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Prime lens recommendations?

Started Jun 9, 2015 | Discussions thread
jeffharris
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Re: Prime lens recommendations?
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LarsRost wrote:

lahsrah wrote:

The Olympus 17mm F1.8 isn't that much bigger than the 20mm F1.7 especially considering the G7 body. I wouldn't get the 20mm F1.7 anymore its rather dated, yes its optically superb, probably sharpest M 4/3 lens under $500 and maybe in the top 3 of all time M 4/3 but the focus speed really brings it down, especially for night use.

Will the AF be just as fast on the G7? What about lens auto-correction? As I shoot RAW+JPEG lens auto-correction is not a deal-breaker but it's nice when you're in a hurry.

The 20mm's focus speed isn't a big issue when using Panasonic bodies. It's no speed demon, but it's fine. The G7 has similar low light performance specs as the GX7 and even in Silent Mode with the autofocus assist light disabled, AF works surprisingly well. It's not something worth worrying about. It's a great lens.

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