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Panasonic 14mm, Olympus 17mm, Sigma 19mm, Olympus 9-18mm, Which would you recommend?

Started Nov 2, 2014 | Discussions thread
Coast
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Re: Panasonic 14mm, Olympus 17mm, Sigma 19mm, Olympus 9-18mm, Which would you recommend?

I've had the Lumix 20mm f1.7 MkI and 14mm f2.5 MkI. Great lenses. Compact and IQ is great. That said however they are SLOW to focus on the E-M10. Not snail pace but noticeable. The 14mm however is a worthy consideration as it is exceptionally cheap and great value.

I sold both the 20mm f1.7 and the 14mm f2.5 for the 17mm f1.8 Zuiko lens. This was after trying the lens at an Olympus day in Chester (UK). It was so fast to focus - instantaneous almost. Small and compact although slightly larger than the 20mm. Better build quality and feel and the pull back snap focus to turn it into a manual focus lens is ingenious. For me I find that very useful.

If you want a small, light and portable lens that gives great IQ then the 17mm is the one I would recommend from personal experience. A friend has the 19mm Sigma. He likes it but only bought it because he wanted a wider angle than the 25mm and just could not afford the extra £100 for the Zuiko 17mm. He does say that he will eventually sell the Sigma and buy the Zuiko as he believes it to be a much better lens both in IQ and handling.

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Olympus E-M1 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus Zuiko Digital 1.4x Teleconverter EC-14 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm F2.8 Macro +6 more
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