Bokehhhhhh 👽 what lenses/setups should I review? Smash dat like/subscribe + leave me a comment! Also hmu on insta: instagram.com/b3naqua

@pointofbreak

6 жыл бұрын

hi, which one do you prefer between 25 1.7 and 20 1.7?

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

pointofbreak I prefer the 20 because it’s tiny and has a bit more of a wide angle than the 25. Both are great lenses tho!

@visceraljourney

6 жыл бұрын

I would love to see Kamlan 50 1.1 review ;)

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

F1.1 😱😱😱😱😱😱

@dancekpt

6 жыл бұрын

whats your best wide angle lens that can handle low light too ?

I bought the 1.7 and I'm so happy to see the images come out exactly the same. That's a win for the cheap one!

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Yup the 1.7 is incredible!

@justanotheryoutubeuploader

2 жыл бұрын

sorry your blind

@TB-up4xi

Жыл бұрын

Each to their own I guess. But I think in various circumstances there is a noticeable difference 5:53 for example. The difference in separation is significant.

@Iesous27

8 ай бұрын

​@@TB-up4xireally man? I'm not an experienced photographer, but the price difference is not justified for the difference in quality here. The f/1.7 is more than good enough

I love that this is an actual photo, side-by-side comparison. Nothing beats that. Most users could easily be trapped by the black hole of forum research/bickering, where you don't get any actionable information and many times statements aren't even supported by pictures. For a real-world, useful and actionable review - this is it!

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thanks for commenting! Glad you get it and appreciate the video content.

I want the lens for video. Is it true that the 1.7 focus has delay? Thanks!

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

The focus is pretty fast on both lenses! The 1.7 is about as fast as the 1.4, maybe a tiny bit slower but nothing too crazy of a difference.

@ElMiguelFigueroa

4 жыл бұрын

@@b3naqua Ok, thanks!

literally ordered this (Pan 25 1.7) about 2 minutes ago. Thank you for the confirmation.

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!! It’s a fantastic lens. I think you’ll dig it!

Nice review...definitely going for the 1.7 especially when it comes to video as you 1.7 is super fine anyway.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed! The 1.7 is incredible, esp for the price.

All those bokeh balls! Great comparison video!

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! So many bokeh balls, so little time! 😛

Subscribed, much much better than many many other kinds of comparison videos.

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you!!

Great comparison video...nice presentation! I’m sold on it, grabbing the f1.7 for my G7!

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! It’s such a great lens!

That 1.7 is a great lens on a budget, and I used it happily for years. Now I'm looking at higher-end glass (always used) to squeeze a bit more bokeh into my images, and you have to make up your mind that you get diminishing returns as you trade up. They're better, but they're not _that_ much better. If you're knocking heads with other shooters in the marketplace it's an investment.

@b3naqua

3 жыл бұрын

Well said!

Didnt like the intro but I must say that this is the best comparison of those 2 lenses Ive seen so far. I like your analysis. Very useful, thank you.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you dug my video! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Really nice comparisons! I’d say the 1.7 appeared just a tad sharper on every image but just barely. I actually own the Summilux, but if I was shopping now, I’d probably go for the 1.7. Anyway, nicely done!

@b3naqua

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

I dig your style man. Question, what are your thoughts on 12mm 1.4 vs. 15mm 1.7 Leica lenses? I have the 15mm and love it but my curiosity is killing me with wanting to know the comparison. I plan on doing a video on this soon but wanted to hear you out first.

Appreciate your informative and humorous take on lens battle! You helped make my decision for sure brother!

@b3naqua

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting 👏🏼

Hi Ben, I have a question about my gx85. When I check my footage shoot with the gx85 on my Mac air the audio only come out in the right side off the speaker, the left side nearly mute. Is that means somethings wrong with the built-in mic or do I have to change anything in the menu. Thanks man.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

That’s really strange! I don’t think there are any stereo audio settings in the GX85, so I would say it’s either the built in mic messing up, or dirt/something might be covering the left mic. Maybe try cleaning out the mics w alcohol on a q-tip?

yo ben do you feel for m43 do you think a 25mm and a 30mm are close to the same focal lengths ?

hey ben.. can you recomend me to choose one should I get, sigma 16mm or panaleica 25mm f1.4 ? (same budged) help me, I love the shaprest lens and emage quality for filming and concert photography in the night🙏🏻 my main camera is gx9

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

I like the pan/leica 25mm f1.4! It's small and has excellent image quality. Native lenses ftw

For low light the Leica will be worth the money. Most indoor shots you will need the brightest lens you can buy on micro43 system.

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I love the Leica!

nice bokeh segment btw :D i'm using lumix GX9 what adorable prime lenses should I buy for street photo, landscape and some traveling? is the 25MM f1.7 still enough?

