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Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?

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reygon

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Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?

In reply to Valterj, 3 months ago

Valterj wrote:

Which lens to choose, price is about the same.

Panasonic 25mm : 449,88 €

Olympus 17mm F1.8 : 467,21 €

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Depends on your priority - street buildings and architecture or people. if the first then the 17mm or wider. For people then 45mm or 75mm. I like the 75mm because it's non intrusive.

the 12-35mm f2.8 Pana will provide flexibility if budget is not an issue. Have fun with your choice

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Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Valterj	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	jungoo	3 months ago	1
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	juansin	3 months ago	1
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	PSCL1	3 months ago	2
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Anders W	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	rponiarski	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	lighthunter80	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Valterj	3 months ago	1
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Surefoot	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	boxerman	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Steve	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	lighthunter80	3 months ago
20 1.7 and 14 2.5 for the price of 17 1.8 + hood	marike6	3 months ago	4
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	mrb375	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Steve	3 months ago	1
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	jonnie burtoft	3 months ago	1
Re: Street Photography: Depends on your favorite FOV	Chas2	3 months ago	1
Re: Street Photography: Depends on your favorite FOV	Steve	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	MOD Aleo Veuliah	3 months ago	2
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Valterj	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	jeffharris	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	SLOtographer	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Mmwei	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Neurad1	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Ray Sachs	3 months ago	3
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Neurad1	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Ray Sachs	3 months ago	1
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Tvaclavek	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	sigala1	3 months ago
There's no right answer...	Ray Sachs	3 months ago	3
Re: There's no right answer...	Lucas McDonald	3 months ago
Re: There's no right answer...	Alumna Gorp	3 months ago
Re: There's no right answer...	marike6	3 months ago
Re: There's no right answer...	Ray Sachs	3 months ago	1
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	RogerMexico	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Polariser	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	reygon	3 months ago	1
Which fits your style?	Art_P	3 months ago
Study street shooting first...	amalric	3 months ago	1
Re: Study street shooting first...	RoccoGalatioto	3 months ago
Re: Study street shooting first...	amalric	3 months ago
Re: none of them both buy - 20mm F1.7	sarkozy	3 months ago	2
Re: none of them both buy - 20mm F1.7	sigala1	3 months ago	1
Re: none of them both buy - 20mm F1.7	amalric	3 months ago	1
Re: none of them both buy - 20mm F1.7	basic state of ignorance	3 months ago
Re: none of them both buy - 20mm F1.7	sigala1	3 months ago
Re: none of them both buy - 20mm F1.7	amalric	3 months ago
Re: none of them both buy - 20mm F1.7	pinnacle	3 months ago
Re: none of them both buy - 20mm F1.7	amalric	3 months ago
Just as I suspected...	pinnacle	3 months ago
Pretentious Psycho?	amalric	3 months ago
That really is all you have...?	pinnacle	3 months ago
try the panny 14 f/2.5	///M	3 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	DeFinitive	3 months ago
Any lens	Jun2	3 months ago
I own both and.......	enrique santa	3 months ago	1
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Raffwal	2 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	JimSocks	2 months ago
Re: Street Photography: Olympus 17mm F1.8 or Panasonic 25mm F1.4 ?	Julian Kirkness	2 months ago

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