Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH.

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH.

The Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH. is a sharp, compact lens with a wide aperture and all metal build, but it does exhibit a little bit of distortion.

Quite sharp. Wide aperture. Manual aperture ring. All-metal build. Includes lens hood.

Some edge softness unless stopped down. Some distortion. Pricey.

The Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH. is a solidly built Micro Four Thirds lens with optics that, aside from some barrel distortion, are excellent. It is on the pricey side, carrying a $100 premium over the Olympus 17mm f/1.8, but...

Apr, 2014

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Expert review by : Camera Labs (cameralabs.com)

Panasonic Leica 15mm f1.7

The Summilux 15mm delivers high contrast images with very crisp details even with the aperture wide-open. It may not be quite as stunning as the Lecia Nocticron 42.5mm f1.2 in this regard, but it's also a lot smaller and cheaper. There's a small amount...

Sharp, high contrast, well-corrected images. Better than 17mm f1.8., Attractive out-of-focus rendering / bokeh., Good build quality with matching metal lens hood supplied., Manual aperture ring for bodies that support it., Barrel doesn't protrude below...

More expensive than primes of a similar focal length in range., Manual focusing ring was not always as smooth as I expected., No weather-sealing., Aperture ring redundant for Olympus body owners.

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : What Digital Camera (whatdigitalcamera.com)