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If you could only use one lens for the rest of time what would it be?

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[–] funkmon@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I tried it and flipped it. I love the 20mm 1.7 and the PL 25mm 1.4.

I found no compelling reason to use the 20mm 1.4 from Olympus when the Panasonic is smaller, and, if I want 1.4, I can use the 25 to even greater effect and it's the same size.

I do think the rest of Olympus's pro line is unbeatable though.

I have the 12-40 2.8 parked on my E-M1.3, but I have the 20mm 1.7 as my every day lens for my smaller micro four thirds cameras, and have for about 15 years now.

[–] Goose_Guy_1738@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I never tried the 20mm 1.7 but I've seen image samples and think it's fantastic for what it is. The biggest thing for me was the weather sealing, I wanted that and adored the Oly 25 1.8, but thought the Oly 25 1.2 was too big for EDC and backpack travel. The 20mm 1.4 was a nice compromise and it sits nicely on my EM5.3. It's been by far my favorite lens, and since m43 lenses are cheap, I've owned and sold a good amount.

I have the 12-40 2.8, but I've been seriously considering selling it for the 8-25 F4 for some time now.

I've been looking at the PL 25 1.4 II lately. My only worry is how the PL weather sealing holds up on the Oly bodies.

[–] funkmon@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

It's basically just a rubber ring for both of em on the mount. It's the same.

Don't get both the 25 and the 20. You have the 20, keep it. I have no need for weather sealing beyond the 12-40, which is what I backpack with, so I use the first version which is ultra cheap.

[–] dicke_radieschen@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Had an olympus EM1 M11 for a long time. Beside the supreme 12-45f4 pro, the PL 25 1.4 ii was my standard-lens and shot 75% of my photos. Fantastic lens!