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The Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 has horrific flare characteristics

Started May 4, 2014 | Discussions thread
jf_tea Senior Member • Posts: 1,577
no banding here... yet

Henry Richardson wrote:

I like, or would like, this lens a lot too if it didn't cause banding with my E-M5 (also on several other m4/3 bodies). Did all those reviews mention that? If not then I suppose one must take *everyone's* review with a bit of salt since all reviews miss some things or choose not to mention them.

There is variance when equipment is produced in large series. Therefore, this reply is not to deny your observations.

I have used the 20/1.7 on the following cameras without observing "banding" : GF1, GX1, E-PL2, and, E-M5. But, honestly, though I take low light pictures, I have not yet used it on the E-M5 purposefully to test it in very low light, at ISO 3200+.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Pentax K-01 Olympus E-M1 Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH Pentax smc DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited +6 more
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