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Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?

Started 4 months ago | Discussion thread

MT

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Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?

In reply to Acrill, 4 months ago

I too would say keep it. Sounds like a great lens - ultimate sharpness is overrated (though I really do enjoy a very sharp lens) for the resolution most people view at, or printout.

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Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	jdee	4 months ago	1
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	Acrill	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	MT	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	emt85	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	rpm40	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	MikeB1966	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	Acrill	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	Mike Ronesia	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	Ironfilm	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	s_grins	4 months ago
Here's your banding.	ediblestarfish	4 months ago
Re: Here's your banding.	s_grins	4 months ago
Re: Here's your banding.	ediblestarfish	4 months ago	1
Re: Here's your banding.	s_grins	4 months ago
Re: Here's your banding.	gandalfII	4 months ago
Re: Here's your banding.	ediblestarfish	4 months ago	1
Re: Here's your banding.	s_grins	4 months ago
Sensor banding, not the lens. NT	slambert	4 months ago
I'd keep the 20mm, but	Sosua	4 months ago	2
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	Chas2	4 months ago	1
criteria	reygon	4 months ago
Do you have to choose?	Bob Tullis	4 months ago
never realized banding was a lens issue - thought it was a sensor issue	mlmusto	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	marike6	4 months ago	2
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	baxters	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	Acrill	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	ediblestarfish	4 months ago	2
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	naftade	4 months ago	1
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	texinwien	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	rrr_hhh	4 months ago
You are shooting low light at low shutter speeds? Ultimate lens sharpness ...	Hen3ry	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	ultimoamore	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	rrr_hhh	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	ultimoamore	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	rrr_hhh	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	sgoldswo	4 months ago
RAW or JPEG?	texinwien	4 months ago	1
Re: RAW or JPEG?	sgoldswo	4 months ago
Re: RAW or JPEG?	ediblestarfish	4 months ago
Re: RAW or JPEG?	sgoldswo	4 months ago
Re: RAW or JPEG?	Rick Baumhauer	4 months ago
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	rbattsall	4 months ago
Update	jdee	4 months ago	3
Re: Update	Mike Ronesia	4 months ago
Re: Update	intruder61	4 months ago
Oly 17mm 1.8 is an excellent lens -for me-	enrique santa	4 months ago	1
Re: Oly 17mm 1.8 is an excellent lens -for me-	mister_roboto	4 months ago	1
Re: Keep the Oly 17mm 1.8 or the Panasonic 20mm 1.7?	rusticus	4 months ago
Spend a day	Art_P	4 months ago
Re: Spend a day	ediblestarfish	4 months ago
Why are you asking us?	Marty4650	4 months ago

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