My Top 3 Micro Four Thirds Lenses 

Very much enjoyed. I just ordered and anxiously awaiting a G7 with 14-42 and 45-150 lenses. Can't wait to get going.

Someone loves those really blurry backgrounds!

Good job man. Just about to go through your videos now after watching this one. Liked and subscribed.

I went for the 25mm on a hunch because it was comparatively very cheap on Amazon. It's on my gx9 about 60% of the time, 35% being the 100-300 and the rest of my lenses sharing the rest. It is just very very good

12-100mm f4 pro, 75mm f1.8 and 75-300mm f4.8-f6.7 is my favourite setup at the moment 😊 the 25mm f1.7 is saved for astrophotography 😊

I JUST bought a 35mm Lens from Neewer and only had it for a week and I LOVE IT.

YES!! I fully agree with your #1 choice..!! I actually bought this lens before I owned a M4/3 camera of my own. Small,, sharp as a lazer-edged tack and has manual f-stops. Beautiful piece of gear. I did not have the same results with my 45-150--I found it low contrast and weak edge sharpness outside of the center of the zoom and f-stop range. I did replace it with the 45-175,,which is lesser known in N. America. (popular in Asia) It appears to be a step-up in stabilization and coating,,and weirdly has a power zoom,,,which turned out to be a video bonus. Thanks for your comparisons-- and especially on the Sigma insights...enjoyed the video.

The 12-35 works for me. I also have the 15mm f1.7 brilliant walk around lens and the 45-150 mm which is sharper than my 70-300mm Nikon on my DSLRS I used that lens to do some shots in a personal book and it worked out fine 📷👍

I’m very much a budget photographer. I have a G2 bought 2011, and a G80 bought 2019. Lenses are the kit 14-45mm, the 45-200mm and my favourite 12-60mm. Your video identifies how difficult it can be to get the desired bokeh with the high aperture. I will definitely be looking for a single lens probably 15mm to get crisp exposures.

Thank you for this video. I'm new to videography aside from having shot some stuff on my smart phone earlier. I just recently got a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, but so far I haven't got any lenses for it at all. I'm not looking to become super professional, so I would like to have maybe just one or two lenses that I use for most of my shots. However, with my limited knowledge it's difficult to know which lens or lenses suit my particular needs. I'm mostly going to do overhead shots of a bench in order to document my work on camera. I will use a tripod and have the camera look down onto the bench at an angle. I don't need anything super wide, and I don't want anything that can easily create distortion. I'd like a lens that is easy to work with as a beginner. Having at least some decent focal depth would be good too. Low light capabilities is important for me, as I know I will have to take low light shots in some particular situations. Do you have any good recommendation for a MFT lens that would suit me, based on my particular use case? Will the ones you mentioned in this video still work well for me?

You have chosen well Obe Won!~

awesome video Jake ! i have a G9 and i think its amazing! i recently decided to work as a freelance videographer and with all of whats happening in the world, it's been tough ... but i still have hope ! i want to shoot films and i know my G9 is very capable in the video department i'm wondering if the more video oriented Pocket 4k is the right choice for me or the GH5s, would you ever do a image quality comparison between your 4 cameras ? (bmpcc 4k, GH5s, G9, A73)

Thanks for the video Jake. I bought a while ago zcam e2 which is MFT and bought two lenses 12-35mm f2.8 and 42.5 f1.7. The quality I'm getting from both lenses are excellent especially the 42.5. The 12-35 is a great lens for me with f2.8 .. but it suffer from distortion 😣. Unfortunately zcam e2 does not correct the distortion and really looking for an alternative lens .. could you suggest me one !! My concern is to get same color tone when swapping lenses

Interesting choices. I use the G9 for video after years and years with the GH3 and GH4. Stabilization has been a real game changer for me. For doc and event work, my primary lens is the Canon 24-105L on the Speedbooster XL. This gives a 30-135mm equivalent on the G9 with f2.5 across the zoom range. It's very useful because of this reach. Even the PanaLeica 12-60 doesn't have this reach or aperture. In very low light doc or event work, I use the Sigma 18-35 on Speedbooster XL. A tiny bit of vignetting at the wide end, but otherwise fine. For controlled situations, corporate and commercial work, I use the Voigtlander primes. They have a beautiful organic look that is more like 'cinema' than any other lens I own. Stop them down to at least f1.2 or f1.4 as they have a lot of glow wide open. Stills are another matter. Olympus primes, especially the 25/1.8, 17/1.2 and 45/1.2 are amazing. Fast autofocus, beautiful rendering, its all there.

