At that minimum distance and with the lens at its telephoto position, you'll manage a maximum magnification of around 0. I have the mark I version of the Panaleica 25mm and while on the charts it may be inferior to the Olympus I absolutely love the smooth rendering and the rich tonality.

All images edited in Adobe Camera Raw 13 with adjustments limited to white balance, exposure, highlights, shadows, white and black levels. Somehow i did not find reason to use it because the images from the 12-40mm are clearly sharper and usually more pleasing.

It's comprised of 8 elements in 7 groups, including one Ultra-High Refractive Index lens element and two aspherical elements. The lens features an 87 mm front diameter for attaching matte box, filter ring, and add-on lens accessories. Trying to think back at this, it's easy I think to grip it too hard, so like a stuck filter if we deform the ring it won't turn. would obviously be more useful, but in my experience, it doesn't hold up well for night photography, especially long exposures.

You may notice ghosting when shooting directly into the sun, usually manifesting as a multiple-color haze or purple blobs. Its small size also makes a great lens to keep on those smaller bodies and use for all sorts of situations.There is no weather resistance, so care should be taken in wet weather, but apart from this there is no hazard nor is there any reason why this could not be a general purpose, carry-anywhere lens offering a realistic and un-distorted view of the world. Of course exposing a smaller area results in more noise and longer dof, as discussed perennially ad nauseam.

I'm just trying to understand where this lens sits according to the other 25mm lenses in the system based on your testing. We could fix this whole equivalence debate by either getting rid of f/numbers and just using aperture diameters or by getting rid of exposure-based ISO and just using a more absolute measure of sensitivity. The performance is for a prime lens also very ordinary, beaten by even zoom lenses like the popular 12-35mm and the 12-40mm. I am pretty sure the offer of the kit 50mm lens was based on minimum costs associated with designing a lens that had to conform with the flange distance dictated by the mirror box presence behind the mount - to offer a wider kit lens they would have to use a more expensive retro focus design hence the universal 50mm kit offer. Its light weight is substantially due to plastic barrel construction, but thankfully the mount is metal, which rightly or wrongly always inspires more confidence than plastic versions.I've included the original files as well as my edits just to show you the quality of the images you can get from this lens. This is a very good level of performance overall, and images should be bright, sharp and attractive throughout the range. You can purchase un-coated replacement optics for you lens, which will give your images a more vintage look.