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Panasonic 12-32mm vs Small Primes

Started Aug 22, 2015 | Questions thread
norman shearer Senior Member • Posts: 1,418
Re: Panasonic 12-32mm vs Small Primes

pixelTwister wrote:

How does Panasonic 12-32mm lens compare to primes in 14-17mm range in terms of sharpness?

I have read a lot of quite negative reviews about Panasonic 14mm and Olympus 17mm (Panasonic 15mm seems to be better). I myself have Olympus 17mm and not happy with resolution, especially in the corners (maybe I have a bad copy?)

Since I shoot mainly street photography I value small and light lens. I use f/4 frequently so don’t need bright lens either (and can keep my 17mm for night shooting).

I sold my 14mm F2.5 pancake after getting the 12-32mm zoom - it replaces many primes in that range. I find my copy of the 12-32mm sharp from wide open at all focal lengths. I kept the 20mm pancake mainly for its speed and wide open bokeh.

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