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yah the 25mm f1.7 is awesome for all that stuff. I’d also recommend these lenses, which are all small and inexpensive, but with great quality: amzn.to/2pNMf8F amzn.to/2Ccw3s2 amzn.to/2qiYbCE

@lfcmarkeb7124

4 жыл бұрын

@@b3naqua I found the 42.5mm Lumix an awesome lens especially for portraits glorious bokeh balls lol

you think the 5-axis stabilization of the GX85 would allow for walking and shooting without a gimble?

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Totally. The IBIS is amazing! It’s not as smooth as a gimbal but it’s still really good.

Really wish you would have done at least a couple comparisons with the lenses at the same aperture. Most lenses are sharper at a higher aperture, so you could have really tested sharpness at like f/5.6, and it would have been interesting to see if the Leica gained an advantage at f/1.7

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Good idea Jason! I’ve gotten that request a bunch, so I may do a video w/ sharpness tests at higher apertures.

@VGScreens

Ай бұрын

Yup, so much effort to make the video yet not a single useful comparison... Strange.

This and your 15mm review has been the best I've seen. Bokeh balls my friend 👍😁

@b3naqua

3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous, gigantic, amazing bokeh balls 👽💛🤣

Hey man ! Nice video , I'm struggling between the 20mm 1.7 and the 25mm 1.7, I only shoot video and I do not use autofocus, the pancake size is important for me but I'm afraid about not having a great cinematic look due to the small focal lengh... What would you recommend?

@b3naqua

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm for your situation I'd suggest the 25mm if your main concern is a cinematic kind of look. The 20mm is a bit wider and you can get cinematic looking stuff from it (esp closeups), but the 25mm has that 50mm full frame equivalent kind of look.

@benjaminkats3401

3 жыл бұрын

@@b3naqua Thanks for your answer, I concluded the same. So I think I need a 30 / 35mm equivalent for my medium / wide shot, would you recommend the Olympus 17mm 1.8 ?

Nice test man ! I am just very surprised you did not do any low light comparisons with pictures at night ! :(

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I did a low light test video w the two lenses: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g5-HrJOGf9rdedo.html

“Bokeh Balls” 😂😂 you put a lot of emphasis on it lol

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

🤣 gotta love those juicy #bokehballzzzzz

But like, for self-filming / vlogging, i'd rather get myself a 1.4, right? Im going for a background filled with bokeh when i film myself

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

The 1.4 is a good option for getting slightly more depth of field/bokeh. But the 1.7 is a beast as well!

I have the 25mm 1.7 and was considering an upgrade to the 1.4 for the bokeh. You just saved me a lot of money!

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

J. Jansen glad my video was helpful! I really don’t see too many benefits of the 1.4 other than build quality and slightly better low light performance. But $500 extra for that? Idk, you could get an entirely different lens or two for that same $. The 1.4 is a really beautiful lens tho, don’t wanna knock it too much 😛

Was this the ASPH version or the older one (Leica)? Edit: the amazon link points to the ASPH version, surprised it has that much fringing on it in that case.

Thanks man! Going with the 25mm F1.7

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent choice! That lens is a BEAST

Hey Ben, nice comparison. To my eye, the Leica renders a little bit better and i prefer it's overall look, however, The Panasonic 25mm, along with the Olympus 45mm f1/8, are undoubtedely the best bang for buck lenses of the system, especially if your'e looking to pick up a bargain second hand.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! Yah the difference is very slight. I think it’s just a matter of personal preference and budget for sure.

Hi Tranks for your Video, what’s the difference between the H-H0250K vs the H-H050E?

The pink fringing is a lens artefact that I actually like. It makes it organic and not ‘fake’ like the bokeh from smartphones.

I see the colours pop a little bit more on the F1.4 lens, a little bit richer colour in the first few images. Would be good to see the images done with the same F stop and see if the colour fringing is any different between the 2 lenses then.

Damnnnnn daniel .. back at it again 🔥🙏🏽

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Eddikson Peña hellllllll yah! It’s been a min since I did a photo gear video like this. Super fun to nerd out with my bokeh out 🤣

Nice video! I've own 25mm f/1.7 since it has launched, and it's really a great lens for the price. The 25mm f/1.4 would gain much sharpness when stopping down then 25mm f/1.7, but overall sharpness for f/1.7 is well enough for me. I've love to see comparison between Oly 45mm f/1.8, 45mm f/1.2, Pana 42.5mm f/1.7 and Pana-Leica 42.5mm f/1.2. Good job for the video again.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Gabby Kan thanks Gabby! I actually haven’t tried stopping the 1.4 lens down to see if sharpness increases, that’s a great idea! And thanks for the lens comparison suggestions 👍👍👍

Hey Ben I watched a video recent comparing the two 42.5mm lenses which illustrated that the Leicas capture a slightly larger image looks like this is also the case with these two which makes sense given the extra glass on the Leica - so for video on MFT it’s worth buying the f1.4 version for true 25mm field of view rather than the extra crop of the f1.7 see 1:57

4 жыл бұрын

Did you get the Leica then? How is it for video?

