Why not get the sigma 19mm f2.8? Its a very good lens for around £120.anyone got an opinion on 17mm or 20mm lenses ? At the moment, I've just got the kit lens but don't use it much as its not as sharp as the quicker lenses. Ideally, I'd like to go for either a P12-35 or O12-40 but at £500 or so I can't justify it so have started looking at a O17 or P20...
The P20 appears to be pretty good value ?
I can't comment on the panny 20mm but I like my Oly 17mmanyone got an opinion on 17mm or 20mm lenses ? At the moment, I've just got the kit lens but don't use it much as its not as sharp as the quicker lenses. Ideally, I'd like to go for either a P12-35 or O12-40 but at £500 or so I can't justify it so have started looking at a O17 or P20...
The P20 appears to be pretty good value ?
I've got a p20 and had it for years. It was a very early m43 lens and I'm not sure they considered it for video for example when they introduced it. It makes a little bit of noise when focusing, but nothing really noticeable, olympus updated their camera body firmware to get rid of the issues of compatibility so now there are no issues. The focus speed is not that of the 45 for example but it's not shoddy. Clearly if you are trying to shoot hyper active toddlers you might struggle but otherwise it's a great little lens. The IQ is amazing, just check flickr for the thousands of shots with it.
I've got a 12-40 and it is great except it is massive and weighs a ton (in m43 terms)
The pany is a no brainer, there is always one floating about in the classified section I imagine and you'd get back what you paid for it if you didn't like it. It is small and compact, great dof and corner to corner sharpness.
Which lenses do you recommend for trying to shoot hyper active toddlers? The P20 on a Lumix G3 I have is clearly not up-to the task in most situations. I won't get much for the G3 hence have kept it but tempted with an Olympus set-up. Will see what the EM5 MK2 has to offer.
Yep, some people had banding with the 20mm and E-M5 at iso 3200 or above. Never saw it myself, but I swapped my 20mm for the 17mm/1.8, the 20mm couldn't focus on people walking about in evening/low light. Sort of made it useless as a night-time events/party lens I wanted it for, fine ofr daytime landscape though. The 17mm has no such trouble, got some lovely shots at a friends wedding reception after dark with it.
I'll second that - really is better with it.
I know it seems like I'm gonna say this but, I was amazed at the difference the grip made.