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Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 : Specifications and Opinions




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avatarjunior
sent on September 09, 2019

Pros: light light compact light

Cons: Nobody

Opinion: The 4/3 format for me is the ideal format to use for trips where you do not want to have clutter weights allows you to get off with laying times. an olympus micro 4/ 3 can not miss also because the quality is not lacking for common uses and the system is very cheap. I keep it as a machine for the whole family who wants to use it uses it

avatarjunior
sent on September 09, 2019

Pros: Compactness, construction, autofocus

Cons: I haven't seen any yet

Opinion: Just taken thanks to a promotion and I used it as the only lens last weekend around Lucca and I have to say that I did not miss any other goals. Mounted on an e-m10 Mark II is truly compact. Both in interior and exterior photos he behaved well. The only thing a bit like and when you do the change from autofocus from automatic to manual through the lens do not activate manual fire aids, but here could also be a problem that I have not yet found the right settings.

avatarsenior
sent on June 12, 2019

Pros: Lightness, ease of use, sharpness, compactness, aperture, fast autofocus.

Cons: I have not found

Opinion: The objective in question is one of the inseparable companions of my EM10ii. Both form a light and performing system. I say this because the pairing allowed me to take pictures that otherwise I would never have realized. The aperture 1.8 with Iso 1600 allows you to make great shots. So the 17mm is a great travel companion, great for the street, for portraits and for generalistic use. Definitely a must have

avatarjunior
sent on September 08, 2018

Pros: Very small, all in metal beautiful to the touch, colors.

Cons: I do not find except the insertion of the cap with hood not the brand mounted

Opinion: After having tested for well for three months the lens mounted on the machine body WCO E10 MKIII I no longer removed, you can do everything from street to portrait, sharp already open, blurred pleasant, gives the maximum even on long exposures to F11-13. The color rendition is mind-blowing, it suffers from flare, it accentuates with added UV filter. I removed it immediately, the lens hood as already suggested on the net is a few coffees, once mounted it becomes difficult to use the cap. Very comfortable the ring to switch to MF is easily operated with one hand. I used it very often with the technique of snap-focus with much satisfaction and fun.

avatarjunior
sent on September 08, 2018

Pros: Size, beautiful colors, aesthetically very nice

Cons: AF/MF gearbox system, the cap is very uncomfortable

Opinion: Very nice lens, aesthetically it's a gem. The click of the ring to switch to manual focus is potentially very nice but you can not switch with one hand and it is a real pity. With the regulation of manual fire, I would have liked a mechanical end stroke. The cap provided is very uncomfortable, it would be nice if there was an automatic stopper, since it is a lens with a rather versatile focal that allows you to do a bit of everything.

avatarjunior
sent on July 10, 2018

Pros: Engraved, lightweight, small, discreet, luminous.

Cons: Maybe it was pure sealed and with the switch to manual focus on the ring... but there is the F 1.2, just pay it.

Opinion: I took it with a certain indecision having already the 12-40 but I do not regret it and often in the bag travel together. In low light situations it makes a difference, even when you want reduced depth of field as in situations where you want to be light and discreet. In many cases I would see it well coupled to 45mm f 1.8.

avatarjunior
sent on May 03, 2018

Pros: versatility, depth of field, size

Cons: No lens hood

Opinion: Impressions after two weeks of use, comparing with another fixed lens already in my possession: Panasonic 25 mm f 1.7. I add my humble opinion precisely because these days I'm comparing two optics on which you can find yourself indecisive to buy, although clearly different, a 35 mm and a 50 mm equivalent, but both quite handyman to create doubts about choosing When you search for the practicality of a fixed lens always leave mounted. So I find the Panasonic 25 mm premium optics for brightness, sharpness and colors, definitely superior to Zuiko 17, but sometimes too long to use street, in the sense that in tight spaces and/or crowded I can't back away enough to compose the picture. This prompted me to buy the zuiko 17 mm 1.8, which loses much comparison to brightness and contrast (even disappointing in bright environments, where for clarity prevails only slightly on the "poor" 14 42 EZ from kit), but regaining a lot of ground, and won, in confined spaces (obvious) and in greater depth of field at constant aperture, which allows me to set wider apertures. Also, having the distance scale, allows me to experiment successfully Hyperfocal technique, whereby at f 5.6 I have everything in focus from 3 meters.

avatarjunior
sent on April 24, 2018

Pros: Fast bright light

Cons: I have not found

Opinion: Practically I can't take this lens out of the car. Convenient for travel, lightweight and extremely bright adapts to all conditions. Also succeeds in pushing creativity. Anyone planning street cannot have it in his equipment. Build quality remarkable, I took the metal one and find it beautiful. Don't sell even under torture

avatarjunior
sent on April 17, 2018

Pros: Tiny, razor-sharp, color rendering from PRO, all metal, manual focus in one click

Cons: A little bit of flare, you can make creative

Opinion: Is a 35 mm equivalent that pleases use as main lens for the exits or urban tourism. Is the lens with the uppercase O for the street, thanks in part to the PDC. Is a lens that "tells a story", as usual at this focal length, who knows how to do this and take advantage of the eye can glean great satisfaction. PS. about the hood, with a few euros on "zanzanzon" or "Bay" is easily

avatarjunior
sent on October 24, 2017

Pros: Sharpness, color rendering, solidity, constructive quality, lightness, manual fire mechanism.

