With the release of OM-d, I made a painful decision to sell off the 20mmf1.7 to get the 25mm. Although I lost the pancake lens of 20mm, I got a capable lens which renders a nice contrast/colour and bokeh. The AF speed is very fast/silent compared to 20mm.It will be on my OM-D body mainly for outings and events. The 20mm on my OM-d is sluggish and I find that the purpose of having a high end new body with a older generation AF motor on 20mm makes no sense. Hope that Panasonic will come out a new generation 20mm.
Nevertheless, this 20mm pancake lens is to me still a legend and I will get it only if I got extra money. I do not believe in keeping equipment I seldom use. It still can render sharp and contrasty images and the main advantage is it's small size.
This m4/3 25mm is far cheaper than it 4/3 last generation 25mm f1.4 Leica DG which I didn't bought it due to the price when I was having a Leica Digilux 3 (Panasonic L1) for a short period of time.
I also sold off the Samyang fisheye 7.5mm. I decided to keep the 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 weather sealed lens for its wide angle and weather seal capability.
So my system is updated with 12-50mm Olympus (general purpose and outdoor lens), 25mm Panasonic Leica (for documentary, streets and low light), 45mm F1.8 Olympus ( portraits/low light street) and 45-200mm Panasonic (event, sport, nature) . I am covered 24mm-400mm in terms of 35mm format)
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