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Olympus 17/1.8 review

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Ming Thein

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I think it's slightly better, but pretty close overall. nt

In reply to MT, 6 months ago

MT wrote:

I have the 20 1.7 and hoped the 17 1.8 would be even better optically but it did not seem to be much of an improvement in that department. Darn...I was hoping for a world class 17mm....

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Olympus 17/1.8 review	Ming Thein	6 months ago	15
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	sunhorse	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Prime85	6 months ago
No problem. nt	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Pleasure! nt	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	SLOtographer	6 months ago
Slightly better, I think.	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Slightly better, I think.	SLOtographer	6 months ago
Thank you, glad to hear it! nt	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Slightly better, I think.	ginsbu	6 months ago
Re: Slightly better, I think.	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Great work, but I am puzzled	Laszlo13	6 months ago
Re: Great work, but I am puzzled	fotophool	6 months ago
Re: Great work, but I am puzzled	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	KwhyChang	6 months ago
You're welcome! nt	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Darn- hoped it would be world class...	MT	6 months ago
I think it's slightly better, but pretty close overall. nt	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Anders W	6 months ago	1
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Ulfric M Douglas	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	jkrumm	6 months ago
The 17/1.8 is faster than the 45 and similar to the 12/2.	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Tim in upstate NY	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Acrill	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	rrr_hhh	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Poagao	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	noirdesir	6 months ago	1
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Jorginho	6 months ago
Another 17 mm f/1.8 review: faster AF than 20 mm f/1.7	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: Another 17 mm f/1.8 review: faster AF than 20 mm f/1.7	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: Another 17 mm f/1.8 review: faster AF than 20 mm f/1.7	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: Another 17 mm f/1.8 review: faster AF than 20 mm f/1.7	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Jorginho	6 months ago
Here my tests with 20 mm on EPL5 and Gh2	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: Here my tests with 20 mm on EPL5 and Gh2	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Here my tests with 20 mm on EPL5 and Gh2	Jorginho	6 months ago
Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	Jun2	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	Anders W	6 months ago
Re: Macrocontrast vs. Microcontrast	noirdesir	6 months ago
@Anders	Amin Sabet	6 months ago
Re: @Anders	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: @Anders	Amin Sabet	6 months ago
Re: @Anders	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: @Anders	Anders W	6 months ago	1
Thanks for the review, much appreciated1	Jonas Palm	6 months ago
Sorry, I don't have either lens...	Ming Thein	6 months ago
SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	Ming Thein	6 months ago	4
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	Jorginho	6 months ago	1
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	noirdesir	6 months ago	2
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	noirdesir	6 months ago	3
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	noirdesir	6 months ago
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: SLow focussing seems body reltated mostly	Jorginho	6 months ago
Just a side note	brunobarolo	6 months ago
Re: Just a side note	DaveWo	6 months ago
Re: Just a side note	brunobarolo	6 months ago
Re: Just a side note	DaveWo	6 months ago
Re: Just a side note	brunobarolo	6 months ago
Re: Just a side note	DaveWo	6 months ago
Re: Just a side note	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Many thanks, Ming, excellent review. Now if it were just a little flatter ... nt	Hen3ry	6 months ago
You're welcome. I suppose they could have made it flatter without the focus clutch...nt	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	bluelemmy	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	tt321	6 months ago
Agree. nt	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Jorginho	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	sansbury	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	bluelemmy	6 months ago
I tried it briefly a few times...	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	captura	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	Ming Thein	6 months ago
Why do you not like 35mm?	bimmerman	6 months ago
Re: Why do you not like 35mm?	DaveWo	6 months ago
Re: Why do you not like 35mm?	bimmerman	6 months ago
Re: Olympus 17/1.8 review	faith_ps	6 months ago

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