#Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8

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https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2018/05/11/olympus-17mm-f-1.2-pro-lens-review-best-wide-angle-for-micro-four-thirds

“Having earned the top spot as our Best Wide Angle Prime of 2017 in our annual Lens of the Year awards, we’ve now finalized our lab testing of the Olympus 17mm f/1.2 Pro lens. This 35mm-eq. wide-angle prime lens is undoubtedly a professional-level optic that offers excellent performance. Image quality is spectacular, even at f/1.2, with very low distortion and low chromatic aberration….”

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro professional-quality Micro Four Thirds prime lens with manual clutch focus rings drawn back for accurate, repeatable manual focussing at a quarter turn to go from infinity to closest focusing distance, excellent for stills photography and video production on hybrid cameras and cinema cameras.

The Olympus M.Zuiko Pro lens line-up as of late October 2017.

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With the coming release of Blackmagic Design’s Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K aka BMPCC 4K aka P4K later this year, along with the already-released Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 IBIS hybrid 4K stills/video camera and the Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S high-end compact 4K video camera, attention is on affordable yet high-end professional-quality lenses capable of delivering excellent results whether manually-focussed or used with those cameras’ autofocus functionality if they have it.

After trying out prime and zoom optics from several ranges of Micro Four Thirds lenses, I have chosen to invest in Olympus’ M.Zuiko Pro range and will be adding more as availability and finances permit.

My documentary photography and moviemaking work demands gear that can withstand years of use and potentially challenging environments without succumbing, and the weather resistance, durability, quality and relative low weight and size put the M.Zuiko Pro lens range in the frame.

It is hardly surprising that the folks at Imaging Resource awarded their Best Wide Angle Prime of 2017 plaudit to the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro lens.

I have yet to have the pleasure of trying one out due to apparent local supply problems, but the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro is at the top of my lens wish list along with its 45mm and 25mm stablemates as well as the 5-stop image-stablized Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS Pro zoom lens followed by the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 Pro wideangle zoom.

I will be adding Xume fast-on, fast-off filter holders, Breakthrough Photography brass knurled step-up rings and UV protection filters, and a full set of top-quality variable and fixed ND filters to my kit in the 82mm and 105mm sizes soon.

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro

Screenshot from the Olympus 2018 financial report.

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 Pro and Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 Pro professional prime lenses.

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro lens. Not shown in this photograph: retracting the focus ring activates the lens’ manual cutch focus mechanism, allowing for fast, accurate, repeatable focussing and focus pulling.

The M.Zuiko Pro 17mm f/1.2 on an Olympus Pen-F, probably not much larger or heavier than, say, the popular 12-40mm f/2.8 zoom lens.

Links

4/3 Rumors  – Olympus financial report discloses Olympus will keep focusing on high end mirrorless

Blackmagic Design – Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K

Imaging Resource – Olympus 17mm f/1.2 Pro Lens Review: The best wide-angle prime for Micro Four Thirds

Olympus Global – M.Zuiko Pro

STC Optical & Chemical – Screw-in Lens Adapter For Olympus 7-14mm F2.8

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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (BMPCC 4K) with Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro zoom lens with manual clutch focus, great for manual focussing. I like the longer image-stabilized Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro zoom for available light daily walkabout needs for video and stills.

Clicking on these affiliate links and purchasing through them helps us continue our work for ‘Untitled: Stories of Creativity, Innovation, Success’.

Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K – B&H

Breakthrough Photography X4 UV and ND filters – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital MC-14 1.4x Teleconverter – B&H

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera – B&H

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera – B&H

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera (Body Only) – B&H

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera – B&H

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera – B&H

Xume – B&H

Imaging Resource: Olympus 17mm f/1.2 Pro Lens Review: The best wide-angle prime for Micro Four Thirds "Having earned the top spot as our Best Wide Angle Prime of 2017 in our annual Lens of the Year awards, we've now finalized our lab testing of the…

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Moscow Metro (Subway) - Park Kultury (Sokolnicheskaya Line) Station. Pictures taken with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens.

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Used Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens (EX) (625342279)

Used Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens

Versatile yet simple, the black M.Zuiko Digit..