Cons: Flare resistance, lack of hood, PDC ladder unusable.

Opinion: I went to this wonderful lens coming from the Lumix 25mm f1.7 because the latter was a focal point that was "close". Excluding speeches linked to the equivalent 35mm focal plane (of which I fell in love), I must say that this touch already at touch gives a great feeling: the body completely in metal, feel cold, gives a feeling of robustness. The mechanism that activates manual focusing by folding the ring is one of those features that do not interest you, but when you try it you can not do it, embellished by the PDC scale and end of the turn that make you feel clearly. It is a pity, however, that the scale of the PDC is incredibly small and unusable: a rotation mm and we are changing tens of meters from the PDC. Perhaps it would be the case of "demolishing" more the rotation: after all it is still a drive-by-wire that "pretends" to be a mechanical movement and therefore in the design phase could improve this point. thecolor rendering and contrast even in unfavorable light conditions (eg backlight) that always "saves" the result of a photo. At this point, the Lumix 25mm f1.7 clearly surpasses even though frankly I do not know whether this depends on the optical quality or the best compensation that an Olympus body does on the proprietary optics. In any case, the result is very interesting. Unfortunately, it is subject to flare, not in a dramatic way to tell the truth, especially with very pointy and angled light sources, while with slightly more diffused lights it suffers much less. beyond the (usual) lack of the hood as well as the Olympus tradition, to which I have now habited, I still do not like the lack of a bayonet hook for it. Frankly the screw fixing system on the rim or using the thread for the filter I do not like as a solution. For the rest is a lens I leave on my PEN almost always and has become my most frequent traveling companion. rn

avatarjunior
sent on April 05, 2017

Pros: Lightweight, af fast, crisp closely, wide opening.

Cons: Shortly clear on distances, too contrasty for my taste

Opinion: I've had it for about a year, and wearable lens-opening, to keep in a pocket for each evenienza.rnL'apertura makes possible some blurry and coupled with the ibis Olympus makes it possible to shoot in extremely low light conditions .rnL'anello for manual focus I found poorly constructed and often incastrava, passing between AFMF the ring ended up tilting and plant himself for attrito.rnLa sharpness is good but not great on short distances though details for lose them a little 'street, to the landscapes I've always found mixed, much better than the 9-18 of the same casa.rnrnSe not need extreme speed and compactness not I recommend it over other oly lenses.

avatarjunior
sent on April 05, 2017

Pros: Small, light, crisp, well-built metal, fast and precise AF. Not only beautiful to look also to use.

Cons: Missing hood.

Opinion: A very versatile lens, sharp, bright and wearable. Good for street and landscapes, defends in the portraits, the good focus. E 'optics that use of more on the PEN-F and also from time to time on the E-M1-II as godibilissima under all points of view. It deserves a nice 10 and praise. Negative note the lack of the lens hood.

avatarjunior
sent on March 09, 2017

Pros: Small and lightweight, Sharp, perfect assembly, good for the street

Cons: A slight purple fringing on the exaggerated backlighting

Opinion: Now I use this lens for about 3 years to my satisfaction. Since I bought I never dismantled by EM5, which in my way of seeing the system, it is the perfect body for this lens. Combined silver both makes you feel a little vintage when shooting, and this creates in the subjects taken a feeling of "home", thinking that the machine is a roll of film. The lens is razor sharp, and is perfect for reportage. I love the complexion, very flat. Optical deformations are practically inestistenti, though perhaps suffering a bit of purple fringing, but in very rare cases. The weight is his strong point, because, well being a first lens fast enough and made of metal, it is akin to the m43 system.

avatarsenior
sent on June 14, 2016

Pros: Sharpness, fast AF, small size, fine finishes, metal, iperfocale

Cons: Nobody!!!!

Opinion: I bought this lens recently. I was torn between this model and the previous one f2.8 pancake. I had no more doubts soon as I could compare them closely in my local store. What to say! Spectacular. EM1 combined with the silver body and black lens, it seems that historical '70s: the OM1 ... rnUna lens precise and valid street. Wanting can also be used for portraits, etc ... the AF is lightning. Wanting for the nostalgic like me, you can act on the ring and use the lens manually, even in iperfocale !!! I'm very happy with this purchase and really recommend it to everyone.

avatarjunior
sent on April 24, 2016

Pros: Autofocus Brightness Sharpness Lightweight Construction Colors aperture ring.

Cons: When I have ....