Ok, so what I learned is the size of balls matter, as per Aqua :) Got myself the f/1.7 this morning, and shot with it all day. Amazing. Shot until it got really dark in NY, didn't even need the tri pod, the lens is super fast, kept my iso under 800 on my GH5.

@b3naqua

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone loves huge bokeh balls 🤭 Cool that you’re using the 1.7 on the GH5! Sweet combo

have you noticed the F1.7 suffering from focus shift, seems this lens suffers badly from it? torn between this and the Lumix 20mm hmmm?

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

Not really - but it prob depends on what camera you’re using it on. The 20mm is awesome and very sharp, but it has a very slow focus mechanism. I’d go with the 25mm 1.7 over the 20 for that reason.

The focus ring of my 35-100 II f/2.8 feels "looser" than the one on my 12-35 II f/2.8. Do you experience the same thing on yours ? Btw great vid !

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Sooovann thank you! I agree that the focus ring on the 12-35 lens feels a little tight, tho I’m using the 1st version of it. Interesting that the II version also feels tight.

@sooovann8908

6 жыл бұрын

Ah okay thanks for your reply ! I confirm that the focus ring is "tight" or stiff, even on version II. Doesn't feel bad actually. However, 35-100mm version II feels very loose as a comparison. I think it's because those 2 lenses aren't manufactured in the same place. 12-35mm is made in Japan whereas 35-100mm is made in China ; that could maybe explain the difference in the building process ?

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, differences in production areas could make a difference. I’m not entirely sure why certain lenses would have tighter or looser focus rings. In general it almost seems like the more expensive the lens is, the smoother the focus ring lol 🙃

That Intro was legit!!! I love my 25mm Panasonic lens, is my fave so far, I also just got the 45-150mm ...can't wait to open it and start using it. I agree with you, I think the price doesn't justify the slightly larger and smoother Bokeh Balls, base on your test, I prefer the Panasonic 25mm, I love that it gave a sharper image... Keep up the good work.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Thank youuuu 👽 nice to hear from you! Yah that Pan 25mm is such an amazing lens! I’ve been hearing the 1.4 Leica lens is sharper when you increase the aperture, so I want to do some tests. But I also feel like that kind of beats the purpose of having the juicy 1.4. Anywhoooo, what made you get the 45-150?

@MyMarquezTV

6 жыл бұрын

Ben Aqua ...the price', BestBuy has it for $100.00 off so I got it for $149.99 This way I have the 3 most aforable lenses for my G85' the 14-45mm the 25mm and now the 45-150mm My goal is to see how good I can get with this 3 cheep lenses, if I do well, I know I can get something better in the future, and know what I'm doing, with out the guilty feeling, of knowing I spent too much and never went anywhere. 👊😎 Plus I just realised my KZread channel in Spanish... so I'm pumped about the future... 👊👽

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

That’s so awesome about your KZread and lens upgrades! Hellll yah! That’s such a good price for the lens. Panasonic really does so well w their cheaper lenses. I still use my 20mm f1.7 allllllll the time, it’s so small and delivers super quality images. I might do another lens video soon on my fav lenses!

@MyMarquezTV

6 жыл бұрын

Ben Aqua please do, it is inspiring to see other people talk about their Favorite things. I know With your personality and knowledge it would be a lot of fun to watch. 👊😉

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Aww that’s so nice of you to say! Thanks for all your support 👽👽👽

(1) Excellent video - thanks for taking the time to make all those comparisons. Excellent commentary.(2) Yes, you overdid it with the fringing. It wasn't severe enough to bother me. Thanks again!

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Fritz thanks! The fringing is def noticeable, but it’s not a deal breaker for me either.

Hello, If I buy this Panasonic 1.7 lens, will the Auto Focus work on my Olympus EM5 ii ?

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

I think so!

@fash2314

5 жыл бұрын

@@b3naqua I have just started photography, I bought EM5 ii and selected 45mm 1.8 for portratis, now I am searching for a focal lenght which I can use indoors as well, I am on budget and can't decide which one shouuld I go with.... can you suggest me one?

I don't know why but I quite like the color of the photo that you took at f1.7, especially the in-focus area, f1.7 looked sharper and more solid while 1.4 looked a bit flat.

