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OM SYSTEM OLYMPUS M.Zuiko Digital 17mm F1.8 Black For Micro Four Thirds System Camera, Compact Design, Beautiful Bokeh, Bright
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Brand | Olympus |
Focal Length Description | 17 mm |
Lens Type | Wide Angle |
Compatible Mountings | Micro Four Thirds |
Camera Lens Description | 17 |
About this item
- Ultra compact wide angle lens
- Macro focus range: 0.25 meter, focal Length: 17 millimeter
- 34 millimeter equivalent field of view captures large groups or landscapes
- Premium metallic construction, snap focus manual focus ring
- Fast f/1.8 aperture, great for low light shooting, special all metal lens hood and cap optionally available
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Customer Ratings | ||||||
Quality of material | 4.8 | — | 5.0 | — | 4.8 | 5.0 |
Auto focus | 4.6 | — | — | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Picture quality | 4.5 | — | 5.0 | — | 4.5 | 4.9 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
lens type | Wide Angle | Standard | Standard | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Telephoto |
compatible mountings | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
lens design | Prime | Zoom | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
focus type | Manual Focus | Automatic Only, Manual Only | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Manual Focus | Micromotor |
minimum focal length | 17 millimeters | 12 millimeters | 20 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 17 millimeters | 45 millimeters |
max focal length | 17 millimeters | — | 20 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 17 millimeters | 45 millimeters |
fixed focal length | 17 millimeters | 51471 millimeters | 20 millimeters | 9 millimeters | 17 millimeters | 45 millimeters |
real angle of view | 0 arc minute | — | 57 degrees | — | 0 arc minute | 27 degrees |
From the manufacturer
Olympus 17mm f1.8 Interchangeable Lens for Olympus/Panasonic Micro Cameras
This high-speed, single-focal-length, wide-angle lens is ideal for shooting high-quality, dramatic landscapes and street scenes in low-light conditions. It has a beautiful full-metal body and a snap ring that enables photographers to pan focus with a distance indicator.
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Snapshot Focus MechanismA beneficial feature for street photography, the snapshot mechanism is activated simply by pulling the focusing ring back, with distance and depth of field indicators that allow users to focus without looking at the camera screen. |
Movie-Still Compatible (MSC)The linear drive motor found in the M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f1.8 is Movie & Still Compatible (MSC) and provides fast, nearly silent focusing and aperture performance; a must-have for any videographer. |
ZERO CoatingAdapted from multilayer film deposition technology used in Olympus' industry-leading line of precision microscopes, the Zuiko Extra-Low Reflective Optical Coating practically eliminates ghosts and flares caused by in-frame light sources. This feature in invaluable when shooting into the sun or other back-lit situations. |
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Dual Super Aspherical ElementA single, highly precise Dual Super Aspherical, or DSA element keeps the 17mm f1.8 compact by replacing multiple lens elements in order to correct for chromatic and comatic aberrations. High contrast scenes and astrophotography never looked so good! |
Bright f1.8 ApertureA bright f1.8 aperture allows you to focus on getting the shot. Whether you're shooting in a dimly lit restaurant, or capturing a night-scene on city streets, you won't have to worry about having enough light. |
Serious Hand-Held PerformancePaired with the serious in-body image stabilization of the Olympus OM-D and PEN series of cameras, this extremely bright f1.8 lens allows you to shoot longer hand-held exposures, which is especially handy for night-time street photography. |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 1.4 x 2.64 x 2.64 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.2 ounces |
ASIN | B00CI3R4VU |
Item model number | V311050BU000 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #545 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 9, 2013 |
Manufacturer | Olympus |
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Product Description
This beautiful full metal single focal length, wide angle lens is ideal for shooting high quality, dramatic landscapes and portraits. With a super fast f1.8 M. This lens will capture brilliant low light shots. The snap ring enables photographers to pan focus with a distance indicator. The lens is not dust and drip proof.
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Customers like the quality, sharpness, and contrast of the lens. They mention that it produces good quality images, has excellent center sharpness wide open, and is fast focusing. They appreciate the size and the ability to focus manually. Customers also like the appearance, saying that it has beautifully rendered bokeh and produces very nice color rendering.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it is superb, fantastic, and well-finished. The lens is fast focusing and produces good quality images. Some say that it's a great lens for stills but not for video. The AF is fast and the build is excellent. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...Manual focus mode. Makes dark shots possible without the AF hunting foreverCons:-..." Read more
"...1. BuildThis lens is made of some quality stuff. The weight feels great in hand but it does not add anything to the camera itself...." Read more
"...the camera into manual focus ( Olympus).. and give me incredible composition flexibility...." Read more
"This lens is fantastic. If you are using a micro four-thirds system, this lens must be a part of your kit...." Read more
Customers like the sharpness of the lens. They mention that it has excellent center sharpness wide open, and it delivers images that are very sharp. The lens is small and lightweight, and has a convenient manual focusing angle.
