M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm 1:1.2 PRO - In-Depth with Gordon Laing
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- Gordon Laing from Camera Labs gives us an in-depth look at the incredible Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm 1:1.2 PRO Lens and shows us some of his very own stunning photographs - shot using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II.
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Thanks for the review , Gordon. The pictures look stunning too.
Thanks!
Thank you! I Finally heard and saw the review I needed to decide to purchase this. You hit on every question I had and inspired me as to the many ways I could use this lens. I mean I have to be able to justify buying another one!
You're very welcome!
Excellent review. I've been torn between the 17 and 25 and you helped me decide on the 17! Thanks for your detailed (but concise) review and the sample photos and videos highlighting the capabilty of the lens.
Thanks, glad you found it useful! I use a 17, 25 and 45 in my kit, although the 17 gets used the most as it's just so flexible in terms of coverage. These f1.2 versions also provide more flexibility when it comes to control over depth of field, but again the great thing about the MFT format is the sheer variety of options available for every budget and size.
I got the 25 f1.2 another beauty! But after seeing this review, I am definitely going to get it next ❤️
Brilliant review and info! Thanks!
Thank you, Gordon. Very concise review well done. I owe you a coffee.
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Nice review, indicative of a nice lens based on the content. So may I ask why so much hate out there for this lens?
I got my copy a few weeks ago. Comparing it to the 25mm and 45mm, I find this one is noticably WARMER (yellow color shift). Have you found the same, or do I have a bad copy?
I have the Pen F with the 25mm 45mm and 75mm. I used too have the 17mm 1.8 but it was stolen along with my original EM-5? I miss my 17mm so much that focal length is my favorite. Was thinking about buying the 17mm 1.2 with the EM-5 MK 3 for a two camera travel kit but it seems we may never get that camera.
I still hold out hope for an EM5 successor - I love that series...
Thank you Gordon. How would this lens perform on the G9. Would it still support the auto focus, ex tel converter and such controls?
Like you, I've become a big fan of the 35mm lens. Sony's 1.4 GM is a world class, this one is really good too. It renders really nicely. The 12-40mm Oly f2.8 lens does too, but this allows 2.5x more light - that's a big deal!
I grew up on 50mm being "standard", but now I find that is too narrow a view. Your mileage may vary, but this is a really terrific lens.
with all these latest innovations with MFT, here I come still using the Olympus e-30 and a kit lens.
Would this be great for star trail photography @ 17 mm or 34 mm equivalent..???
Thx
Considering it
Hello Gordon, great review, makes me want to spend way over my budget ;-))) Do you have any experience how this lens works on a Panasonic body, e.g. G9? BR Erwin.
Always enjoy your concise review ...
Thanks!
Love this review.
And your beautiful accent too.
Greetings from Italy
Grazie mille!
How does this compare to the panaleica 15mm f1.7? Is the use case the same or different?
Miles and miles ahead. This 17 lens is special, the 15mm (at least my copy) is pretty ordinary. The Oly is much bigger, heavier, lacks an aperture ring (only functional on Pany bodies) but optically the Panasonic lens just isn't special, nor is its build quality. The Oly is not perfect, mine suffers flare issues when pointed at bright sources, the Pany doesn't. Still anyday I'd choose the Oly, even at the extra cost and weight over the Pany.
This is just my experience. Hope it helps.
Can you do this same review with 75 f1.8?
I'd love to, it's one of my favourite lenses. Hey Olympus, how about it?!
I have it and it is an amazing lens I will keep my mft cameras just to use this lens.
the 17mm 1.8 is such a nice lens I cannot see much sense in choosing the very expensive 1.2 considering that this is essentially a street lens
@Bubz of Steel Ha, yes true, not bought it yet, want to get the 45mm and the 25mm Pro first!
Great review. My only suggestion is equivalency, That's ______ in full frame. Full frame reviews don't say, That's ______ in MFT. It perpetuates the, But it's not full frame nonsense.
@Bubz of Steel Defacto for who and how? Back in film days, yes, even though it was considered small format going further back - but iPhone, Pixel, and Samsung shooters are way more prevalent and most likely the universal point of reference for avid users these days - full frame reference is lost on newer enthusiasts due to so many other excellent options out there. Just an anecdotal opinion, of course.
Great review. Video a bit overexposed.
Thanks, glad you found it useful!
why do every other wide aperture lens review never include a low light review.........one of the main aspects of of getting a lens like this. must be afraid of the dark! lol pretty generic review for one of the most unique lens in the mft range!
Everyone uses lenses in different ways. I primarily use a wide aperture for a shallow DOF, which I demonstrated here. I do agree though, I could have included more lower light shots, but these were the situations I was was shooting in during my test period.
Damn @ 2:51 that's a ugly portrait..
Yeah, but the bokeh of the lights in the background is beautiful!
WHY dosent anyone try these lenses, with some effort!!!!!!!!!????? anyone can shot a aple or an banan....astro!? milkyway??? timelaps?? do SOMETHING!! nobody wants to buy this just to take pics out in the streets.....your job is to test these, what we need to know is,how good is it at night? noise?iso?
How do you test the noise or ISO of a lens? You're talking about camera body tests.
That's pretty unfair. I like Gordon's approach. He is consistent in his photography. In this way, seeing similar content allows you to see what is different about a lens.
Generally speaking most modern first party lenses these days are very good. Gordon shows us (and tells us) what's special and different about this one - the wide aperture and the bokeh it can create, as well as save moving to higher ISO's in the dark. I'm fully on Gordon's side here.