photo:mft17mm
17mm "wide angle" street photography lenses for Micro Four Thirds
see also:
introduction
- There are a number of 15-20mm lenses for Micro Four Thirds system which give the full frame “35mm wide angle lens” field of view
- the OM 17mm f/1.8 lens has been upgraded to a Mark II version in Feb 2025 adding basic IPX1 level weather protection and ZERO coating and is slightly heavier but at the expense of loss of the MF clutch
comparison of AF lenses
Olympus 17mm f/1.2 | Sigma 16mm f/1.4 | Olympus 17mm f/1.8 | |
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price | $AU | $AU | $AU |
weathersealing | Yes | splashproof | No |
weight | g | 405g | 120g |
length | mm | 92mm | 35.5mm |
filter | mm | 67mm | 46mm |
diaphragm | 9 rounded | 7 rounded | |
close focus | m | 0.25m | 0.25m |
MF clutch | Yes | No | Yes |
dXoMark score | ? | ? | ? |
sharpness at f/1.8 | % accutance centre, % at edge | % accutance centre, % at edge | % accutance centre, % at edge |
transmission wide open | T | T | T |
distortion | % | 0% | 0% |
vignetting at f/1.8 | EV (EV at f/1.4) | EV (EV at f/1.4) | EV |
lateral CA at edge at f/1.8 | micron | micron | micron |
shallow DOF | |||
bokeh | |||
long. CA | |||
coma |
photo/mft17mm.txt · Last modified: 2025/02/08 00:16 by gary1