Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25 mm F1.8 Lens, Fast Fixed Focal Length, Suitable for All MFT Cameras (Olympus OM-D & PEN Models, Panasonic G-Series), Black

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Extended Manufacturer Coverage - 1 year manufacturers warranty, + an additional 2 years with protection plan Color bokeh, magenta edges at sharp contrast transitions in front of the focal point and green edges at contrast transitions behind the focal point, often appears with bright lenses (. His expertise with equipment doesn’t end there, though. He is also an encyclopedia when it comes to all manner of cameras, camera holsters and bags, flashguns, tripods and heads, printers, papers and inks, and just about anything imaging-related. I don’t think there’s a big difference between a Panasonic or an Olympus camera mounted with these lenses. Of course there will be Panasonic bodies applying some corrections to Panasonic lenses (and viceversa) but it’s something you can do in Lightroom as well. At the end of the day though, a 25mm acts like a 50mm for focal length/magnification so this is what you are going to see when looking through your viewfinder. It will not be like when you put a 24mm on your full frame camera, but like when you put a 50mm on your full frame camera except for the Depth of Field control. Basically, on Micro 4/3 we are magnifying that 25mm to give us a 50mm field of view.”

Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 review | Digital Camera World

Bokeh is a word used for the out-of-focus areas of a photograph, and is usually described in qualitative terms, such as smooth / creamy / harsh etc. In the M.ZUIKO Digital 25mm f/1.8, Olympus employed an iris diaphragm with seven rounded blades, which has resulted in quite nice bokeh, at least in our opinion. However, recognising that bokeh evaluation is subjective, we have provided a few examples for your perusal. At the widest apertures, we have a bit of a split result. Both lenses are already very sharp from wide open across the frame. This is, in and of itself, a very nice result for both lenses. However, the Leica 25mm shows slightly higher resolution in the center, even at f/1.4, (and more noticeable by f/1.8) than the Olympus 25mm. However, as we get to the edges, the Olympus takes the lead, with a clear advantage in the corner at f/1.8. The Olympus’ cross frame sharpness at f/1.8 is rather remarkable. There is extremely minimal falloff in resolution as you get to the edges. See the full size files below from each lens at apertures from 1.4 to 1.8 to 5.6..the Panasonic does not appear to be any sharper than the Olympus here: With outstanding sharpness, even wide-open, as well as minimal CA, vignetting and distortion, the new 25mm ƒ/1.8 is a very solid performer that produces excellent images. Like other Olympus Micro 4/3 lenses, this new 25mm ƒ/1.8 also has super-fast AF performance making it great for things like street shooting and other fast-moving subjects.Extended Manufacturer Coverage - 1 year manufacturers warranty, + an additional 2 years with protection plan 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. The images were almost straight out of camera, with slight exposure (brightness/contrast balance) tuning and white balance tweak. Some notes: As you can see in the images below, despite both lenses being marked as 25mm lenses, the Panasonic Leica has a slightly longer focal length. I can’t say whether the Leica is longer than 25mm or the Olympus is shorter than 25mm, though in comparison to other lenses I own, I’d lean towards the Olympus being slightly shorter than marked. 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).

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I think I am falling in love at first sight with this 25mm f/1.8. I will have to dig some where in the piggy bank to get this lens...lol...it's that good to me, Robin.Being such a small lens, it feels excellent and well balanced on any of the Micro Four Thirds cameras, as you would expect -- from the small GX1 test camera we use in the lab to larger cameras like the Olympus E-M1. The compact design makes it an excellent walk-around, every day lens that's great for portraits and low-light shooting, as well as general purpose photography. Distortion and CA.The Panasonic has more CA (Purple Fringing) than the Olympus, which is clear and evident. So for this the Olympus wins. See the crop below from each lens. Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 sample (Image credit: James Artaius) Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8: Lab results

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The normal prime lens space in the Micro 4/3 system has recently become a bit more crowded, as Olympus has finally released their fast normal prime lens, the 25mm f/1.8. Panasonic has had their excellent Leica 25mm f/1.4 for several years now, and Olympus has decided to concentrate on creating an extremely compact high quality lens, while sacrificing a bit of lens speed. Olympus 25mm f/1.8 on the Olympus OM-D E-M5, with included lens hoodI don’t know if the rattlesnake exits on Pany bodies but it does surprise me that not much is written about this issue. The PL25mm and the Panasonic 35-100mm f/2.8 seem to share similar contrast and color rendering properties. I strongly prefer photos taken with these lenses over photos taken with my Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8, 25mm f/1.8 and 45mm f/1.8. My suspicion is that it has to do with the different types of coatings they use. 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 ?