Price: $199.99

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Hello dear readers.  I’m downsizing my admittedly large collection as I’m wanting to minimize the gear around here, while drumming up funds to purchase new and exciting things to review.

Everything I’m selling is in wonderful shape, comes with the original boxes and all bits and pieces that they originally came with.  Payment via insured PayPal links, where you’ll just need to click, add the listed amount, and sign in through PayPal to pay.  Shipping within the US is included!  Prices are FIRM and fair compared to used EX+ values at KEH, B&H and Adorama, and I WILL NOT SHIP ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF THE US, but I will discount the Sony kit if all purchased together!

You can contact me (photosbytyson-at-gmail-dot-com) or via the Contact Form with any questions, but if it’s still showing as available on this post, it should be ready to go and I’ll have it shipped by the next business day.  If for whatever reason I get two payments for the same item before I’m able to update, I’ll refund the full amount of the latter via PayPal.

Without further ado…

SONY E MOUNT

Sony a7RII – $1325.00 (Pay via PayPal.me Link)

In excellent, like new shape, 1.5 years old and only about 10-11,000 shutter actuations.  42.4 megapixel sensor, with in body 5 axis image stabilization, environmental sealing and the same sensor as the newer a7RIII (that retails for $3198!). 

According to Sony: “Designed to last, the updated magnesium alloy body has improved weather sealing and a robust lens mount for working with large lenses. Also, the shutter has a reduced-vibration design, cutting down shutter vibrations by about 50%. Also, it now uses an electronic front curtain shutter and is rated for 500,000 cycles. Silent shooting is also available for a quiet shooting experience when needed.”

Never been dropped, splashed on, bumped or hit with anything.  I’ve used this mostly as an indoor studio shooter for comparison pieces and projects. Has two Sony batteries included along with a wall charger, USB charger, Original (unused) strap and all cords, etc.  Also includes the Capture One Express (for Sony) software from Phase One which I’ve never downloaded.  In original box with all documentation.   Currently retails for $1998.00

Sony/Zeiss Sonnar FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA T* – $750.00 (pay via PayPal.me Link)

This lens is amazing.  Includes hood and caps, all paperwork in original box.  Glass is perfect.  Lens barrel does have a small cosmetic scratch (see pic above).  Otherwise it looks and shoots like new. Retails for $998.00

Carl Zeiss Batis Sonnar FE 85mm f/1.8 T* – $900.00 (pay via PayPal.me Link)

A truly wonderful portrait optic, and one that I kept over the stellar Sigma ART 85/1.4 lens for its weight and size savings along with being optically amazing.  In pristine shape.  All caps and paperwork included in original box. This is a hard one to be getting rid of.  Retails for $1199.00

Metabones mk V smart EF-FE adapter – $300.00  (pay via PayPal.me Link)

This smart adapter will allow you to use any Canon EF mount lens with full autofocus, metering, aperture control and proper EXIF info.  The auto focus is remarkably fast, and with firmware updates has absolutely kicked the crap out of the initial sluggishness. You can see the before and after Auto Focus performance after firmware updates, HERE  (using the previous mk IV, but performance is the same and is fully compatible with the Sony a7RII).  Retails for $399.00

Vello AF Deluxe Extension Tube set – $50.00 (pay via PayPal.me Link)

Includes a 10mm and 16mm, full metal mount, stackable set of Extension Tubes that enable full Auto Focus for Sony E mount lenses on Sony E mount cameras.  These reduce your minimum focusing distance to enable close up/macro photography using an E mount lens.  I’ve used these extension tubes for one project with the Zeiss 85mm 1.8 Batis, and they’ve been wrapped in plastic in their box since.  Literally like new.  (Keep in mind using extension tubes will also eliminate the lens’ ability to focus to infinity when used, so these are for close up photography.)  An inexpensive way to utilize any E mount lens for macro/close up shooting.  No glass elements so image quality is not compromised. Retails for $82.50

BUY THE WHOLE SONY KIT (all above) together for $3325.00  $3050.00 (pay via PayPal.me Link)

If you’re looking to get into the Sony landscape, want the same a7RIII sensor without the premium, this kit will give you a huge kick in the right direction with two of the highest performing optics (in the Zeiss 55 and 85 Batis) on one of the top 7 sensors currently on the market, and that includes Medium Format sensors!!!   If you are like me, and have some Canon lenses laying around, the Metabones adapter is KILLER!  My Canon lenses perform better on this camera, than they do on my 5DmkII by a long, long way.  Or, save with the bundle, and sell the metabones adapter for profit.  Total kit would retail for $4,676.50 plus any applicable tax!