Hmm. I have the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 for my GH5 and GX7.. slightly wider than your 25mm.. definitely smaller! 😃 Good video. Every lens has a reason! (Good, Bad & Ugly)

I would put the Olympus 40-150 ahead of the Pana and I shoot G9. The 15mm I concur and if you are going to pick Sigma, the 56mm would have been the best of the lot. Don't stayaway too long in that Full Frame world $$ :)

I have a gx80 and these lenses: - 14-42 Kit (not a big fan of it tbh, as its not very sharp and plastiky) - 25mm 1.7, absolutely love it - 45-150 4-5.6, the 45-100mm range is good, from 100-150mm it does have its weaknesses. But as its affordable, its a good option for people on a budget (like me haha :D ). - Olympus 9-18mm, it was a pretty bargain (200 euros) for an ultrawide. Not fast, a bit plastiky, but its very small and therefore pairs perfectly with my gx80. It gets its job done and the Leica 8-18mm was too expensive for me. I use the 45-150 and 9-18 frequently for landscape photography and the 25mm for video. Another honorable mention would be the Sigma prime trio. Especially the 16mm f1.4 is interesting for me, but the 15mm f1.7 could be fantastic too.

Hello Jake. AWESOME VIDEO. What lens do you recommend for fashion photography. I recently bought G85. I am Confuse which lens to buy for sharp pictures??

Could you help me, planning on buying the new blackmagic studio.. needing a lens. Shooting from back of a church to stage… need to be able to get fairly tight for speakers… 45-55 ft away. Would you recommend one over another?

I have the 15mm F/1.7, 12-40 2.8, 40-150 2.8, 45mm 1.8 and many legacy lenses 😊

My m43 kit: Body Gx7 (made in Japan version) Lenses Pan. 20mm 1.7 pancake Oly 45mm 1.8 portrait Oly 12mm 2.0 Pan 45-150mm Bag: think tank turn style Tripod: mefoto hitchhiker + joby Flash: Oly fl-300

Cool. have your nr1 on my main bmpcc 4k :)

I search a good cinematic lense for filming.. The 25mm 1.7 and the Leica 15mm 1.7 I have... Can you recommend a another lense or is that lenses good? I have a g9 I would like filming car movies Best regards from Austria

my favorite is leica 1260 love zoom lenses :D

I use the GH5, have just two lenses the 12-35 and 35-100 2.8 they have been ok for most everything so far. use the 12-35 most. but I am looking for faster lenses and some of my on location shoots for this travel show I end up with low light or have do control on the lights. lots of run and gun. I am thinking of the 10-25 1.7 but is is soooo expensive. And wondering if 1.7 is fast enough? vs going with the pro 1.2 or 1.4 primes. but by then I would be more than the 10-25. ugh.....

Completely agree with you regarding 12-35 f2.8. I can't discribe it as well, but the image from the lens was just not sexy. I still remember when I got disappointed with it.

I found the Voigtlander F/0.95 range are the best natives to use on my bmpcc4k. Meike deserved a mention too.. Only agree with the SIgma art 18-35 being one of the best

Here are my favorite three micro 4/3 lenses: Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 (46mm filter) - great for general subjects Olympus 45mm f/1.8 (35mm filter) - great for portraits Panasonic 45-200mm f/4 - f/5.6 (52mm filter) - this lens became a favorite when I discovered that it delivered better image quality than my 50mm and 200mm Takumar prime lenses.

What type of photography do you shoot that requires background separation?

I just ordered the Olympus OM-D EM10 III, and I am confused with the lens mount. Is micro four thirds really the name of the mount? Does it mean that I can use any company's micro four thirds lenses? Panasonic, Canon, Fuji, Leica.... No extra adapters or anything so the connection pins work with my camera? If that is the case, that's AMAZING!

So you really recommend the 45-150?

Olympus 60mm 2.8 macro is my fav lens.

I thought you'd never get started!

I am very new to all of this. The GH5s is my very first real camera ever (my only other camera is a hero 4 black). I just got more information about the Sigma lens from you, then I have gotten from other vids recently, yet it was just an honorable mention for you that you talked about as an afterthought... my only lens right now is the Panasonic 12-35 2.8 lens. If I get the Sigma lens, I will need an adapter... right? I am leaning towards the VILTROX EF-M2 II.

What's the 50mm f1.8, 24-70mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8 equivalent to micro four thirds lens?

From what you are saying you ought to look at the Olympus 1.2 17+25+40 and tbe Sigma 1.4 16+30+56

Voightlander Nocturnes....Helios 44-2 (russian/ukraine) old prime lenses (you'le be surprised what image you get with these hidden gems)....Sirui anamorphic lenses for the exciting world of anamorphic on the GH5/s....M.Zuiko 12mm wide angles lenses (half the price of the Panasonic Leicas for example) ....Tamron/samyangs for entry price wide angles....Sigma art lense.....stunning but bloody heavy.....Rokinon 35mm T1.5 Cine......Rokinon 85 T1.5 Cine......Laowa 15mm.....Nikkor 35mm f.2 .....all super lenses for different functions.....levels of play/depth of field and style ....

do you recommend the 25mm f1.7 or the 20mm f1.7 , or sigma 16mm f1.4 with speedbooster. i already have a 35mm T1.5 rokinon tho but need autofocus.

