Are pancake primes extinct ?

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tjuster1
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Re: Are pancake primes extinct ?
In reply to amvrvd, 3 months ago

Good question, I've been wondering myself. My favorite lenses for m43 are the pancakes, and I'd love to see the selection expanded.

Pancakes are always a compromise, and I'd be willing to sacrifice speed (aperture) for size. Here's what I'd like to see:

1) Re-issue of the Panny 20mm f/1.7 that focuses quickly and silently.

2) Oly or Panny 12mm f/4 pancake. Since Oly already makes a pancake and non-pancake version of the 17mm I don't see why they wouldn't do it for the 12mm too; Panny presently doesn't make a prime at that FL.

3) Oly 25mm f/3.5. I'm guessing this is about the maximum FL for a pancake. Oly could issue this and wouldn't compete with ANYTHING, since it doesn't presently make a 25mm prime. The Panny 25mm f/1.4 is superb but large, and a smaller, slower, (cheaper?) alternative might sell well.

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