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Does anyone still use Panasonic 20mm f/1.7?

Started Aug 16, 2021 | Discussions thread
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ahaslett wrote:

Raist3d wrote:

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That you take several shots because as I said, some shots will hit the mark. But often enough it doesn't (like 40-60% it doesn't). I also thought on EM5.3 at first it was "fixed" until I kept using it.

I still think this is an issue OMDS/Oylmpus should work out.

Andrew

I found it to be repeatable over a number of shots in poor light, just like the test with the EM1.2. The EM1.2 consistently failed and EM1.1 passed. I also had the EM1.1 refusing to fire when it couldn’t lock focus in poor light with limited vertical contrast.

That'g great then. You have a reference baseline for the experiment (EM1.2) that fails and the EM1.1 is passing. I guess the EM1.1 is the one and only Olympus able to use this lens right. Maybe some other "back in time" Pen

Thanks for the update.

Andrew

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