Panasonic's premium wideangle prime is designed to match the GM1. Andy Westlake sees whether it lives up to its Leica label
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Panasonic's premium wideangle prime is designed to match the GM1. Andy Westlake sees whether it lives up to its Leica label
When Panasonic introduced its tiny Lumix DMC-GM1 compact system camera late last year, it found itself with an unusual problem. With the body shrunk so far that the lens mount took up its entire height, most lenses ended up looking disproportionately large on it.
I need a fast semi-wide for dark event work. Ive tried three versions of the Oly 17 1.8, and all have been pretty bad wide open and not that great stopped down. 20mm is not wide enough, I dont want the cost or weight of the 17 1.2, and the 12mm is too wide.
I purchased my GX1 with the famous 20/1.7 and saw little reason to replace it as my go to lens for everyday shooting. Over the years, I've accumulated the Leica 45, the 7-14, the obnoxious 100-300, the Leica 25 and now the 15, all manufactured by Panasonic.
Compact; Easy to use; Exceeded expectations
Pricey / Poor Value
While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too Excellent display Admirable headphone performance Solid build quality No upgrades to picture or sound Familiar design Notch is still present
Apple's latest non-Pro iPhone is superb - it's just that it's strikingly similar to last year's effort.
Still an incredible smartphone, Brilliant battery life gets a bit better, Excellent camera system gets a bit better
Last year’s Pro hardware, Wireless charging slow by modern standards, No USB-C; it’s now well overdue
The Leica Summilux 15mm f1.7 is a semi-wide lens designed for the Micro Four Thirds system. Mounted on a Panasonic or Olympus body, it delivers equivalent coverage of 30mm, making it a mild wide-angle roughly between the traditional 28 and 35mm focal lengths.
Sharp, high contrast, well-corrected images; Better than 17mm f1.8, Attractive out-of-focus rendering / bokeh, Good build quality with matching metal lens hood supplied, Manual aperture ring for bodies that support it, Barrel doesn't protrude below base of Lumix GM1
More expensive than primes of a similar focal length in range; Manual focusing ring was not always as smooth as I expected; No weather-sealing; Aperture ring redundant for Olympus body owners
This new wide angle prime lens for Micro Four thirds system cameras sports a fast f/1.7 maximum aperture, Nano Surface anti-reflective coatings, a manual aperture ring and a switch for directly changing between manual and autofocus modes without halving to delve into the camera's menu.
When I first heard about this lens, I hoped for better optical performance than the current Micro Four Thirds autofocus prime lenses like the Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 and the Olympus 17mm f/1.8. The Panasonic 15mm f/1.7 lens doesn't disappoint.
Speed; sharpness; contrast; build quality; size; weight; ergonomics; look and feel
Vignetting; distortion
30mm focal it is a good ponderat wide focal so this is my everyday lens
Very well build quality; stylish design; compact; sharp at 1.7; fast and accurate autofocus on omd 5
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