Nuovo Olympus 17mm f/1.2 (parte 2)

“ ok in tempo per metterlo sotto l'albero insomma... „

“ Olympus 17mm F1.2 Pro lens is coming! According to the latest rumors from FT4, Olympus 17mm f/1.2 PRO will start shipping in January 2018. It is rumored to be announced with the Olympus E-M10 mark III. „

“ Poiché il prezzo del rivenditore di massa è un prezzo compreso il 10%, dovrebbe essere il 10% più economico (circa 128, 300 yen) rispetto al prezzo al prezzo più basso. Nelle voci all'estero, 17mm F1.2 si diceva essere più economico di 25mm F1.2, ma poiché il prezzo iniziale domestico di 25mm F1.2 è 128.293 yen, 17mm F1.2 e 25mm F1.2 (e 45mm F1.2 pure) probabilmente sarà quasi lo stesso prezzo . Sia 17 mm F 1,2 e 45 mm F 1.2 sono molto complicati e sembra che sarà una lente con notevole energia e anche 25 mm F 1.2. „

“ L'Olympus sembra annunciare due lenti questo mese come si diceva all'estero. Anche se sembra che ci siano molte regioni in cui oltreoceano sono più economici di 25 mm F 1.2 Pro a causa del tasso di cambio, sembra essere venduto allo stesso prezzo di 25 mm in Giappone. „

“ Summary of our findings
•quite hefty due to its metallic weatherproof build and the complexity of its optical design
•a better match for large MFT bodies
•features a sliding focus ring on the barrel that when pulled back, engages manual focus and reveals a distance scale
•also comes with a customisable L-Fn button to which you can assign various functions
•has a useful minimum focus distance of 25cm, making it a good companion for close-up work
•sharpness is already impressive wide open and continues to improve as you stop down (all values up to f/11 are excellent)
•a great companion for low-light work because of the excellent performance at its fastest apertures
•out of focus rendering is very pleasant at f/1.2
•at f/1.2, you can also achieve good subject separation as long as you focus close
•chromatic aberrations, distortion and vignetting don't present an issue
•the inner focusing system of the lens is both fast and silent as expected


•is very prone to flare and ghosting when bright light sources are in or close to the frame



Our verdict
The M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2, despite its excellent optical performance, is more of a niche product than any other PRO lens released to date. This is because its fast maximum aperture only brings a tangible benefit to certain kinds of photographers – namely professionals who shoot environmental portraits or who work in poor light conditions on a regular basis.

For all other genres that require a moderate wide angle, such as street, documentary, or landscapes, the f/1.2 aperture and the beautiful bokeh that accompanies it is a nice bonus but far from a necessity. „

“ Il prezzo invece sarà 1199€ per entrambi. „