DPReview.com is closing April 10th - Find out more

Does anyone still use Panasonic 20mm f/1.7?

Started Aug 16, 2021 | Discussions thread
James Stirling
James Stirling Veteran Member • Posts: 9,282
Re: It's OK
1

Chris Noble wrote:

richj20 wrote:

It's an old lens, one of my first lenses, from 2011, I believe. I still enjoy using it.

I'm sure there is nostalgia involved in keeping this lens, but it gives wonderful results!

- Richard

I have kept mine and use it once in a while, but the nostalgia mystique is way out of proportion with the quality of this lens. Yes, I know, some people love the noisy and slow AF. Quite unique .

The "slow AF" mantra from those who love to complain about it Is rather exaggerated It is by a mile my most used m43 lens . I have shot in all kinds of scenarios with with no problem.

There are many better lenses now for all the uses of this lens, except low light when you absolutely need a pancake. Not a very common circumstance.

Could you point me to a lens that is at least as fast, at least as good optically and of course as small

-- hide signature --

Jim Stirling:
It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true” Russell
Feel free to tinker with any photos I post

 James Stirling's gear list:James Stirling's gear list
Sony RX100 IV Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Nikon Z7 Olympus E-M5 III Nikon Z7 II +10 more
Post (hide subjects) Posted by
(unknown member)
DKG
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
DKG
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
Keyboard shortcuts:
FForum PPrevious NNext WNext unread UUpvote SSubscribe RReply QQuote BBookmark MMy threads
Color scheme? Blue / Yellow