***UPDATE ON BOTTOM Absolutely amazing lens. It is sharped on 1.2 than Zuiko Digital 50 F2.0 at F2.0. Bokeh transition is gradual and fine like milk. There is no nervousness, or jerkiness. The lens is not heavy or too big. It feels great. it's weight stabilizes the shot.

Image quality; speed; build; price

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I use the lens as my walk-around lens most of the time, especially when I will be in low light situations at night or indoors. Able to use low ISOs and can capture very crisp images that are better than my f2.8 20-40 zoom albeit with the slight restriction of it being a prime lens so a bit more...

Well Folks, Back in the early 1960's, 1962 to be exact, I started out with Nikon and Prime Lenses. In later years the Zoom lenses started to emerge and were very sluggish even after good auto focus and lens stabilization made a great showing, and became a 100% better with the DSLR's over time.

In terms of image quality, the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO is capable of delivering some truly outstanding results. Traditionally, prime lenses can often be a little lacklustre at their widest apertures, but with this lens, you get exceptional sharpness throughout the range - it's...

Photokina 2016 changed the situation as Olympus presented its M Zuiko Digital ED 25 mm f/1.2 PRO, a standard lens with a really good aperture fastness. Its optical construction is really impressive, with as many as 19 elements. We were really curious how it would fare in our tests.

weaker lateral chromatic aberration correction than that of rivals; noticeable spherical aberration; too high astigmatism; problems with performance against bright light

Superb lens.

Announced just before Photokina in September, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO lens is one of three lenses that were showcased with the 'Development Announcement' for the new OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera .

I have Panasonic Leica 42,5 mm 1,2 and Olympus M.Zuiko 25 mm 1,2 pro for portrait works. To me the 25mm 1,2 is little bit softer at wide open compared to the 42,5 mm 1,2 but nevertheless is giving really excellent results! Very fast focus (I am using Panasonic Lumix G9).

The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 25mm f1.2 PRO ($1,199) is a sturdy standard-angle lens with a very wide aperture, giving Micro Four Thirds shooters greater control over depth of field. It doesn't just let you blur backgrounds with ease, it's also quite sharp, even when shot wide open, and boasts an all-weather design. It's an Editors' Choice winner, despite its high asking price. If you're on a budget, Olympus has another 25mm lens, the M.Zuiko ED 25mm f1.8, which is smaller and doesn't soak in as much light, but is a fine low-cost alternative. Design The 25mm f1.2 ($1,099.00 at Amazon) captures a lot of light, but requires a good amount of glass to do so. It measures 3.4 by 2.8 inches (HD), weighs 14.5 ounces, and supports 62mm front filters. A reversible plastic lens hood is included. It's a lot bigger than the ED 25mm f1.8, which is a svelte, light optic at 1.6 by 2.2 inches and 4.8 ounces, but the larger lens captures twice the light at its maximum aperture and includes some physical f...

The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 25mm f1.2 PRO is an exceptionally sharp, bright, standard-angle lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras.

Crisp optics with edge-to-edge sharpness; Minimal distortion; Very wide aperture; Manual focus clutch; Weather-sealed construction

Bulky; Pricey; Dim corners at widest aperture; Omits optical stabilization