"...Pros:- Great image quality, 100% crops are very sharp at low ISOs. None of the softness some reviews talk about-..." Read more
"Extremely small lens with great sharpness and speed...." Read more
"...Tack sharp, and creamy bokeh makes this lens a must have for your system." Read more
"...The lens has excellent center sharpness wide open, it has a nice bokeh, doesn't flare at all and color fringing in out of focus areas is so well..." Read more
Customers find the focus of the camera lens to be fast, easy, and sharp. They say it focuses extremely fast in all lighting conditions, and is easy to focus manually. They appreciate the instant manual focus adjust and the large aperture, which helps focus quicker and more accurately in good light. They mention that the lens allows very close focusing.
"...I can fit this lens + OMD-EM5 into my jacket pocket- Manual focus mode. Makes dark shots possible without the AF hunting forever..." Read more
"...3. SpeedThis lens is fast. Auto focus is near instantaneous and has really helped to get those shots...." Read more
"Extremely small lens with great sharpness and speed...." Read more
"...The manual focusing clutch works a treat, and the fast maximum aperture is fantastic in low light situations...." Read more
Customers appreciate the small size of the lens. They say it is a nice pairing for an EM-5 or EPM2. The lens is compact and has great sharpness and speed. The size is much smaller than a zoom and immensely practical in social situations. The relatively short focal length is perfect for small indoor rooms or larger group shots outside. The f1.8 aperture is ideal for bright light and is not too long for interiors. Overall, the lens is praised for its top IQ and great focal length for many situations.
"...FOV on m4/3s is perfect for small indoor rooms or larger group shots outside- Small and light...." Read more
"Extremely small lens with great sharpness and speed...." Read more
"...Great on the streets with it's quick autofocus, and compact design...." Read more
"...the low-light performance, the combo of a f1.8 aperture, relatively short focal length, paired with the great Olympus camera stabilization, this..." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the lens. They say it produces beautiful color rendering, and is fast to focus. Customers also say the lens is handsome, has great bokeh when used up close, and has a pleasing histogram.
"...Chromatic aberration is little to none.3. SpeedThis lens is fast...." Read more
"...Even the JPEGs are just excellent, with very nice color, and a pleasing histogram where contrast can be easily adjusted for more punch...." Read more
"...open, it has a nice bokeh, doesn't flare at all and color fringing in out of focus areas is so well controlled as to be a non-issue...." Read more
"...The clutch manual focus with hard stops at either extend is nifty and easy to use. All lenses should adopt this intuitive system in the future." Read more
Customers like the weight of the camera lens. They say it's easy to carry, light, and fast. Some mention that the weight feels great in hand.
"...Small and light. I can fit this lens + OMD-EM5 into my jacket pocket- Manual focus mode...." Read more
"...1. BuildThis lens is made of some quality stuff. The weight feels great in hand but it does not add anything to the camera itself...." Read more
"...“walk around” lense for street photography (imho) if you want stealth, light and ease of use...." Read more
"...The lens itself is built like a tank, but does not weigh you down like the lenses of other systems...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the camera lens. Some mention that it's a decent value and worth buying, while others say that it is not a good value for the price.
"...stunning sharpness and quality in almost every shot and the cost is insane for the value...." Read more
"...And, there is the R&D expense to recoup. Yet, I consider it a decent value and would buy it again...." Read more
"...The issue is, the lens is significantly overpriced, especially considering one of it's coolest promised features does not live up to the hype...." Read more
"The lens was affordable, high quality design, fast, great optics, and compact...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the image quality of the lens. Some mention that it has great image quality, 100% crops are very sharp at low ISOs, and that photos are not edited at all. However, others say that the pictures are a bit on the smooth side, not as sharp as Oly 12, 45, or 75, and are disappointing. They also mention that the images can be soft at the edges and tend to jump around if not steady.
"...Pros:- Great image quality, 100% crops are very sharp at low ISOs. None of the softness some reviews talk about-..." Read more
"...When switching from manual to auto, there is some definite wobble. I personally have not had trouble with it but it is there.2...." Read more
"...Even the JPEGs are just excellent, with very nice color, and a pleasing histogram where contrast can be easily adjusted for more punch...." Read more
"...A little harder to use in my opinion as the image tends to jump around if your not steady. Worse in longer focal ranges...." Read more
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Pros:
- Great image quality, 100% crops are very sharp at low ISOs. None of the softness some reviews talk about
- AF is super fast, even in darker rooms
- FOV on m4/3s is perfect for small indoor rooms or larger group shots outside
- Small and light. I can fit this lens + OMD-EM5 into my jacket pocket
- Manual focus mode. Makes dark shots possible without the AF hunting forever
Cons:
- Doesn't have a very helpful distance scale on MF mode
Very pleased with this lens and generally take it out over the Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 because of it's size. The depth of field is also acceptably shallow to let your subjects pop. I worried at 17mm there wouldn't be enough background blur. There isn't as much as the 25 1.4 but that turns out to be an asset in a dark room with people at different depths.