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

The 1.7 lens is so amazing for the price!

There's nothing in it when comparing these images. It's a very interesting test, however, I think the whole point of the lower aperture might be for low light performance. While we've all become obsessed with isolating the subject and blurring out background we tend to forget that Leica's history lies in journalistic photography and often the extra stops are necessary to handle changing light conditions. If that is your need, the extra money becomes worth it. Of course, I have NO IDEA if the extra few stops make any big differences when it comes to handling lower light. Could you do a comparison of that aspect?

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Great point! I didn't go too into the technical aspects of using lower ISOs and all for this video cuz I wanted it to be a kind of raw bokeh and overall lens performance test. You can see the shutter speed differences in my video's Lightroom comparisons - not surprisingly, the 1/4 can shoot with a slightly quicker SS since it has those few extra aperture stops. Maybe that's why the 1.7 images look slightly more contrasty and saturated? Not sure. I've gotten a few other Qs and comments about low light performance, so maybe I'll do another video on that theme? Thx for your comment!

Yo thank you for actually giving your opinion. So many KZreadrs that give reviews on cameras and accessories even lens don't give their opinion on what lens may be better. obviously to me the 1.7 lens is way better for what you're paying for and all together it's a wonderful lens. But again thank you for giving your opinion you should do more comparing videos.

Usually you don't test sharpness on widest aperture. To compare you usually stop the down to same aperture and measure at the sharpest which would be around 5.6 or so, where you can compare center and corner sharpness.

Just ordered the 25 1.7 Want it mostly for stills. Kinda crazy how close they are in image.

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

That 25 1.7 is so amazing!!

@A1Bokeh

5 жыл бұрын

@@b3naqua im hyped bro!

what is the exact purpose of the 1.7 lense, for what exactly would you use it ? small distance shoots ? lowlight shoots ?

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

It’s a great lens for closeups, portraits, low light scenes, and more. It looks very natural, with no distortion of the subjects in the frame.

@WorldTravelingCouple

4 жыл бұрын

@@b3naqua If I have the 12-35mm 2.8 lens, will the 25mm 1.7 be that much different?

@mistermastermind528

2 жыл бұрын

@@WorldTravelingCouple Yes. Very much when it comes to lowlight capability.

Hey Ben, I bought this lens and unlike the Canon 50mm with the T5i, when I have the F stop down to 1.7, It still seems like most of everything is in focus. Do you have this issue also? Am I doing something wrong?

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Hmmm are you pretty close or far from your subject when shooting at f1.7? The closer you get, the more blur you’ll get in the out of focus areas.

@kamaharima3701

5 жыл бұрын

@@b3naqua I see. So why does this lens work different than the 50mm Canon when it's on a Canon? You can be farther away and you instantly just see when the F-Stop Is lowered, even at a distance.

@Tirfing88

5 жыл бұрын

@@kamaharima3701 it is harder to get bokeh on a cropped sensor like the m43, compared to aps-c of your t5i it's just the nature of the technology. Read about crop factor and its pros/cons

@kamaharima3701

5 жыл бұрын

@@Tirfing88 Thank You! Must be it. And I also reset my G85 so I do notice a difference now but on the Canon you just see the difference right away, no need to do much!

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Yup, larger sensors = more depth of field.

I would like to see a comparison between both of these kens set at same f stop, like 1.7 or 1.8, to compare fringing and sharpness.

hello me i have a gh5 camera, i buy a 25mm lens which recalls at 1.7 ... but when i film at 1.7 i have too much light coming in ... suddenly even the buildings which are behind or even the sky becomes too white .... however I would like to film in 1.7 to have the beautiful blur, how to settle this problem .... thank you

@daddyheart5673

4 жыл бұрын

Francis koivogui Officiel increase shutter speed or buy a filter

thank youuu so much for this!!

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Totally! Glad you dug it!

Very good job bro but now the most interesting lenses are leica15mm 1.7 and sigma 16mm f1.4. Price almost simular, people together with me have big problem what are they should choice?

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I would go for the Sigma 1.4 out of those two lenses. Wider aperture! Better low light performance.

@lfcmarkeb7124

4 жыл бұрын

try Leica 15mm looks a lovely lens, manual aperture find and all metal construction shopping with hood. think the Lumix 14mm gives it a good run and it's a pancake lens (slower focus though-not buy much)

Hello! I have a question regarding the panasonic leica 25mm f.14 lens. I have just bought the version 2 of it and experiencing this weird and strange grinding autofocus noise when the camera tends to hunt for focus. It I set it to AFS or let the camera do the autofocus by itself it does not make this noise. But if I set it to AFF or AFC and when I keep the shutter halfway pressed in order for it to aquire focus and if it hunts it makes a noise like it is grinding 2 pieces of metal. I am curious if someone else has this issue or it is normal behaviour of this lens. Thanks!

