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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 Wiktor Barczuk ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The product is okay, it's not a waste of money!

Bought for use with an Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II camera. I read a lot of reviews before buying and bought it anyway. Tactile, feeling of a very high-quality product, weighty. Pretty tight mounted on the mount, but only the first time. It works well in conjunction, when it gets into focus it gives an excellent result. But sometimes it loses focus, and even from a distance of 1.5-2 meters to the face of the subject, creating the impression of back focus, oddly enough. I had a similar experience on the same camera, with an Olympus M. ZUIKO Digital ED 75mm f1.8 lens. Most likely, the problem of contrast AF. I won’t say anything about the video, I just don’t write videos. I bought the lens new and at a good discount, about 8,300 (all sorts of bonuses in total, and not for purchases), so I arranged the price tag. Despite some drawbacks, I am satisfied with the lens, I think we will make friends! I recommend!

Pros
  • Light (for me personally). Relatively quiet (reacts to some light sources). Aperture-fast. Resistant to backlight, thanks to proprietary lens coating. Universal focal length on MFT (EFR-50mm). Strict design. Good for both photos and videos, but his "horse" is still a photo, I think. Leica picture, with artistic bokeh (finally in MFT). Ringing sharpness, from an open aperture and up to about f8, I would not recommend further, optimally - up to f5.6. Good equipment (case included) and packaging.
Cons
  • Lack of dust and moisture protection. AF on the lens does not turn off (fee for compactness). The hood is not installed in the stowed position. The price tag and write about it most often. The main thing is that autofocus misses (the background is in focus), and relatively often. Some scold the front cover, but it suits me (or the company changed the design of the cover).