Panasonic Lumix H-H020 20mm f/1.70 Wide Angle Lens. You wouldnt even notice the weight of ThePanasonic Lumix H-H020 20mm f/1.70 Wide Angle Lens for Micro Four Thirds on your camera. Comprising of seven lenses in five groups, the new lens system uses two aspherical lenses most effectively to minimize both distortion and chromatic aberrations, achieving super high resolution corner to corner. The versatile 20mm of focal distance is suitable for wide variety of occasions from daily snapshots including sceneries like sunsets and dimly lit indoor shots to the deliberately creative shots taking advantage of its beautiful soft focus. Seven blades give the aperture a rounded shape that produces an attractively smooth effect in out-of-focus areas when shooting at larger aperture settings. Features Include: Compact and lightweight "pancake" lens F1.7 brightness for beautiful, soft focus Comprised of seven lenses arranged in five groups Used with Lumix G Micro System Cameras, allows for use of the advanced contrast Auto Focus (AF) system Dimensions: 1"L x 2.5"W
I bought this to supplement the 14-45 Lens which also does very well on my "Lumix G" system cameras. I've been using the 20 for a month with great satisfaction. I work commercially with Canon L glass, but, many times out of intrigue, shoot off hours with a number of other systems and therefore have a pretty good idea of their respective strengths and what constitutes good value in the balance of image quality and portability. This lens is a high performer and nicely fulfills its design intentions within the micro 4/3 category.
Ok, I didn't even know about this format m 4/3 a few months ago. I have been shooting with one brand of SLR and then DSLR for the past 45 years and I didn't want to shoot files that were any less in in quality than what I had been using in the past. Well, the files printed out as 8x10 from the GF1 using the 20mm f/1.7 lens are just as good as taken with my $1,800 pro lens. This whole outfit weighs less than that $1,800 lens. Now you can't use this type of rig for a wedding or sports, but almost everything else. The only thing that you lose is the weight of a large DSLR. Some people coming from non pro glass might think that this is an expensive lens, but if your coming from a pro camera using pro glass, this is an inexpensive lens. But what ever your feelings about the cost, this is a real pro lens. Very sharp, and light as a feather.
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