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Fun with Leica Summilux 25mm/1.4
- Thread starter Kamoulox
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Tonygamble
Member
If anyone around here has kept their 20mm I'd love to see some comparison shots using that and the 25mm.
The 20mm is still getting good prices on eBay for sellers so it is not a big investment to change. But is it worth the extra weight and size after one has become used to a pancake?
EDIT. I push the limits flarewise with the 20mm. Does anyone find the 25mm more tolerant?
Tony
The 20mm is still getting good prices on eBay for sellers so it is not a big investment to change. But is it worth the extra weight and size after one has become used to a pancake?
EDIT. I push the limits flarewise with the 20mm. Does anyone find the 25mm more tolerant?
Tony
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RonSmith
Member
Louis, that's a beauty!
Here's one of my son celebrating his 18th birthday at the cigar bar.
Taken on my GH2 at 3200 ISO. 1.4 at 1/8 sec.
20120707 075a by Ronald S. Smith, on Flickr
Here's one of my son celebrating his 18th birthday at the cigar bar.
Taken on my GH2 at 3200 ISO. 1.4 at 1/8 sec.
20120707 075a by Ronald S. Smith, on Flickr
biglouis
Well-known member
Tony
It is difficult to justify owning both the 20/1.7 and the 25/1.4 but I did it! The 20 has several advantages over the 25 - it is cheaper and it is smaller. However, performance wise you'd be hard pressed to choose between them. That is why I can't bring myself to part with the 20/1.7.
LouisB
RonSmith
Member
So did I.
Here's one of my older son, Jacob, from last night.
20120806 016b by Ronald S. Smith, on Flickr
Test shot of sales girls whilst considering purchase (I bought)
GX1 @ f2
[/url] _1030751 by Ray Evans1, on Flickr[/IMG]
GX1 @ f2
Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
Nice portraits, Ray and Ron.
Hmmm... the sales girl at the camera shop? Maybe I should consider changing :ROTFL:
Hmmm... the sales girl at the camera shop? Maybe I should consider changing :ROTFL:
M
michaelnel
Guest
My feelings exactly. It doesn't really look to me like it's worth that much more than the 20, especially without OIS built-in.
I read somewhere that the 20mm is actually closer to 18.5mm thus equating to 37mm in FF. Certainly owning both lenses I see a considerable difference in FL over and above the 5mm (or 10mm whichever) that one would expect. This of course then gives a very different perspective. I figure in FF terms I own a 35mm and 50mm lens. and I love them both.
Two very different lenses with both shining in their field.
