My wife and I took a walk this morning uptown to the village square to check out the local motorcycle street show, I have access to several camera bodies and glass that cover full frame, APSC and micro 4/3, I chose the Olympus OMD 1MKIII and set it up to shoot B&W with the Olympus 17mm f1.2 lens this setup shines in a situation like this.
Good video. This is the reason I originally transitioned to micro four thirds from Canon all those years ago... it is because of the image quality I could still achieve at a fraction of the size and weight. If you know what you're doing there really is little compromise (except the depth of field and extra low light situations with moving subjects - but if you know what you're doing, this can easily be overcome). The Olympus 17mm f1.8 was my default street lens. It is truly a remarkable tiny beast. Solid lens. Pocketable. The autofocus is super fast, but it also has the manual shuttle if you want to do zone focusing. That's a big plus. Similar to the 12-40 f2.8 pro that I also love. I agree with your thoughts on the 25mm f1.8. A good lens, but not nearly as sharp as the 17mm 1.8 wide open. I also prefer the micro contrast and character of the 17mm f1.8 and I love it MORE than the Panasonic 15mm f1.7 in some regards. The 25 f1.2 pro however is another story altogether. That is an extraordinary lens. Beautiful glass and very well built. Lovely for portraits as a standard 50mm field of view. I have never tried the 20 f1.4. I would like to see how that one could work for street and documentary - looks like a great lens. The Olympus 45mm 1.8 is a must have for making excellent portraits in such a tiny bit of kit. That's a no brainer and every micro four third owner should have that lens in their bag. I find the Olympus lenses work fairly well on Panasonic, but Panasonic lenses on Olympus not so much. I own several from each brand and this is the case for most of them. It's too bad the brands do not share more of the technology, it would only be to the benefit for the survival of the micro four third system. I no longer will invest in Olympus however since they sold their imaging business to JIP (Japan Industrial Partners Inc). But the equipment I own continues to work well and I continue to use it. As I mentioned in a previous comment, I have decided to slowly move to Fujifilm and just beginning that new journey. The 23mm f2.0 from Fuji is now my new default street lens. And the Ricoh GRIII of course is always with me :-)
Thanks Alex for the comment. For me it was a true surprise 17mm f1.8, my hopes were down because of the 25mm F1.8 but I'm glad it's good and the manual focusing cluch it's a niced added bonus.
I love my Olympus lenses, but the real joy is in being able to choose other brands as well, including Panasonic, Voigtlander, Laowa, Sigma, and many others, and I love the mix of lens brands in my camera bag. I use them on Lumix cameras. Every Olympus lens I have, however, is a very special lens. I also share the love for the 17mm f1.8. It pairs well with either the Oly 12mm f2, or the Lumix/Leica 12mm f1.4. Very much prefer the Lumix 30mm macro to the Olympus version.
Great video..just ordered the 20mm f1.4 and 17mm f1.8. can't wait to get them. Thought at first thr 20mm would be too close to the 17mm but I think each will have a place in my kit. Enjoy all your m43 content 👍
I got the 45mm 1.8 just before I went travelling and I was a little unsure if it was going to be a good choice for my first premium lens. I am so glad I made the choice to get this one, its AF is super quick, image quality is very sharp and the bokeh is so pleasing to look at. I manly shoot street pictures but I have also been using it for food and portraits. My next choice would be the 25mm as there has been some occasions where I need a little more distance or a wider angle to get a shot if I am sitting at a table or in a bar when taking pictures. For it's price its a great lens!
I’m not a fan of the Olympus 17mm f/1.8, but the 17mm f/1.2 Pro is probably the best lens in the micro4/3 world. Yes, it’s expensive, and bigger… but incredible images. My top 5 micro4/3 for street (I only shoot Panasonic bodies now): 1. Rokinon 12mm f2 2. Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8ii 3. Olympus 17mm f1.2 4. Pana-Leica DG 25mm f1.4 5. Olympus 45mm f1.8
I AM a fan of the 17mm f1.8. Love it. Love it. Love it. The Pro f1.2 is a better lens in many ways, but it is too big and heavy, and is not as much fun in the hands as the humble little f1.8.
