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Buy 20 1.7 II now or wait for Leica 15 1.7?

Started Dec 11, 2013 | Discussions thread
broody Contributing Member • Posts: 674
Re: Buy 20 1.7 II now or wait for Leica 15 1.7?
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We know nothing about the 15mm Summilux. It could very well be nearly as expensive as the 12mm Zuiko. It could be fantastically sharp, or it could be just 'good', at the 17mm's level. The focal length is rather different. And we have no release date, it could be just 3 months away or more than half a year.

Today, the choice boils down to this: Do you take moving people shots, or shoot in low light? Take the 17mm. If you take landscapes or posed portraits mostly, and you shoot under better light, the 20mm is damn fine glass.

Nothing keeps you from buying a lens today, enjoying it for several months, and putting it on sale later to cover the expense of the 15mm if it turns out it's what you really want.

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