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Best Bright Prime Lenses for E-PL6

Started Mar 4, 2016 | Discussions thread
Astrotripper Veteran Member • Posts: 8,676
Re: Best Bright Prime Lenses for E-PL6

Roderick Balle wrote:

baxters wrote:

-Panasonic released a dud in the 24 mm f1.7. Don't buy it . Something is wrong in its focus algorithm. I'm hoping there will be an software update.

Sorry I totally dispute the observation that the 25 1.7 is a dud.

Actually, it really might be.

I like mine a lot

I actually like mine as well.

and have had no focusing issues whatsoever

Are you sure? I was, and turns out I was wrong.

Looks like AF on my copy is botched as well. Which explains underwhelming sharpness I get from it in some situations. Print out page 17 of this document and follow the instructions to verify if you are affected as well.

So this is kind of a bummer. I like it, but 180 EUR for a lens with not fully functional AF is way too much. Too bad I noticed this so late.

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