OM SYSTEM OLYMPUS M.Zuiko Digital 25mm F1.8 Silver For Micro Four Thirds System Camera, Compact Design, Beautiful Bokeh, Bright

I have been a photographer since 1959. I wanted to move to a lighter system but not lower quality. My journey has taken me from Nikon, to LUMIX, to Fuji, and now OM 5. I needed a quality camera and lens equal to the brand I have used in the past, and this lens fits the bill. I have shot for weekly news papers, freelance for magazines, covered sports,and photographed weddings. This lens would have worked for any of the projects. You needed a fast, tack sharp lens for that work and this lens delivers.

Zoom lenses are nice (and you should own a couple), but prime lenses are the basis of fundamental photography. And this one is an absolute jewel.The lens also includes a lens hood, which is a nice feature not mentioned in the description.If you want an ND or polarizer filter for this lens, buy one. But you do NOT need a UV filter, as one is included and built in, another feature not mentioned in the product description.

I owned a Panasonic 25 mm 1.7 lens prior to this one. I was using it with an Olympus EM10 MkII but I was getting somewhat soft images no matter what I did. I switched to this lens and it made all the difference. It is the perfect choice for a nifty fifty for OMD cameras. I love the size, quality, and handling of the lens as well as the color rendition and definition. It is perfect for the prize. I do street and I carry one lens in my pocket while shooting with the other. Right now my goto combo is this one and the fantastic Olympus 45mm 1.8.

The lens is very sharp better than my lumic 25 1.7

This Olympus lens has been long-awaited by the Micro 4/3 community, and I am pleased to say that Olympus delivered the goods.Qualities:-Sharp wide open throughout most of the frame with both near and far targets. Overall sharper than the Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 (which I will compare to on several points below) when you consider edge performance.-Less color fringing than the Panasonic even when both are shot on a Panasonic body (I tested both on my GX7 as well as E-M1)-Pleasing/smooth bokeh rendering-Fast autofocus (AF), comparable to the Panasonic-Good AF performance even in very low light-Much closer minimum minimum focus distance than Panasonic-Smaller and lighter than Panasonic (balances better on the smallest MFT bodies) - much smaller if you include the dedicated hoods (finally Olympus includes a hood)-Has solid build, despite being plastic and light. The "decorative cap" is more snug, less inclined to fall off as compared to the Olympus 45mm lensThere are lots of samples and analysis to back all of this up at Mu-43.comFor me, the Olympus 25mm f/1.8 is a definite keeper. A no-brainer. However, I will also be keeping the Panasonic lens for it's extra 2/3 stop of speed, more shallow DOF capabilty, and unique rendering character. Both are wonderful choices.

First, the shipping was definitely NOT Prime. Ordered on Oct 31 and received on 11/5.I ordered a black lens and received a silver.The lens is very difficult to get on and off the camera. Really tight fit.I will be returning this lens and trying again.**** Update ****I returned the first lens and reordered. This time I got a black lens as ordered. The fit is still a little bit tight but not nearly as bad as the first lens.As far as the lens itself, it is magnificent! I would have preferred a little wider lens, but this one will fit my needs. It is sharp and the color is faithful.. Image quality is excellent. Glad I bought it.Just for reference, the first lens came from BRICKS and FIGS TOY SHOPS. The second came from Amazon. I have no idea why the difference, they were both ordered on Amazon.

25mm in micro four thirds is equivalent to 50mm in full frame cameras. The promise of micro four thirds is to produce compact cameras as well as compact lenses. This is a feat full frame and APS Mirrorless cameras are unable to match. Enter the Olympus 25mm f1.8. This is a sharp lens that delivers fast and precise auto focus in a very compact size. If you like to shoot at full aperture you will be pleasantly surprised how good this lens is. If you need an all weather prime consider the Olympus 25mm f1.2. Nonetheless The 25mm f1.8 is still a great prime lens that has made its way into my kit. Four lenses I use most often are the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 PRO, 25mm f1.8 and Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 PRO as well a Sigma 56mm f1.4.

Fast, sharp, small... what's not to like? Focuses silently and quickly.It is fast in single AF while taking photos, but it is slower than some other lenses in continuous AF during video recording.This is on an Olympus body too, not Panasonic. Sometimes it takes a while for it to even start to refocus in video.You can see a comparison to the Panasonic 25mm 1.4 if you search for 'Robin Wong and Olympus 25mm'.Basically smaller, lighter, closer focusing distance and similar sharpness, if not slightly better corners on the Oly.On sale at $300 a no-brainer, but now that it's back to $400, could be a toss up.If you need the marginally better low light or the Leica branding and have an extra $150 to spare.For me closer focusing distance sealed the deal. You can get nice and close.That's why I prefer the Panasonic 42.5mm to the Olympus 45mm on the other hand.