Showcase Panasonic Leica 15mm f/1.7 DG Summilux

sdb123 · Dec 16, 2014

Really not the best example of this lens however the field of view came in handy for capturing a shot of my birthday cake (made by my wife and two children)!

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Birthday cake! by sbroome76, on Flickr

DHart · Dec 16, 2014

What a creative and cool cake! Your wife could go into business doing that kind of thing!

Oh yeah... nice image too.

sprocket87 · Dec 18, 2014

Man, this lens is really calling my name. Just my style.. I've realized a lot of my favorite shots are wide-angle closeups. The rendering of this lens is yummy! A bit pricey for me though... Can't wait for them to start hitting the used market

DHart · Dec 18, 2014

Can't wait to mount this on the GM5 that arrives today. I think that would make a great mini handy cam, but with big cam output.

994 · Dec 18, 2014

I've been thinking about this lens for a while. I wish it was in the $300s used, rather than $500. I had a P20, which was what I used to convince myself not to get this lens, but someone's borrowed that one through January. My only other options are either a PL25 or a Sony RX100.

Darren Bonner · Dec 22, 2014

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Branksome Beach 20-12-14 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

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Poole Harbour 21-12-14 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

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Poole Harbour 21-12-14 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

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Poole Harbour 21-12-14 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

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Poole Harbour 21-12-14 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

sdb123 · Dec 22, 2014

Love the Branksome Beach image...well done Darren.

Steve

shaolinmonk · Dec 23, 2014

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shaolinmonk · Dec 23, 2014

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Darren Bonner · Dec 27, 2014

For Christmas I received the Panasonic GWC-1 wide angle converter and today I tried it out to see how it works with the PL15mm.
This reduces the length to approx 12mm (11.88 according to my calculator).
Here are some shots I took today with this combo.

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GWC test (7 of 12) by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

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GWC test (10 of 12) by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

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GWC test (11 of 12) by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

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GWC test (12 of 12) by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

tg9413 · Dec 28, 2014

Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for.

How do you feel so far? from the pics on your flickr, seems the center is quiet okay in term of sharpness.

Darren Bonner · Dec 28, 2014

I got the GWC-1 to use on the PL15 as a cheaper alternative to the Oly 12mm or LX100. I have been photographing bands and I like to get close up so I don't get to many heads in the way. The bands I do photograph usually play in small venues and sometimes 15mm is not wide enough. I found I just needed that little bit extra width.
I am happy with the results I got yesterday and the images are sharp enough for what I want, although it not as sharp as the lens itself without the converter. There is also some barrel distortion when using the wide angle converter, but that was easily fixable in Adobe Lightroom.

mkallstrom · Dec 30, 2014

Decided to add this lens, here some snapshots from a short walk yesterday. Will bring it on a trip to Lisbon in a couple of days, hope I will be happy with it as a semi wide travel lens.

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Afternoon by Magnus Källström, on Flickr

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Tree by Magnus Källström, on Flickr

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Jump In! by Magnus Källström, on Flickr

scott2hot · Dec 31, 2014

Just got mine

Quick indoor test to see if it lives up to the 20mm.....will get out later and try enviro shots
Had to bribe my girl for this shot...as she is not too happy losing her first baby teeth!

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Serhan · Dec 31, 2014

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wjiang · Jan 7, 2015

Putting the new lens through its paces, 6x stack at f/1.7, 8s, ISO400:

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krixoff · Jan 7, 2015

Nice pictures wjiang. i never know how to make kind of picture like yours. It's 6 pictures stacked? is it the only way to make?

Levster · Jan 7, 2015

Paired with a GM-1:

View attachment 402584 Levster-23.jpg by -the-levster-

The aperture ring on the 15mm easily compensates for the rather useless rotating dial on the GM-1. It's a perfect pairing!

sdb123 · Jan 7, 2015

wjiang said:
Putting the new lens through its paces, 6x stack at f/1.7, 8s, ISO400:

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Very nice...prefer this to the shot in the 25mm thread (though both very good!). Would you mind sharing how you made this shot (i.e. technique, processing tips).

Steve