@b3naqua

Жыл бұрын

sounds like your lens might be defective - try hitting up Panasonic support

Very cool intro, very nice test... so test in peace ;-) I will order the 1.7 now. 👍

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

Studio Bonn lol thanks! Get it!

thank you for this comparison. I was actually at the point of deciding between the Lumix 20mm f/1.7 vs Leica 25mm f/1.4. I assume that the Lumix 25mm f/1.7 has the same sharpness as the Lumix 20mm f/1.7. Anyways, for me sharpness is much more important then bokeh, and I do hate the significant fringing on the Leica. It's inexcusable, for a Leica, at that price - performing like a cheap $100 lens actually.

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

c b yah tbh you’d be fine with the 1.7!

Love it. Would be amazing if you could look at the Panasonic 42.5 vs the Nocticron 42.5.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Andre Gaulin thanks Andre! Great suggestion 👍

@visceraljourney

6 жыл бұрын

There is a nice comparison video done by Max Yuriev between Leica 42.5 1.2, Pana 42.5 1.7 and Olympus 42.5 1.8

@SamualWilliams

6 жыл бұрын

Racoon Jack Was gonna say this

Nice video haha. So much balls 😁

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

So many bokeh balls, so little time 🤪™️

I would buy the 1.7 over the 1.4 even at the same price: I like Bokeh, but I'm all about punchy and contrast, and here the 1.7 delivers much more. I'd like to see how the two lenses deliver images at the corners, but I noticed, out of the centre, the 1.7 has more oval circles. Anyway, not a choice I have to make: my Oly25mm does quite well and I'm pretty satisfied with the results.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Yup, the 1.7 is super amazing for the price. Results are almost identical for $400 less.

Is there any distortion effect on the panasonic lens?

@b3naqua

5 ай бұрын

not rly

I have not had much success with the 25 mm / 1.7 especially compared to the Canon 50mm 1.8. when I try to get half body shots with bokeh in the background using the lummix I can't do it but with the Canon 1.8 it's easy I don't know what I'm doing wrong

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

Which Canon body are you using?

This video was excactly what i needed

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Yassss

Hi Ben, Am a mobile DJ, I shoot most of my videos and pictures 70% in dark with my G80 12-60mm. Am looking to add another lens & have been thinking of get this f1.7 25mm I do a quick walk around dancing floor when people dancing, just to get some nice videos and pictures for my Instagram? Do you recommend this f1.7 25mm or 42.5 f1.7 for a close up, as I like my video to be blurry in background and I also do some shooting in the studio just like club style. 🙏🙏🙏

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! The 25mm f1.7 is awesome for low light. I’ve used it in the club as well as the 12-35 f2.8 and other lenses, like in this video I shot on the G85: kzread.info/dash/bejne/k59kuc1xZ73AktI.html

@Djogentertainment

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Aqua thank for your response. I like the less, then I find out the 42.5mm f1.7 which am considering. What do you think, 25mm f1.7 or 42.5mm f1.7? 🙏🙏🙏

Good comparison m8, wished you'd also show low light difference.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I might make a follow up video with low light performance, video tests and more. Think I should?

Thanx from Hamburg Germany! You helped me a lot ... 👍

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, you’re welcome! Thanks for commenting!

Muchísimas gracias por tu video . Tengo el 1.7 y estaba a punto de comprar el 1.4 . Tu comparativa es buenísima. Me quedo con mi 1.7 más pequeño y ligero 😊😊

@b3naqua

5 ай бұрын

¡Gracias por ver!

Very interesting and funny battle! I get that it is all about bokeh but I think I am just missing one point here : the impact of aperture on the shutter speed. In this battle the subjects were static and easier to shoot. But what about moving objects? If I wanted to take photos of my kids paying, the 1.4 aperture would probably allow the shutter speed to be faster than on 1.7. And in this context it can make a difference on sharpness especially in low lights

Any chance of bringing the Olympus 1.8 in to take on the winner? From what I've read it falls somewhere between the two in performance, and it's smaller.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

That's a great suggestion! I've been curious about that Oly lens as well. Thx for your comment!

@adosq

6 жыл бұрын

Please do BOKEH BATTLE for 25mm f/1.7 Lumix VS 25mm f/1.8 olympus

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Noted! Thx for the suggestion!

Have you used the sigma 30mm 1.4?

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Nope, but I’ve used the Sigma 16mm f1.4 on my Sony a6500 and it’s incredible.

that intro tho 🤟

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

DesFit lol thx 😌 I was channeling my inner Metalocalypse 👽

@kencur9690

Жыл бұрын

“Though” what? ...