MICRO 4/3

Panasonic Lumix LEICA DG SUMMILUX 25mm f/1.4 ASPH – $375.00 (pay via PayPal.me Link)

A beauty on any micro 4/3 camera.  A great combination of lens speed, size and weight.  Leica designed, Panasonic manufactured.  Best of both worlds.  Caps, hood and paperwork all included in original box.  The lens is in wonderful shape and has never had a drop, bump or splash.  Glass is perfect.  See the pic above of the only cosmetic blemish on the barrel.  Retails for $597.99

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 75mm f/1.8 – $600.00 (pay via PayPal.me Link)

This lens stacks up against any other for the system, or any other system for that matter.  I shot this against my old EF 135mm f/2L  lens on a 5DII, and it not only matched the IQ, but beat it in chromatic aberration control.  It’s an amazing portrait lens, and has the ability to destroy backgrounds into bokehfied buttery smoothness.  Glass is immaculate, and I am including a third party, matching hood which Olympus doesn’t include (or at least didn’t when I bought this).  Original box, caps and included hood.  In immaculate shape. Retails for $899.00

  Well, that’s that!  Contact me with any questions, but if it’s showing, it should be available!  Hurry before I have to resort to Craig’s List…

Thanks for the read, and I hope all’s well.

Happy Shooting,

Tyson

*Time to sell! Sony FE and micro 4/3 gear for sale!!! Hello dear readers.  I'm downsizing my admittedly large collection as I'm wanting to minimize the gear around here, while drumming up funds to purchase new and exciting things to review.

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F/1.8 Micro 4/3 Lens (Black) *NEW* *IN STOCK*

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Super Hot!!! 2018 Black Friday & Cyber Monday shopping is coming near! Olympus has the new biggest Instant Rebates on their lenses at Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama! It is never too early to buy these great deals. The more you buy, the more you will save!

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 Lens–$100 Off–Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens–$100 Off–Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 Lens–$100 Off–Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO–$100 Off–Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO–$100 Off–Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO–$100 Off–Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens–$100 Off–Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama

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Size does matter, especially for lenses.

Size does matter, especially for lenses.

In the new Olympus Passion Magazine, Tony Ventouris wrote a review directly comparing the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.8 with the M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO lens

Although I have not personally tried the f/1.2 lens, after looking at reviews, image samples and specifications, I had come to the same conclusion as Tony. The PRO lens appears to be excellent in nearly all performance…

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Longtime popular mirrorless camera website MirrorLesson’s Mirrorless Comparison spinoff has published early but complete comparisons of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro lens and its Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 predecessor, and the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 Pro lens and its Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 predecessor. 

The M.Zuiko Pro f/1.2 prime lens triad: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 Pro, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 Pro and Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 Pro, all with their focussing rings drawn back to emphasise their manual clutch focus mechanisms.

These sorts of side-by-side tryouts are useful when assembling an optimal set of lenses for any camera system, and are something I would love to do myself with more of an in-the-field as-close-to-real-life-as-possible tryout, less of a techie pixel-peeping and specifications comparing spiel.

Given my relative lack of access to the range of gear I would want to try out and write about, I am glad that others out there in the northern hemisphere do have access to items of interest, like MirrorLessons’ Wales-based Heather Broster and Mathieu Gasquet, and are great at more technical reviewing.

Olympus M.Zuiko Pro 17mm and 45mm f/1.2 primes and their f/1.8 counterparts

I learned to select camera systems first by the quality of their lenses, second by the functionality of their camera bodies and those principles remain in force despite the digital era’s constantly evolving hardware and software technologies.

