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Best normal/wide lens for EM1: PL 15/1.7 or Oly 17/1.8 for street/event/low light (GX7 as 2nd body)?

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greg57 Contributing Member • Posts: 730
Best normal/wide lens for EM1: PL 15/1.7 or Oly 17/1.8 for street/event/low light (GX7 as 2nd body)?

Dear all,

I know that there are bazillions PL 15/1.7 vs Oly 17/1.8 on the net, and I've probably read most of them.

I already have the 20/1.7 (lovely field of view and optic performance, useless AF) and don't want to use a 25mm, which I find too narrow. It's really between the PL15/1.7 and the Oly 17/1.8

I would love it if those of you who own an EM-1 and have tried both of these lenses could tell me how they compare in terms of Af speed, low light AF, light gathering, practicality and, why not, image quality. Good performance for street photography and event photography, including in low light are my main focus.

As I have a GX7 as a second body, the lens would also need to behave well on it, for example for street photography or when I use it as a second body when my EM1 is fitted with the 12-40 (I don't believe the Oly 17/1.8 is a liability on the GX7, but it's always better to ask!).

Really looking forward to your feedback.

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