NEW Olympus 17mm F1.8 @ Photokina!!! - Page 2

emirabal · #11 September 10th, 2012, 10:28 AM

This is insane, but it seems awfully close to the 20mm, no?

shizlefonizle · #12 September 10th, 2012, 10:35 AM

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however if it's built like the 12mm + 75mm, it will be fantastic.

yes I definitely want hyperfocal distance scales for zone focusing

Linh · #13 September 10th, 2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by emirabal

This is insane, but it seems awfully close to the 20mm, no?

But that is Panasonics baby. There's no word on it being a pancake either, so it could follow the 12 and 45 in sizing. I have a feeling it will be more like the 12 in build if it exists only because they have a cheap 17/2.8 already. Hopefully I'm wrong.

danska · #14 September 10th, 2012, 10:51 AM

If it is weather-sealed (unlikely) I'm all over it. A weather-sealed prime is one of the only things I'm on the lookout for.

Mellow · #15 September 10th, 2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by shizlefonizle

Huh I heard some rumors from Panasonic making one but I guess its Olympus. I would rather have a PL17mm if possible though unless the Olympus 17mm is like the 12mm

Don't understand why people say stuff like this. Panasonic makes great lenses: the 14mm, 20mm, 45mm are stellar. Olympus makes great lenses: the 12mm, 45mm, and 75mm are also outstanding. Why would you care which company makes a lens in a much-needed FL?

MrKal_El · #16 September 10th, 2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dhazeghi

Congrats to the 35-e shooters out there. Guess that nixes the 25/1.8 though. Sigh.

DH

Exactly.... As much as I love any amount of great lens....I was REALLY looking fwd to upgrade my Panny 20mm to an Oly 25mm.

shizlefonizle · #17 September 10th, 2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mellow

Don't understand why people say stuff like this. Panasonic makes great lenses: the 14mm, 20mm, 45mm are stellar. Olympus makes great lenses: the 12mm, 45mm, and 75mm are also outstanding. Why would you care which company makes a lens in a much-needed FL?

Because I prefer the PL primes to Olympus primes? I really like the PL 25 and 45mm so if they made a 17mm I would be very excited. And if it was labeled PL youre pretty much guaranteed a certain degree of quality (although a bit expensive).

mister_roboto · #18 September 10th, 2012, 11:37 AM

Panasonic makes great lenses- but for me, whoever gets me a fast 35mm equivalent has my money (AKA Credit Card Number).

This lens would also replace my 20mm- most likely anyway. Having the faster focusing lenses has kind of spoiled me.

OH MAN- I would love it to have a distance scale via HG µ4/3 12mm....

RT_Panther · #19 September 10th, 2012, 12:14 PM

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yeap. they got you.

Hmmm....
12/2 didn't get a lot of people....

With_Eyes_Unclouded · #20 September 10th, 2012, 01:05 PM

High build quality, wide aperture primes are great, no second thoughts about it. 25mm @f/1.4 or even f/0.95? Sure!

But my view is, for the system to have a broader appeal, it needs to also have the full variety of "mid-level" primes. Good, albeit not top, build quality, great IQ, albeit not phenomenal, prices everyone can afford.

In that light, I'd like from Olympus a full set of 12/2.5, 17/1.8, 25/1.8 with the same characteristics as the 45mm f/1.8. Let it be plastic body, I don't much care to be honest.