Extraordinar, Tudor! I would be interested in learning more about how you use your Oly 30mm F3.5 Macro for creative street photography. Maybe consider making a short video about this? Thank you!
I'm seriously considering selling my 25 and 45 and buying that 20mm. I also own the 17mm which I think I'll keep. It's strange how so many reviewers sing the praises of the 17mm, but also mention it has a bad reputation for sharpness. Everybody says it is known to be not very sharp, but are very happy with their copy of the lens. I wonder how the bad reputation started, although Dxo mark did give it a so-so review, so maybe that's why.
Thanks for video. For (maybe) more skilled users there is great 75 mm 1.8 also. One of the sharpest lens of the world and impressive image quality result.
@@Tudor_Mateescu Im using it on EPL9. Perfect, small and light. The autofocus for photos is fast and the focusing distance is very close making it suitable for flower photography as well. Normally I use it for Street photography too. But for video, just "Meh...." Slow autofocus like usual 😅
Without case, I normally can put in on my pants pocket. So when I found something interesting just take out and shoot. No moving parts so probably will last longer than the pancake kit lens.
I have Panasonic 12-60/3.5-5.6. With Olympus E-M5, it gives an amazing picture. But with Olympus E-M1 Mark II, the pictures is terrible. I don't know why. I initially bought M4/3 for bird photography and was very exited with result in street photography. Now I'm a little afraid to buy lenses from other manufacturers instead of Olympus
![Olympus 17mm, 25mm and 45mm F1.8 - [Which One?]](/img/n.gif)
Totally agree with your comment about Olympus lenses working very well on Panasonic bodies.
My wife and I took a walk this morning uptown to the village square to check out the local motorcycle street show, I have access to several camera bodies and glass that cover full frame, APSC and micro 4/3, I chose the Olympus OMD 1MKIII and set it up to shoot B&W with the Olympus 17mm f1.2 lens this setup shines in a situation like this.
Thanks for singing the praises of the Oly 17mm f1.8! Also the Oly 45mm f1.8, these are classic m43 lenses. They are great on the GX9 🙂
Good video. This is the reason I originally transitioned to micro four thirds from Canon all those years ago... it is because of the image quality I could still achieve at a fraction of the size and weight. If you know what you're doing there really is little compromise (except the depth of field and extra low light situations with moving subjects - but if you know what you're doing, this can easily be overcome). The Olympus 17mm f1.8 was my default street lens. It is truly a remarkable tiny beast. Solid lens. Pocketable. The autofocus is super fast, but it also has the manual shuttle if you want to do zone focusing. That's a big plus. Similar to the 12-40 f2.8 pro that I also love. I agree with your thoughts on the 25mm f1.8. A good lens, but not nearly as sharp as the 17mm 1.8 wide open. I also prefer the micro contrast and character of the 17mm f1.8 and I love it MORE than the Panasonic 15mm f1.7 in some regards. The 25 f1.2 pro however is another story altogether. That is an extraordinary lens. Beautiful glass and very well built. Lovely for portraits as a standard 50mm field of view. I have never tried the 20 f1.4. I would like to see how that one could work for street and documentary - looks like a great lens. The Olympus 45mm 1.8 is a must have for making excellent portraits in such a tiny bit of kit. That's a no brainer and every micro four third owner should have that lens in their bag. I find the Olympus lenses work fairly well on Panasonic, but Panasonic lenses on Olympus not so much. I own several from each brand and this is the case for most of them. It's too bad the brands do not share more of the technology, it would only be to the benefit for the survival of the micro four third system. I no longer will invest in Olympus however since they sold their imaging business to JIP (Japan Industrial Partners Inc). But the equipment I own continues to work well and I continue to use it. As I mentioned in a previous comment, I have decided to slowly move to Fujifilm and just beginning that new journey. The 23mm f2.0 from Fuji is now my new default street lens. And the Ricoh GRIII of course is always with me :-)
Thanks Alex for the comment. For me it was a true surprise 17mm f1.8, my hopes were down because of the 25mm F1.8 but I'm glad it's good and the manual focusing cluch it's a niced added bonus.