Can't believe you didn't pop up before - glad I found the channel. So time has passed and you've gotten smarter and now have less hair; what m43 lenses do you like the most?

@b3naqua

3 жыл бұрын

I do have less hair and my brain has turned into a giant tree of cyborg ian proportions. I think my fav m43 lenses these days are the 12mm f1.4 and the 12-35mm f2.8. Maybe I should make an updated best lenses video?

@ScrattleGG

3 жыл бұрын

@@b3naqua would love it. A lot is outdated and many mixed opinions

Dang it Ben! Now you're making me tempted to sell my PL25, purchase a used P25, and get a nice lil profit! In any case, maybe next time you could make a comparison with the brighter lens stopped down to the other lens in the same vid? (ie PL25 @ f1.4+f1.7 vs P25 @ f1.7)

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Zakharia Khasmani lol you could totally sell the Leica lens and get some extra coin! That’s a really great idea to do a stopped down comparison test too, thx! 👽👽👽

I'm years late but this video helped me decide on the 1.7 lol. If for no other reason than it shows the t stop between the two is the same.

@b3naqua

5 ай бұрын

Good choice! Glad the video was helpful

I would like to see you review the 12mm 1.4 Leica Beast 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Eddikson Peña oooooh great suggestion! That one has been on my list for a while. Wide + bokeh = EXTREME WIDE BOKEH?? 😱😱😱

Bought the F1.4 about the time F1.7 came out, I think the F1.7 was already out but I wasn't aware of it yet and had already set my mind on buying the F1.4 in any case. I'm quite stubborn so even seeing this video back then probably wouldn't have changed my mind, as even before I got my first MFT body the F1.4 (along with the Oly 60mm F2.8 Macro) were top of my lens list... Strangely for a "standard" lens and considering how long I've had it I've barely used it as I find it too restrictive, either not wide enough or too wide 🤔 it just isn't in high demand with my shooting lifestyle I guess. *However* when I have used it it *never fails* to give a couple of pictures that blow me away with it's colour production, it seems to make even mundane things look fantastic, and I *always* say I should make an effort to use it more. But never do! I'd love to try the F1.7 to see if it gives the same WOW factor. This might sound dumb, but not sure if it's my phone screen, or simply because the shots in your video are test shots, but only a couple of the pictures come close to that WOW factor. Given the nearly indistinguishable difference between the two lenses in the video it would be great to be able to confirm for myself the F1.7 also has the same WOWNESS. Maybe it's a purely psychological thing and I've been brainwashed into thinking the F1.4 is more awesome than it actually is. But I think that feeling is still very real on a personal level, and even if I got hold of the F1.7 to try and it produced exactly the same pictures I don't think I'd sell it. Because for some reason I'd still believe I'd regret not having it at some point despite how little I use this focal length. Maybe it's just that the slight increase in light gathering ability and the far sexier curves of the F1.4 combined with the thought I'd be selling it in order to buy a inferior (albeit almost unnoticeable) lens seems a step backward...

uhmm it's seems that the leica alos has I.S and weather resistance or am I wrong ?

can you put the leica lens hood on the one of panasonic? I like the leica lens hood much better!

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

I like the Leica lens hood too! It doesn’t fit on the Panasonic lens tho 😭

Great video 👍

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Thank youuuu 👽👽👽

The intro alone.... Liked and subbed

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

Lol 😍

Awesome video... More videos like this :)

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Noted, thanks!

Every time you say Bokeh balls I can't help but singing... gotta catch them all...

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Lol 🤣

Would love to see that 30mm sigma 1.4 vs Pani 25mm 1.4

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

noted! thx for the suggestion

what about low light performance ?

Can I use this in night photography.

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

totally

hey man, good video. I think due to the sheer price difference, and the fact that the 1.7 performs this close to 1.4, you have to crown 1.7 as the winner. Haha.

@b3naqua

4 жыл бұрын

Bhagwan Singh yup the 1.7 is awesome!

I wish the Leica had a manual Aperture ring in keeping with the previous original 25mm MFT version

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

True, that would be an awesome feature!

@lfcmarkeb7124

4 жыл бұрын

shopping with the Leica 15mm that had the manual/auto aperture ring, app metal lens along with hood, and bigger price tag

Thx a ton.

@b3naqua

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 👽

Great Vid! The difference are definitely not worth $500 more... Panny 25mm f 1.7 for me. Maybe I'm cheap like that???

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Don Sae Kang thx Don! Agreed - I was pretty amazed how well the 25 1.7 held up! Such a fantastic les for the price.

