Gary Wolstenholme reviews this new Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens with a manual aperture ring and a compact design.

Excellent sharpness; especially in the centre; Low falloff and CA; Robust build quality; Manual aperture ring; Fast focusing; Realistically priced; AF/MF switch is a useful addition

Aperture ring may not function on all Micro Four Thirds bodies; The auto setting on the aperture ring may be easy to select by accident; High distortion for a prime lens

The Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH. ($599.99) is a wide-angle lens with an all-metal build, a wide f/1.7 maximum aperture, and an aperture control ring. It's compatible with Micro Four Thirds cameras from Panasonic and Olympus, and is capable of capturing really terrific images with a 30mm (full-frame equivalent) field of view. It's quite similar in field of view, light gathering capability, and build quality to another Micro Four Thirds lens, the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8($339.00 at Amazon), but it's a bit pricier. The Olympus 17mm earned our Editors' Choice award, and it remains our favorite prime Micro Four Thirds lens in this focal range, but the Summilux 15mm f/1.7 is a strong performer in its own right and shouldn't be discounted if you prefer a prime that's just a bit wider. The Summilux($597.99 at Amazon) isn't quite as small as the 1.4-by-2.3-inch (HD) Olympus 17mm, but at 1.9 by 2.5 inches and 3.8 ounces it still qualifies as compact. Addi...

The Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH. is a sharp, compact lens with a wide aperture and all metal build, but it does exhibit a little bit of distortion.

Quite sharp; Wide aperture; Manual aperture ring; All-metal build; Includes lens hood

Some edge softness unless stopped down; Some distortion; Pricey

The Apple iPhone 14 is no match for the just-released iPhone 14 Pro, but if you ignore that, it’s one of the most effective phones around.

Great cameras, front and back, Fast performance, Good battery life, Innovative safety features

Design too familiar, Some average features

“The iPhone 14 isn't a huge upgrade compared to its predecessor. But with a great design, screen, performance, and cameras, that's far from a bad thing at all.”

Comfortable, high-end build, OLED screen looks fantastic, A15 chip performs great, Good camera upgrades, Dependable battery life, Helpful safety features

60Hz display, No telephoto camera, eSIM might be a pain for some

The iPhone 14 isn’t much of an upgrade over the iPhone 13, but it’s still a great device and an upgrade for anyone coming from the iPhone 11 or older.

Great camera, Good battery, Emergency features are cool, Still excellent performance

Display could use some upgrades

Apple has given select media outlets and YouTubers access to the new iPhone 14 ahead of when it begins arriving in customers' hands on Friday, September 16. There are two models of the ‌iPhone‌ 14, the standard 6.1-inch ‌iPhone‌ 14 and the larger 6.7-inch ‌iPhone‌ 14 Plus.

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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