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Review on πŸ“· Panasonic Summilux Lens 25mm f/1.4 Asph DG (H-X025E): High-Performance Photography Gear at Its Finest by Agata Michalak ᠌

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Expectations were not met, average quality.

Before that, I used a cropped canon, I decided to switch to m4 / 3 because of the potentially better (at that time) video and compactness. The whale lens on my G5 turned out to be just rubbish compared to a similar canon. And so I decided: I'll take the top fix, "fifty kopecks", and everything will be in chocolate. Unfortunately, this did not happen. "Ringing" sharpness is not observed no matter how you focus. I bought it for 600 USD, I think that I overpaid three times. With canon, as a fix, I used the old Olympus 50mm f / 1.4 for 100 USD. There, both sharpness and bokeh were just amazing compared to this. The 25mm angle turned out to be less versatile than I expected, almost always narrow, I recommend taking a wider-angle fix. I use it without much joy, I think to change it to a pancake, or try some Olympus.

Pros
  • Aperture.
Cons
  • Price. Weight, dimensions, ugly bokeh, ordinary picture. Terribly catches hares without a hood and special filters.