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Panasonic 14mm - why bother with the Leica 15mm ?

Started Sep 22, 2014 | Discussions thread
kenw
kenw Veteran Member • Posts: 7,095
Re: Panasonic 14mm - why bother with the Leica 15mm ?

Because the 15/1.7 can render like on the left, while the 14/2.5 can only do what is on the right?

Earth shattering difference? No, but the 15/1.7 gives more of a sense of depth and has a more contrasty and saturated rendering of the out of focus areas. This by the way is a bit of a crop of the full field of view just so it is easier to see the differences. You'll want to click to see at full resolution.

The 14/2.5 when bought used or split for a kit at less than $200 is certainly quite a tiny little bargain when compared to the 15/1.7. And if you are going to be shooting stopped down a bit there is little advantage to the 15/1.7 at equal apertures to the 14/2.5 from say F/4 or smaller.

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