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Lumix DMC-G5, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/2.8

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Lumix DMC-G5, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/2.8

Cameras and Lenses: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5, and the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8, is an ultra-compact, lightweight everyday setup with seamless mounts and no adapters.

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For the vintage enthusiast looking for a compact carry-around to enjoy photography with, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5, fitted with an Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/2.8 wide-angle lens, is an enviable choice not only for street, documentary, and travel photography but also as an everyday camera for use around the house.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5, a 16MP Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera released around 2012, features a 16MP Live MOS sensor, a Venus Engine processor, an ISO range from 160 to 12,800, a mechanical shutter speed from 60 to 1/4000 second, plus a silent electronic shutter option, and 920,000 pixel 3-inch articulating touchscreen.

The SLR-styled camera is also credited for its fast performance, 6 fps continuous shooting, and 1080p60 video recording capabilities.

The Olympus M Zuiko Digital 17mm f/2.8, a pancake with 6 elements in 4 groups, with one aspherical element and 5 rounded diaphragm blades, was the first prime lens for the Micro 4/3 camera system, introduced as a kit lens for the E-P1 in 2009.

The lens has a minimum focus distance of 0.17 meters, measures 57mm in diameter × 22mm in length, takes 37mm filters, and weighs 71 grams. It is fitted with a conventional DC Micro motor for autofocus, with a reasonable AF speed and accuracy for most shooting situations.

The lens is equally small, and as a fairly fast, lightweight lens, it is perfect for use as a discreet, all-day shooting lens. While it is not a dedicated macro lens, it is a fun walk-around lens that can capture decent close-ups (as seen in this post) if you are not seeking professional-level magnification.

On the G5, the M Zuiko Digital 17mm f/2.8 is equivalent to a 35mm wide-angle lens on a full-frame camera. The focal length sits between the wide-angle 28mm lens and a standard normal 50mm lens, wide enough to include scenery but not so wide that it introduces strong distortion.

Lumix DMC-G5, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/2.8

The lens and camera kit, complete with battery and SD card, weighs approximately 480 grams. It is light enough to be lugged around, tucked in a sling or side-bag, or simply strung across the shoulder.

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Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 Asph.

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Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 Asph.

Cameras and Lenses: Image making with the Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 Asph., a highly regarded ultra-compact prime introduced in 2010, mounted on a Lumix DMC-G5.

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A thought on night scenes, with the basics of do's and don'ts of night photography. The claim to fame, however, is on the Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 Asph., an ultra-compact wide-angle equivalent prime that is only 20mm in length, weighs 55 grams, with autofocus driven by a stepping motor.

This minuscule form factor makes for a very discreet and inconspicuous front end for MFT (Micro Four/Thirds) system cameras.

The plastic-bodied lens, introduced in 2010 with a durable metal mount, is a six-element in five-group design with three aspherical elements, seven rounded iris blades, a minimum focusing distance of 0.18 meters, and accepts 46mm filters.

On the Lumix DMC-G5, the lens is equivalent to a 28mm wide-angle prime on a 35mm full-frame camera, a focal length ideal for street, travel, and landscape photography.

The wide-angle focal length offers a dynamic look that pulls the viewer into the frame, creating a sense of being rather than just being a distant observer. The image frame induces the scene to tell a more complete, layered story with a strong sense of space and place.

The lens is also known for its fast autofocus, excellent color reproduction with sharp and vivid details right from its widest aperture at f/2.5. As it is, the lens is already a better performer for low-light and background blurs as compared to standard kit zoom lenses with f/3.5 or f/4 widest apertures.

The Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 Asph., well worth its value as a classic or early-era digital lens, and still sought after by MFT (Micro Four/Thirds) enthusiasts, was updated to the Mark II version in 2014.

Lumix DMC-G5, Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 Asph.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5, a 16MP Micro Four Thirds mirrorless digital camera, was introduced in 2012. The DSLR-style compact features an articulated 3-inch touchscreen, 1080p video at 60/50p, 6 fps continuous shooting, ISO sensitivity from 160 to 12800, and a built-in EVF (electronic viewfinder). The camera, a versatile option for photography and casual videography, weighs approximately 396 grams with battery and memory card.

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Lumix DMC-G5, Zonlai Discover HD MC 25mm f/1.8

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Lumix DMC-G5, Zonlai Discover HD MC 25mm f/1.8

Cameras and Lenses: Image making with the Zonlai Discover HD MC 25mm f/1.8 mounted on a Lumix DMC-G5.

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I am back to the Zonlai Discover HD MC 25mm f/1.8, this time mounted on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5, for probably a couple of sessions (with a bit of heavy edits), before moving on again to the next lens on my list.

The Zonlai Discover HD MC 25mm f/1.8, a version of the compact and budget-friendly manual-focus prime lens designed for APS-C mirrorless camera systems, is also known as Perger, Kenro, Hengyijia, and maybe others.

The lens is representative of the value-focused end of the legacy and third-party lens market, with fast aperture performance available at a fraction of the cost of branded optics.

The all-metal and glass lens is a 7-element in 5 groups design with 12 aperture blades, a clickless aperture ring, a minimum focusing distance of 0.18 meters, takes 46mm filters, and weighs approximately 143 grams.

The lens is also known to exist in two iterations, the first with the aperture ring at the front, while the second generation (as the lens here is) has the aperture ring near the camera body. The clickless aperture makes the lens equally suitable for video making.

On the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5, the Zonlai Discover HD MC 25mm f/1.8 is equivalent to a standard normal 50mm lens on a full frame camera, taking in views that closely match human vision, almost without distortion for a natural perspective, ideal for use as a standard normal lens for street, portraits, travel, and documentary photography.

The focal length is approximately the diagonal of the image frame on a film frame.

The lens is quite sharp in the center when used wide open, with punchy contrast and unique character, excellent for low-lights, but soft with signs of vignetting at extreme corners. On MFT bodies, as seen here, close-ups and natural perspective are without distortion.

The lens, well-regarded as a budget option for street photography and general use, is praised for its solid, metal construction and decent image quality. Its clickless aperture and a very short focus throw, however, make manual focusing on the camera without focus peaking functions, rather challenging, more so when the shot is taken wide open.

On the Lumix DMC-G5, the aid to achieve critical focus is to use the jog dial - press it to magnify the view on the LCD or electronic viewfinder, and rotate it (left or right) to further adjust the magnification level.

Lumix DMC-G5, Zonlai Discover HD MC 25mm f/1.8

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5, a MFT (Micro Four Thirds) system camera with a 16MP Live MOS sensor and Panasonic's Venus Engine 7 FHD processor, was introduced in 2012. The camera excels in several areas, including excellent noise control at high ISO settings, responsive autofocus in good light, compact form factor with professional-style handling, strong video capabilities with a silent electronic shutter option, and a bright and clear EVF with eye-detection.

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Lumix DMC-G5, Risespray HD MC 35mm f/1.6

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Lumix DMC-G5, Risespray HD MC 35mm f/1.6

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Lumix DMC-G5, Risespray HD MC 35mm f/1.6

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