I thought about buying the PanaLeica but now I am not sure. I own the 20mm pancake, which is great but a bit too short for portraits. And with the pancake the AF speed bothers me and the tiny focus ring for manual focus, so I want another lens in that focal length.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend the 25mm f1.7 - amzn.to/2pMOx8J - such a great lens for the $. I really like the 20mm as well, but I think the 25mm is more ideal for portraits. AF on the 25 is much faster than the 20 too. I might do a video about the 20 vs the 25!

@titaniumslug

6 жыл бұрын

50mm equivalent (25mm) isn't really going to be ideal for portraits. Even 80mm equiv is considered a short portrait lens. I prefer to think of 85 mm equiv as an interior portrait lens. Outdoors even longer would be helpful. I chose the 20mm too because in the past I have found 50mm equiv too tight for general indoor shots. I'm currently looking at either the panasonic 42.5mm f1.7 or the olympus 45mm 1.8 or even the sigma 60mm f2.8 for 85mm to 120mm equivalent portraits.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

I’ve been curious about the 42.5 lens too. I’d like to compare it to the 25!

@TeaJayPhotography

6 жыл бұрын

I already got the 42.5mm 1.7 and it's a great lens. But somewhat limited because of the narrow viewing angle. That's why I also want a 50mm equiv.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

For general shooting, the 20mm is my fav lens of the cheaper lenses, cuz it has the 1.7 + a bit of a wide angle (40mm equivalent). It's so sharp too! And tiny.

Is it me or is the 1.7 sharper?

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

It seems that way sometimes! They’re both so similar in a lot of ways.

How many times can BQ say BokeH Ballz? I counted 105 😂. Really informative F 1.7 for the win 🙌🏼. Great video. How are they for videos specifically for a food bokeh battle?

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Johnross Reyes lolll are #bokehballs the new PokeBalls?? Weirdly I didn’t do video comparisons with the two lenses lol. I thought about that after I finished the video, oooooops. But I’d imagine their results would be super similar? Except one of the benefits of the 1.4 for video would be the extra stops in aperture mean you could get away with lower ISOs than w the 1.7. I’ll have to try!

Yaayyy, Shakespeare and bokeh mashup

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

aka lyfe goals achieved ™️ so happy you caught the reference!!

At 7:25 you can see that the 1.7 picture has a sort of spherical deformation. The bokeh balls are squished towards the center.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Very true! The bokeh balls looks more circle-ish on the 1.4, where the 1.7 bokeh balls are a bit more oval/football shaped.

I have a 25 1.4 bought for 300$ second hand. Also had 20 1.7 which I sold and currently have 42.5 1.7. The problem with all that cheap and compact 1.7 lenses for me is - manual focus. Its terrible. For video I mean. BUT on Panaleica 25 1.4 its actually usable. It doesnt have any acceleration and its RELIABLE to pull focus during video. So.. if they someday give us the option to switch off focus ring acceleration and tune it, I might probably switch to 25 1.7 but for now.. 1.4 will stay with me. Also would be interesting to compare those lenses with Olympus 25 1.2 which is twice as expensive as so called "Leica" (actually made by Sigma, like most Panasonic lenses in case you didnt know already) p.s. Love your videos, you deserve more subs bro!

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Thx Jack!! Ooh I didn’t know Sigma makes the Leica lenses 😱 i haven’t used any Olympus lenses on my Panny cameras yet, but now I’m curious. Great suggestions, thanks for your comment! Also, what do you think about the 42.5 1.7 overall?

@visceraljourney

6 жыл бұрын

Its a great little lens, the only problem it has for me is again that terrible focus ring with absolutely unreliable acceleration for video. Probably would be ok on G9 or GH5 with 179 angle hack due to workable AF and their Focus transition modes. Fine on G85 if you plan mostly to take photos with it. Works in Dual IS 1 mode btw.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Your comment made me curious af about the 42.5 so I just got one! It's an incredible lens. That bokeh tho 😱😱😱

@visceraljourney

6 жыл бұрын

Ben Aqua it's a great lens for photography! Small, cheap and fast! Congrats

@tbd3602

5 жыл бұрын

Hey I’m a little late. How would you say the 20mm and the 42.5mm compare in quality in photos ? And video ? Things like focus ? And the field of view

Pretty soon we will see videos looking for lenses that have the most and best flare... and we'll be paying up for that. hahaha

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

lol right?? whatever the surging trends send us, now for the low price of only $39874798.

@lfcmarkeb7124

4 жыл бұрын

back in the day (35mm film) every one wanted back to front sharpness lol.

