📷 Panasonic Leica DG NOCTICRON 42.5mm F1.2 ASPH Power O.I.S H-NS043 Lens - International Version (No Warranty) Review

There is nothing wrong with this lens. I have previously purchased a Panasonic 42.5 lens, this is the smaller brother lens based on reviews of similarities between lenses. While this is true 99% of the time, two important elements for me when shooting, especially outdoors where I shoot a lot, are the manual dials and the on-lens switches. For an extra $600 it might seem clueless, but when you hold your camera in manual mode and need to change the aperture in a split second without going into…

Although I've been an MFT user since the beginning, it took me a while to really believe it. In combination with more functional bodies, the lenses played a crucial role. Optically, I found the Leica 42.5mm to be an excellent lens. Maybe the build quality doesn't live up to the M lenses I have, but optically it's a Leica - general specs, colour, micro-contrast. On top of that, thanks to Panasonic electronics, we get fast focusing and optical image stabilization, not very typical of F1.2 lenses.

I buy most of my lenses. I bought it as an open box. Put simply. My favorite lens. As another said, the only thing missing is macro photography, and for that I have a 45mm lens. I never imagined that I would have two near-lunar focal length lenses, which I often use both. Let's get back to Nocticron. This is the fastest focusing lens I have ever used. I use manual focus in low light and the GH5 can see in the dark. That would be a good lens for a private investigator. The autofocus is the best…