Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 10-25mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens

This lens is amazing. I shot a whole event with it. The quality in both high and low light is sharp. Bokeh is really tasty. I did some handheld video shooting and the stabilization is clutch. Shooting with a Panasonic GH6.

After extensive research I decided on this lens for various purposes. I was looking for a wide angle lens that I could use for other purposes than just astrophotography. I'm also planning to use this lens in deep shaded forest during hikes, predawn/evening landscapes, and indoors (churches and cathedrals). I attached a low resolution jpeg of a single exposure (10mm, f2.0, iso 3200, 25 sec) taken from my OM-1. The OM-1 starry sky autofocus worked perfectly. The photo was taken in a very dark sky area and pointed towards Reno, Nevada. Be assured that the photo is sharp and this lens is an all around keeper if you can afford it. The lens is not small, I recommend using it with larger camera bodies. The manual focus ring works well with my OM-1. Just pull the ring back and it instantly goes into manual mode... Nice. For my use it is worth every penny. No regrets.

Since I have purchased this lens for my GH6/G9 it hasn't left the body. The optical quality of this lens has blown me away. The detail and micro contrast is so good I didn't know what I was missing. I love the way this lens renders out of focus areas and the sharp focus falloff which gives it a wonderful shallow depth of field effect. The manual focus clutch is awesome, so is the click less aperture ring. Build quality is extremely good and the lens is styled beautifully as a bonus. It may cost more than your camera body, but that price is well worth it. Some say it's the lens and not the camera that makes an image great.

I stay with the Panasonic G9 and GH6 for lenses like this. Worth every penny. It's replacing my Panasonic Leica primes due to its matching size and performance with the 25-50 and its better performance than the primes. Which is crazy but true. The focus clutch was more useful before the linear focus update for Panasonic Leica lenses, but still great. Heavy, a little large, but stunning. I shot it alongside my older Nikon full-frame kit and immediately put it to rest. It is worthy of being a Leica branded lens, and even competes with my friend's Leica Q at the 28mm 1.7 equivalent. If you shoot south of standard, buy this lens. I actually prefer it to a 24-70 after initially thinking I wouldn't. I had my eyes on it for two years but thought it was over-hyped (it wasn't).Liam

This lens is a real game changer. The focal length of 10-25mm is perfect for most video work, going from wide angle to normal perspective. At f/1.7 this lens is very fast and the shallow depth of field is great for videos and photos. It is extremely well built and quite large for a micro four thirds lens. It will balance better on a larger body like the G9 or GH6. I love the manual focus clutch with soft stops at each extreme. The aperture ring is a welcome feature and is click-less which is great for video. Optically, it is extremely sharp in the center at all apertures and the corners are pretty sharp as well even wide open (but not tack sharp until you stop down to f2-2.8). This lens and the Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 make a perfect pair and are well matched optically. These lenses are unique to the micro four thirds system and make a compelling case for the system as a whole.