I've owned both those lenses and you're right, the 25mm F1.7 is a better choice. My sample of the 25mm F1.4 had lots of artifacts and it's big, heavy, slower AF, and it's also too warm. The cooler color cast on the F1.7 is better for video. The Panasonic 25mm F1.4 is much better than the Voightlander 25mm F095. That thing is horrible wide open and it's a tank. The Olympus 25mm F1.8 is okay though, but too warm.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Thx for your comment! Interesting that you perceive a cooler tone in the f1.7 lens. I like that colors seem slightly more saturated w it too. I’m curious about that massive Voigtlander 0.95 - why do you think it sucks so much wide open?

@FixItOnTheWay

6 жыл бұрын

I tried both the SLR Magic 25mm F095 and the Voightlander 25mm F095. I never tried the Mitikon Speedmaster 25mm F095 or the Olympus 25m F1.2. Reports are that the Mitikon is similar in performance to the Voightlander, just smaller and lighter. And the Olympus 25mm F1.2 is nothing short of amazing and has AF. But it's so big and heavy it undermines the whole concept of micro four thirds. As for the Voightlander and the SLR magic, when you stop them down to F1.4 or F2, they are fine. But what’s the point of buying a fast lens to shoot it at normal apertures. The Panasonic 25mm F1.7 will do it better and cheaper. Wide open both the Voightlander/SLR Magic were not good if you were trying to capture reality. Both were very soft and had lots of purple fringing but the SLR Magic was really bad. My sample of the SLR Magic was so bad the entire image had a purple/magenta cast. Both lenses were really bad if you like color because they made the color muddy. There was vignetting, haze, low contrast, flare, and other aberations that degraded color. However, if you wanted to go for a grungy lo-fi weird look. Then these lenses were okay. You could shoot wide open and try to make the shot look really bad and then run with that theme and make them look worse in post. But you still have to deal with manual focus and a very heavy lens that really doesn’t balance very well on your camera. That's not what micro four thirds is supposed to be about. For good manual focus you need a killer EVF. Forget peaking, you need to eyeball that focal plane to nail the focus on these lenses when shooting wide open. Also forget shooting action or trying to capture a fleeting expression on someone's face. It will take you all day and half the night to focus. The Voightlander 25mm F095 was bad for skin tones when shooting stills and worse for video because of all the aberations affected colors. Colors are very hard to correct in video. The manual focus on the Voightlander worked well for video because it’s not electronic. If you want bokeh, wide open the Voightlander had nice bokeh balls if you got just the right distance from the target and the right background so the bokeh would show up. But to be honest, you don't get into micro four thirds for the bokeh. At F1.4 the Voightlander was actually great. Better then the Panasonic 25mm F1.4. And had great light stars at night, if you’re into that kind of thing. But overall the Panasonic 25mm F1.7 was still better because it did everything okay. Well the Olympus 25mm F1.8 is not bad either. I think Panasonic lenses are cooler in tone as a rule. They also have more contrast and that deepens colors. But I still believe the color tone runs cooler, not warmer. The Panasonic-Leica 25mm F1.4 is an exception, it has a bit of a warm tone to it. As do most Leica lenses. Your reviews are great BTW. Best of luck with the series.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for typing all of that out! After my experience w the fringing on the Leica lens, I'm actually kind of hesitant to go any lower than 1.4. I'd love to mess around w the 12mm f1.4 tho, cuz it seems amazing for wide shots w bokeh. #goals

@FixItOnTheWay

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have the Olympus 12mm F2 and it's cool. F1.4 would be cool-er. Also, this completely unrelated but will you be reviewing the new Panasonic GX9. I think Panasonic should give you a brand new GX9 so you can compare it to your GX85. Even if Panasonic doesn't give you a camera, please just rant about the GX9 because that would be very entertaining.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

lol crossing my fingers and all other dangly body parts Panasonic sends me some new camera bodies to try out! The GX9 looks iiiiiinteresting, I'll have to investigate!

Voigtlander seem to be the best for bokeh with a f/0.95 but they are manual focus.

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Josue Rodriguez very true! Have you tried the Voigtlander 0.95? I’m so spoiled by AF!

@FoodTechLife

6 жыл бұрын

Ben Aqua Nah I just have the 25mm 1.7 since it’s affordable 😁 Maybe you should have compare low light performance as well to justify the higher price of the Leica 🤔

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

Josue Rodriguez that’s an excellent suggestion, thanks Josue! Yah the affordable lenses have such amazing quality! It can be though to justify paying $984757845 for a fancy lens when these cheap ones produce such juicy results.

Nice review dude...

@b3naqua

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

After seeing that intro, I had to press the Subscribe button 😂🙌 Awesome Comparison man!!

@b3naqua

6 жыл бұрын

lolll thank you Prabhjot! Really digging your content as well!! Keep it up 👍👍

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