above and seriously tell me that you wouldn’t expect to see something like this on a Tumblr blog or Food blog? The colors are insanely accurate right out of the camera and if you process them more in Adobe Lightroom 5 you’ll deliver something even better.

Olympus 8-25mm f/4 Pro M.Zuiko Digital ED Review Olympus 8-25mm f/4 Pro M.Zuiko Digital ED Review

There has been a revival of standard prime lenses in recent years and there's also no shortage of them in the Micro-Four-Thirds system. The Panasonic/Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH comes into mind or the Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95. However, these are rather pricey lenses. In early 2014 Olympus released its first entry into this market segment - the Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8. The lens follows the tradition of the M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 in being not overly expensive yet fast enough to make a difference compared to the fast zoom lenses of the system. I think a lot of photographer are completely happy with their Pen or E5 for functionality. Lets face it the camera body is nothing without a good lens. So spend your money on glass before getting an OMD EM1. Nice pictures. Anyway please could you elaborate a bit more about your camera settings (sharpness) ? Is it that new camera engine which makes those ugly noisy (unnutural looking noise) ISO 200 images ?

Whether you’re going after food or fashion work, this is a pretty damned good lens. However, the 45mm will have less distortion because it is a longer focal length, so it will be better for portraits too. That doesn’t mean that the 25mm can’t handle portraits well though. We did two days straight of long and arduous shooting with the lens. The Micro Four-Thirds system has always offered a pretty decent range ofsharp, fast prime lenses, andnow there’s a new option from Panasonic. Hello, Robin -- Thanks for another great set of impressions. It looks as if the 25 will be a must-have for me. I already have (and like) the 17/1.8 -- but for me the 17 is more of a "reportage" view angle, while 25 is a great "people" angle! Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 sample (Image credit: Alis Volat) Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8: Specifications

Olympus 25mm f1.8: So good! - Focus Review Review Olympus 25mm f1.8: So good! - Focus Review

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 9, 2021 – Today, OM Digital Solutions Corporation is pleased to announce the M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4.0 PRO lens (35mm equivalent: 16-50mm). This Micro Four Thirds® System standard compliant lens covers ultra-wide angle 16mm equivalent (*1) Other 25mm lenses include the Panasonic 25 1.4, which is one of the highest rated 25mm lenses for Micro 4/3. We also have the amazingly good, and one of my all time manual focus faves, the Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95 which allows you to focus close, get almost full frame quality Depth of Field and Bokeh, and is built like the Voigtlander lenses for the Leica system. SIZE. The Panasonic is quite a bit larger than the Olympus when the hoods are attached (see below) but the Panasonic is still a very small lens. Only when viewed next to the Olympus does it look large. The Olympus is super small and light where the Panasonic is wider, taller and has more bulk. The Olympus almost appears to be half the size when looking at the image below. So if small size if your thing, the Olympus wins. Sorry ... because there is sub title "THEN THERE IS THE OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO 17MM F1.8" before the food pics, so i think you compared with it hehe.. As you see you have a lot of “low cost” options to get more light on your sensor if you look around.Steve, did you happen to notice whether the Olympus suffers from ghosting flare at all? I get plenty of nasty purple flare with my Panasonic 25/1.4 on the E-M5 when shooting wide open at night, especially when bright light sources are included in the frame. While I prefer the rendering of the Panasonic, if the Olympus resists ghosting better then it really might be worth switching. Anyway, it's obviously a great lens, shown to us by our dear and talented Robin. Thank you once more! I use an OMD EM5 and think it works great with Panasonic lenses (why do people say Panny are they trying to be cool?). A sun cap comes standard with the Olympus 25 mm f/1.8. That’s very nice. You will probably not really need it very often, because even if you’re shooting directly against a bright light source, then this lens will practically never have trouble with flare or ghosts. I never use a sun cap on a good lens, although I might be better off doing so to protect the front lens. MPB puts photo and video kit into more hands, more sustainably. Every month, visual storytellers sell more than 20,000 cameras and lenses to MPB. Choose used and get affordable access to kit that doesn’t cost the earth.