Having recently got the new 25mm f1.7, I've yet to find out just how good or otherwise it is optically (horrible weather, no photo opportunities much) but here are a couple of trivial observations:
That decoration ring (or whatever it's called) that bayonets off so one can fit the hood is horribly stiff on mine. Probably going to leave it off to save accidents (never realised I was such a weakling!).
The AF motor is very silent and AF is internal (of course, yet it's still vaguely surprising after the 20mm f1.7's very physical unit focus, which is also quite audible). However, I note that the aperture clicks enough that it is picked up when shooting video. Presumably that's why it doesn't carry the HD logo.
Speaking of the aperture, it's the first m43 lens I've had personally that stops down "at rest" - i.e. when powered down. There may be others of course and many other brands do it, but I noticed since it's always struck me as a good thing - cutting down the light if you've forgotten to put the lens cap on.
And very trivial, but honestly, how many different 46mm lens cap designs can Panasonic use? Each one on the 14-42 II, the 35-100 f4-5.6 and the 25mm f1.7 is quite different. I suspect this one is the cheapest to produce - no painted logo (14-42 II), no fancy metal bits (35-100).
That decoration ring (or whatever it's called) that bayonets off so one can fit the hood is horribly stiff on mine. Probably going to leave it off to save accidents (never realised I was such a weakling!).
The AF motor is very silent and AF is internal (of course, yet it's still vaguely surprising after the 20mm f1.7's very physical unit focus, which is also quite audible). However, I note that the aperture clicks enough that it is picked up when shooting video. Presumably that's why it doesn't carry the HD logo.
Speaking of the aperture, it's the first m43 lens I've had personally that stops down "at rest" - i.e. when powered down. There may be others of course and many other brands do it, but I noticed since it's always struck me as a good thing - cutting down the light if you've forgotten to put the lens cap on.
And very trivial, but honestly, how many different 46mm lens cap designs can Panasonic use? Each one on the 14-42 II, the 35-100 f4-5.6 and the 25mm f1.7 is quite different. I suspect this one is the cheapest to produce - no painted logo (14-42 II), no fancy metal bits (35-100).