I love my Olympus lenses, but the real joy is in being able to choose other brands as well, including Panasonic, Voigtlander, Laowa, Sigma, and many others, and I love the mix of lens brands in my camera bag. I use them on Lumix cameras. Every Olympus lens I have, however, is a very special lens.
I also share the love for the 17mm f1.8. It pairs well with either the Oly 12mm f2, or the Lumix/Leica 12mm f1.4.
Very much prefer the Lumix 30mm macro to the Olympus version.
Great video..just ordered the 20mm f1.4 and 17mm f1.8. can't wait to get them. Thought at first thr 20mm would be too close to the 17mm but I think each will have a place in my kit. Enjoy all your m43 content 👍
Thank you very much 🙏
I got the 45mm 1.8 just before I went travelling and I was a little unsure if it was going to be a good choice for my first premium lens. I am so glad I made the choice to get this one, its AF is super quick, image quality is very sharp and the bokeh is so pleasing to look at. I manly shoot street pictures but I have also been using it for food and portraits. My next choice would be the 25mm as there has been some occasions where I need a little more distance or a wider angle to get a shot if I am sitting at a table or in a bar when taking pictures. For it's price its a great lens!
I am learning so much from your videos.
And I like the editing and snappy music.
Thanks Tudor!
Thank you John very much 🙏
I’m not a fan of the Olympus 17mm f/1.8, but the 17mm f/1.2 Pro is probably the best lens in the micro4/3 world. Yes, it’s expensive, and bigger… but incredible images.
My top 5 micro4/3 for street (I only shoot Panasonic bodies now):
1. Rokinon 12mm f2
2. Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8ii
3. Olympus 17mm f1.2
4. Pana-Leica DG 25mm f1.4
5. Olympus 45mm f1.8
I AM a fan of the 17mm f1.8. Love it. Love it. Love it. The Pro f1.2 is a better lens in many ways, but it is too big and heavy, and is not as much fun in the hands as the humble little f1.8.
Extraordinar, Tudor! I would be interested in learning more about how you use your Oly 30mm F3.5 Macro for creative street photography. Maybe consider making a short video about this? Thank you!
Noted!
Nice video, thanks Tudor!
extraordinary
Great video but don't forget the Olympus 75mm f1.8. Maybe a bit long for street photography but a stunning performer.
I'm seriously considering selling my 25 and 45 and buying that 20mm. I also own the 17mm which I think I'll keep. It's strange how so many reviewers sing the praises of the 17mm, but also mention it has a bad reputation for sharpness. Everybody says it is known to be not very sharp, but are very happy with their copy of the lens. I wonder how the bad reputation started, although Dxo mark did give it a so-so review, so maybe that's why.
Thanks for video. For (maybe) more skilled users there is great 75 mm 1.8 also. One of the sharpest lens of the world and impressive image quality result.
After my pancake kit lens error, I just bought Lumix 14mm for my daily use for street photoshoot.
How is that lens? On which body do you use it? I'm thinking to add to my kit that lens too.
@@Tudor_Mateescu Im using it on EPL9. Perfect, small and light. The autofocus for photos is fast and the focusing distance is very close making it suitable for flower photography as well. Normally I use it for Street photography too. But for video, just "Meh...." Slow autofocus like usual 😅
Without case, I normally can put in on my pants pocket. So when I found something interesting just take out and shoot. No moving parts so probably will last longer than the pancake kit lens.
@@JalanKesini thank you 🙏
I have Panasonic 12-60/3.5-5.6. With Olympus E-M5, it gives an amazing picture. But with Olympus E-M1 Mark II, the pictures is terrible. I don't know why. I initially bought M4/3 for bird photography and was very exited with result in street photography. Now I'm a little afraid to buy lenses from other manufacturers instead of Olympus
Thank you, good to know!
Try turning off Flicker Reduction
Hi Tudor! Is the af on all these lenses silent enough?
Yes, they are all silent, fast and accurate 😁
@@Tudor_Mateescu thanks a lot! Have a great Sunday!
Lovely images and thoughts! / Ulf
Thank you Ulf!
Good
Than you
Will disagree, the 20mm 1.7 is pretty darn fast on the my 0M5 and the em5 mark 3. But I found it struggled on the g9.
Yes, om 10 AF is not so good