Thanks for the article, Armando.

I own this lens and it is a really great performer.

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Thanks for the review. I have had this lens for a few weeks, and I am still exploring it's capabilities within my photography. It's a pleasure to use, and I love the results, though when off the camera it's remarkably easy to lose...

I wish I could get excited about this lens... but it ain't happening... every shot I have seen from this lens...including the ones I took in a shop in scotland back in January just seem dull and lifeless. I love the physical size, but the 'look' it gives leaves me cold...it doesn't seem to have the 'bite' that the 20/1.7 has. Which is why I walked out the store not buying it.

hopefully the oly 12/2 will be more interesting

K

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So interesting. The look that a person likes is incredibly important. I also prefer the look from the 20: better contrast I thin, but I am not entirely sure what it is. My Canon ef50 1.4 on my 5D had this incredible texture that I loved...

Kevin - I love this lens, and it has plenty of bite. Check out these rocks.

Maybe 'bite' was the wrong phrase... I have no doubts about its sharpness... It just doesn't seem to have a character in the way that the 20mm has. That may be down to the focal length and the slower f-stop.

The 20mm seems to me to have a more analog than digital feel, more like older legacy lenses.

But everybody has their own tastes and desires

cheers

K

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I mostly hope to use the 14 on the GF1 walking in the woods and trail hiking. Likewise, I will use the 20 and the GF1 for street photography. From my old backpacking days, a 28mm was the most useful lens for bringing back the experience, and that is mainly why I got the 14. A 50 (or 40) seemed best for street photography.

Thank you for the review

Hmm... I think this lens has a LOT of character actually. It's just that way less people have this lens and therefore you'll find less of the really good photos taken with it.

I used to love my 20mm lens, but the 14mm has totally stolen the show and it's been on my camera about 95% of the time now since I've had it. Maybe it's the subject matter I like to photograph, but this is now my favourite lens. Probably my best photos are with this lens. It just keeps surprising me, like yesterday evening when I was planning to take pictures of a windmill but I started putting the flowers in the foreground into focus instead. I love the buttersmooth bokeh! Just makes me want to take more photos like this one.


Dutch Nature by Janine4d, on Flickr

All my recent photos have been with this lens, if you want to see some more of it, feel free to check out my 14mm flickr set: Panasonic 14mm lens - a set on Flickr

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Thank you for proving me wrong :-) - great shot.... and I even like your HDR shots.... and some people round here will know I HATE HDR :-)

K

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