Opinion: A perfect all-rounder lens, clear, bright, light and quality from paesggio the portrait also not too ambientato.L'autofocus even in low light is worthy of nota.Consigliatissima for all types of photography, and for the most demanding there is also the option to be used completely in manual!

avatarjunior
sent on February 08, 2016

Pros: build quality, size, chromatic passages, sharpness.

Cons: Missing the hood.

Opinion: It's a great optics, I read the negative reviews on the web so I suspect that the quality is not constant throughout the production. The specimen in my possession is very good, has the same sharpness of 45 but more sweet tonal passages that I do almost preferable. Surely it is the optics that I use the most. Do not give you ten for the inconceivable absence of the lens hood.

avatarjunior
sent on September 03, 2015

Pros: crisp, compact, lightweight, very well built, nice aesthetically.

Cons: Hood original absent and the enormous cost

Opinion: The lens I use the most on-m10 and, thanks to the distortion correction software achieves excellent results a little all-purpose key. A lens born for reportage but also excellent in portraiture (maximum half-length), not bad for selfie. Do not use the zoom in kit.rnAd 1.8 is sharp enough to portraits, from 2.8 onwards is excellent. It 'very compact and lightweight Olympus but not begged on construction, much better than many objectives for full frame. Touch is charming with its construction in metallo.rnL'autofocus is very fast and accurate.

avatarsenior
sent on December 03, 2014

Pros: Compact - light but strong

Cons: missing hood - Unclear in TA

Opinion: If you like the 35mm as a handyman here is the goal for you. Compact, lightweight yet built solidly with the gem of the focus ring that moves back in manual-mechanical position with a lot of scale to work in iperfocale. Optical qualities are good, do not make a miracle, but overall a lens that offers consistent performance. Probably the best compromise between size-brightness-cost for equivalent 35mm m43 home. This is because the 20mm Panasonic is more compact, bright and sharp, but suffers most at the corners and mounted on Olympus bodies has a very slow AF. 17 F1.8 instead is lightning-fast and extremely precise in making fuoco.rnDifetto I noticed photographing at night and in the presence of point lights (candles) is the appearance of gost flare verdasti ... also a TA is not at the level of the other mZuiko purtroppo.rnIo I paid 300 euro (and now it is easy to find in this figure), but we'd spend more. Versatile and well-built, a good solution per the m43.rn

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avatarjunior
sent on August 05, 2014

Pros: Sharpness, compactness, very high overall quality, ring for mf, construction, versatility, resistance to flare.

Cons: Hood not included.

Opinion: I agree with those who preceded me, great lens in all, very versatile, I've got done everything from "almost" macro to landscape (I did not do photo hunting, but that I stopped her again at the time of 5DIII with Pompone), a lens can zoom to forget quality elevata.rnNon also has the hood and this for a lens of this level is a flaw (but Olympus is in good company true Canon?), problem solved on Amazon where I found a replacement at a ridiculously low price (less than 1/10 of the original). rnMust have!!

avatarsenior
sent on April 17, 2014

Pros: Good sharpness from edge to edge already in TA; collapsible ring for MF; construction; compactness and lightness.

Cons: Hood not included.

Opinion: Along with the 12, 25, 45 and 75 is part of the fixed quality dedicated to the m4 / 3: and like the other does not disappoint either for construction or for optical quality. Corresponds to a 34 (then actually 35mm) on FF is therefore one of the universal optical excellence. You can in fact do anything: from portrait to landscape shooting environment. In the portrait, of course, one must take into account the wide factor for not having any unpleasant distortion: what is common to all 35 The sharpness, as in all these telecentric optics (hence the higher cost: telecentric lenses are more expensive because they have a larger diameter) is high edge-to-edge already in TA: this is one of the strengths of all of these goals and 17, always considering his nature a bit 'wide-angle, is no exception. RNLA construction is excellent: with the collapsible ring in a moment you pass by AF to MF without taking your eye from the mirino.rnSe you consider that all this quality weighs 120 gramme, and, together with the flagship EM-1, the total weight does not reach 7 ounces, you will understand the reason for the success of sistema.rnSul price: it costs about 500 euro, but considering just the quality and the cost related to the construction ( telecentric optics), the price is understandable. Less understandable that the absence of the hood should be bought separately and are expensive.

avatarjunior
sent on April 03, 2013

Pros: compact, well built, light, air a little 'retro

Cons: price

Opinion: I had it on trial for a week, along with the Zuiko 14-42 and 12-35 to Panasonic, and I found it more than the equivalent of the two focal zoom. Returns good images without distortion and aberrations evident. Corresponds to a 35 mm ff and is a good lens to always carry and be exploited in various shooting situations. And 'quite bright and coupled to the excellent stabilizer inside of OM d, ensures valid shooting in low light. Also valid in shooting video, to focus manually, because in the screens, autofocus "pompeggia" a bit '. In my opinion it is the best lens for OM d, at the time of this test.





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