Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens (Black)

I am so glad I bought this over the Lumix 25mm 1.4 version. The whole reason I bought into the MFT system was for how light and compact it is. This with the GH6 doesn't disappoint. I still have full frame systems including, Nikon, Canon and Sony. This is so much more fun to use and the image quality is very acceptable. I plan on using it in some of my professional work now that I have had a couple of months to evaluate and learn the GH6.

I was giving up hope on my Panasonic GH4 which had a 45-105mm f/4. The video quality was very poor and grainy because of the aperture. I wanted to be able to shoot in low light. After much research, I decided to try this lens. It was amazing!I won't be able to list all the benefits of this lens, but it has certainly turned my camera into a great piece of gear. I highly recommend it!

Even at the list price (and I bought it on sale) this is an outstandingly good lens. Even wide open it produces very sharp photos with very little degradation at the corners, and even one stop down is becomes completely sharp across the field. (This is visually, at anything up 300% magnification; I'm sure an optical bench would find some faults, but we mostly take photos to look at, don't we?)The lens is surprising light, but doesn't feel plasticy and the mount is metal. The focusing ring is smooth in action, and has just the right feel. The internal focusing is almost noiseless, as is the diaphragm.Two minor quibbles. 1) I'd happily pay a dollar o r two more for a lens bag. 2) The so-called decorative ring that serves only as a covering for the lens hood ... MoreEven at the list price (and I bought it on sale) this is an outstandingly good lens. Even wide open it produces very sharp photos with very little degradation at the corners, and even one stop down is becomes completely sharp across the field. (This is visually, at anything up 300% magnification; I'm sure an optical bench would find some faults, but we mostly take photos to look at, don't we?)The lens is surprising light, but doesn't feel plasticy and the mount is metal. The focusing ring is smooth in action, and has just the right feel. The internal focusing is almost noiseless, as is the diaphragm.Two minor quibbles. 1) I'd happily pay a dollar o r two more for a lens bag. 2) The so-called decorative ring that serves only as a covering for the lens hood bayonet seems an unnecessary item (lens bag instead please!) and is surprisingly difficult to remove, and once off will likely live only in the box the lens comes in. The lens hood, once attached is decorative enough either in reversed position or in functioning position. And the lens is small enough that even with the hood mounted in functioning position, it still takes up very little room in a bag.