How about the sigma 56mm for the MFT. Have you tried the 42.5 or the 45mm oly ?

Just coincidentally, I have a G9. I own the 45-150. Bought it to complement my 14-42 kit lens. OF COURSE, I also have the 25mm F1.7. How anybody can NOT buy this lens at less than $150? A 50mm equivalent, and F1.7. It's very sharp, and I use it regularly. NOW...I recently decided to get the Leica 15mm. YOUR TOP THREE will be in my kit. Frankly, I'd take the 45-150 out of my top three and replace it with the 42.5mm F1.7. I really love that lens.

Good Video"

12 to 35 mm length is perfect for close up shooting I do it all the time with video work I don't know where you're coming from and fires bulka goes just stay with your full frame camera if you want Boca

olympus has very very good lens, have you heard of the Co.?

Olympus 75mm f1.8, the ultimate MFT lens imo.

These still your most used?

wish you had more sample videos instead of 10 second sinppets... great vid overall though thanks for sharing!

Out of the lenses you recommended If you could have one for less but some landscape more of portraits and no video which one do you recommend?

why didnt you include the 12mm 1.4 lens???

I own 6 lenses, along with the 25mm and the 45-150 kit lens (my #3) but for me it's the 42.5 f1.7 (#2) and the sharp 35-100 f2.8 do ok. I'll only use MFT for well lit or outdoor applications where I don't want to lug around much heavier gear as I'm doing what I call casual shooting. Their weakness is in low light situations using high iso or if cropping/enlarging is intended. I chose the GX85 because small size matters,. Using a body the same size as a mirrorless full frame Z7 makes no sense to me. A high resolution full frame sensor is on a whole different level. Not fair to compare the two systems especially when shooting weddings or events. My Samsung S10 image quality isn't far from MFT, so my next smartphone upgrade may signal the end of MFT for me, as ridiculous as that would have sounded only a few years ago. Probably why Panasonic went full frame and Olympus is dying.

I got fed up waiting for you to jump right into it after about the 5th time you told us you were gonna "go/jump/get right into it".

I agree with your choices. For me, the best lenses for photography with mft are the 15mm f1.7 and the 25mm f1.7 in my gx85. For video it is the sigma 18-35 with speedbooster on the gh5. AF sucks anyway, and the gh5 is already big enough for the sigma. And I think the extra weight helps for handheld video. But the sigma with the GX85 is a no no.

#3 I've used that lens it sucks not sharp at all #2 17mm primes are always the best #1 15mm You have to try the 12mm f1.4 and the 42.5mm f/1.2 these areon another level

I sadly agree with 12-35/f2.8mm. It has some use: bad, dull winter weather and (late) evening hand-held city shots. Basically low light static scenes. If you want zoom 12-60mm kit lens is more versatile, it does not suffer from lens flare and optical quality is the same. If you want low aperture then lenses without zoom are better. 45-150 surprised me a bit, but I considered it few times despite having 45-200. But 45-200 is heavy and it basically ends somewhere at 100 or 120mm. Beyond that image is blurred and zooming further does not show more details. My favorites right now are 12-60/f3.5-5.6, 20mm/f1.7 and Oly 45mm/f1.8 ... there's nothing special about the first one, it's just super versatile. On my "considering to buy" list are 45-150, pergear 25mm/f1.8 and laowa super wide angle (8mm?).

Great video but how how how and why would you not mention the price anywhere. Yikes

It seems you have not yet discovered the Sigma 16mm F1.4

At least, we are sure that you don't work for Olympus...

42.5mm 1.7 ?

In other words. You could have an 8-18 zoom 25 prime and never need another lens in your kit

Arent you a fan of the sigma Trinity?

9,17,75.

the compression of the video made the background really boxy

Do you own any Olympus lenses??

Think you should have mentioned right away that you were reviewing ONLY Panasonic gear!

F2.8 isn't good enough... but your 8-18 is 2.8-4. ?

You made a whole video to say the 12-35mm was your favourite lens and now it is almost rubbish. That's weird

1.7f on mft is 1.7f on full frame. This was very often shown in examples. The f of a lens isn't paired with the crop factor ...

Pretentious photographers worry so much about bokeh and background blur. What, it's not enough when you're uploading it on Instagram and viewing them in tiny images? Or after RU-vid beats the hell out of your upload and compressed your video? F/2.8 in mft is more than enough and 12-35mm will cover about 80% of your focal needs. Unless you're strictly a macro/wildlife photographer.

"Cinematic bokeh" once again... Grading and focal length makes cinematic.

coffee cinematic creamy bokeh ..... so saturated 😂