Lens choice should be based on genre, camera shape and size, and other shooting stills, video or both.

In my case (mostly) available light documentary, small to medium size mirrorless rangefinder and render style cameras when possible, and both video and stills, often in the same project.

I appreciate the smaller Micro Four Thirds and APS-C lenses, especially the pancake and “Fujicron” lens designs, for allowing me to be discrete and unobtrusive when shooting in public but find manual clutch focus lenses invaluable when shooting video and for critical focus with fast apertures and longer focal lengths.

Video brings other lens features into consideration, too, especially when shooting in the great outdoors under bright sunlight or with fast sensors of 400 ISO and over.

That is when you need to add neutral density filters to your kit as a top quality variable ND filter, or a set of fixed ND filters, or both, along with a set of aluminium or better yet brass step-up rings.

Most professionals standardize on 77mm or 82mm diameter filters then add step-up rings to their lenses allowing for fast and relatively easy lens and filter swapping.

Some add Xume System magnetic lens adapters and filter holders for greater safety and speed when swapping variable or fixed ND filters.

One thing to bear in mind when shooting video outdoors on sunny days is that variable NDs with maximum densities of 6 stops may be inadequate, so please consider variable NDs with higher density values such as the Aurora-Aperture or SLR Magic products in the list at the bottom of this page.

Alternatively, if choosing fixed NDs then space them well and ensure the highest density is 10 or more stops for shooting in bright sun with high ISO sensors, an even more important consideration with Panasonic rumoured soon to be announcing a new low-light version of the GH5 with higher base ISO sensor.

Links

Mirrorless Comparison – Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.2 PRO vs M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 – The complete comparison

Mirrorless Comparison – Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.2 PRO vs. Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 – The complete comparison

Mirrorless Comparison – Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.2 PRO vs M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 – The complete comparison

TheCameraStoreTV – Focus By Wire: Why It Sucks (Featuring Possible Solutions!) – “It seems every other TCSTV episode, Jordan Drake is complaining about focus-by-wire lenses. So Jordan and Chris Niccolls decided to explain what focus-by-wire is, and why you probably don’t want it if you’re shooting video.”

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Aurora-Aperture PowerXND 2000 Variable Neutral Density 1.2 to 3.3 Filter (4 to 11 Stops) – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO Lens – B&H

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f/1.8 Lens – B&H

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH. Lens – B&H

Sensei Pro Aluminium or Brass Step-Up Rings – B&H

SLR Magic 82mm Self-Locking Variable Neutral Density 0.4 to 1.8 Filter (1.3 to 6 Stops) – B&H

SLR Magic 86mm Solid Neutral Density 1.2 Image Enhancer Filter (4 Stop) – B&H – add this to the SLR Magic variable ND above to convert its density range to 5.3-10 stops instead of 1.3-6 stops.

XUME Lens Adapter and Filter Holder Pro Kit – B&H

Mirrorless Comparison Compares Olympus M.Zuiko Pro 17mm and 45mm f/1.2 with Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm and 45mm f/1.8 Primes Longtime popular mirrorless camera website MirrorLesson's Mirrorless Comparison spinoff has published early but complete comparisons of the…

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f/1.8 | 1/60秒 | ISO 320 25mm (M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 25mm F1.8) OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 MarkⅡ

taken on 2016.06.04

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Fotospacer po warszawskich zajezdniach tramwajowych

Pod koniec stycznia brałem udział w spotkaniu fotograficznym zorganizowanym przez Fotospacery.pl we współpracy z marką Olympus, która dostarczyła mnóstwo swojego sprzętu. Mnie interesowało przetestowanie w terenie obiektywu M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 25MM F/1.8,  więc wszystkie zdjęcia pochodzą z tego obiektywu, podpiętego OM-D E-M5 Mark II. 25mm i E-M5 to bardzo fajny zestaw do streetu. Mały gabaryt,…

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Used Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens (EX) (625334501)

Used Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens

Versatile yet simple, the black M.Zuiko Digit..

Price: $199.99

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Used Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens (EX) (625326999)

Used Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens

Versatile yet simple, the black M.Zuiko Digit..

Price: $249.99

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