1. Build
This lens is made of some quality stuff. The weight feels great in hand but it does not add anything to the camera itself. The only area where there may be some concern is the focus ring. When switching from manual to auto, there is some definite wobble. I personally have not had trouble with it but it is there.
2. Glass
The pictures are tack sharp. I cannot state that enough. The center as well as the corners of the pictures are sharp and distortion is kept at a minimal. Chromatic aberration is little to none.
3. Speed
This lens is fast. Auto focus is near instantaneous and has really helped to get those shots.
So in conclusion, I am obviously in favor of this lens. I checked the other options available in this class and I am sure they are all great options as well but I am glad I went with this one.
The “clutch” ( pulling the ring back) automatically puts the camera into manual focus ( Olympus).. and give me incredible composition flexibility. Btw once you use it... you’ll be wondering what isn’t like this on all lenses.
The hood doesn’t come with it, and I should have added it. Another discovery, it’s how small it is on the Olympus OMD 1mkii body.. which IIS a good thing but, coming from the canon slr world, I’m use to having a B.A.L. ( big @xx lens)..I’ll get used to it😜.
It’s not weather sealed and because it so fast F1.8 ( for m4/3). I recommend an polorizer and or a ND filter. For this s hi noon conditions. Other than that , don’t hesitate and get this Lens. I have the silver version.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2018
The “clutch” ( pulling the ring back) automatically puts the camera into manual focus ( Olympus).. and give me incredible composition flexibility. Btw once you use it... you’ll be wondering what isn’t like this on all lenses.
The hood doesn’t come with it, and I should have added it. Another discovery, it’s how small it is on the Olympus OMD 1mkii body.. which IIS a good thing but, coming from the canon slr world, I’m use to having a B.A.L. ( big @xx lens)..I’ll get used to it😜.
It’s not weather sealed and because it so fast F1.8 ( for m4/3). I recommend an polorizer and or a ND filter. For this s hi noon conditions. Other than that , don’t hesitate and get this Lens. I have the silver version.
The lens itself is built like a tank, but does not weigh you down like the lenses of other systems. Tack sharp, and creamy bokeh makes this lens a must have for your system.
The cons: This lens is a touch soft throughout the aperture range. It's sharp enough for pleasing results, but not tack-sharp as I would expect. The close focus capabilities aren't amazing either. Also, I had a gripe with the the manual focus experience. The lens has a manual focus clutch, allowing the user to pull-back the focus ring, revealing a focus distance scale and engaging a more dampened twist. The promise is a classic street-shooting experience. It's sounds like an awesome feature, but it does not feel as easy or as pleasurable to use as a classic manual-focus prime. There were some technical quirks that really brought down the experience too, when switching to manual mode via the clutch mechanism, certain settings would turn off or would not engage, including manual focus assists. With such a technologically capable mirrorless system, it's quite disappointing that the clutch is handicapped by software quirks. In contrast, on the Sony system, manual focus is a breeze using a simple adapter with and a vintage lens, and the assists easily help you nail the focus. I think some of these could be addressed by a much needed software update. Overall, the MF was bit of a frustrating experience, and I found myself keeping the lens mostly in auto-focus.
I found the 35mm-equivalent focal length versatile, but also a little awkward. This is not the fault of this particular lens, but just a warning to photographers who might not regularly shoot at this focal length. I often wished I had touch more width for landscapes and tight city-shooting, and a touch more reach for portraits and environmental details.
I was able to get some truly great images with the em5-mkII paired with this lens. Even the JPEGs are just excellent, with very nice color, and a pleasing histogram where contrast can be easily adjusted for more punch. If you know that you like the 35mm equivalent focal length, and you are invested in the Olympus system, then it may be a good option for you.
The issue is, the lens is significantly overpriced, especially considering one of it's coolest promised features does not live up to the hype. Overall the 17mm 1.8 is compact, versatile, and well-crafted, but I'm not sure that it is right for everyone. 5 stars would have meant: this lens is an essential buy. 4 stars would have meant "I really liked it, and don't regret buying it". 3 stars means "I liked it, but I would also consider other options"