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The BEST Micro Four Thirds Lens money can buy?

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The Panasonic Leica 10-25mm F/1.7 is the lens I've been most excited about for a long time. For Micro Four Thirds, it's big, but it's multi-talented, fast, and could do several jobs for me, both in photography and video. Check out what I make of it...
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@altheliterate 5 лет назад

Congrats on the wedding. I've been married for thirty years, and my wife tells me I it's the smartest thing I've ever done, she also says I'm very happy.

@Damon777 5 лет назад

Does she also very helpfully, point out where you`re going wrong?

@altheliterate 5 лет назад

@@Damon777 Oh, yes she does, it's kinda her super power. LOL

@molopez619 5 лет назад

They truly control the world lol

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

😂😂😂😂

@lylestavast7652 5 лет назад

@@altheliterate Women's faults are many/ Men have only two/ Everything we talk about/ And everything we do. ;)

@florianraw 5 лет назад

loved the way you imitated people saying "it's not a real 1.7..." And congratulation on getting married

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Haha, thanks mate!

@epv221 5 лет назад

Why does watching your videos always end up costing me money - never mind - and congratulations.

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

haha, I do apologize Martha :)

@m.louisphotography1630 5 лет назад

While I am an Olympus guy, and the pulldown focus ring is not new to me, your reactions are a hoot! Keep it up!

@thegrayyernaut 3 года назад

I'm from the Fujifilm village. They call that "Clutch focus mechanism" over here. It's a niche thing but it's always nice. Never get bored fiddling with it xD

@antonio.marasco 5 лет назад

I think you forgot something very important. 1.7 on micro 4/3 is still 1.7 in terms of how much light goes into your camera, it only multiplies the depth of field. So if you are ditching a 1.4 lens, your are missing out on how much light you could possibly let in. Though, 1.7 is still more than enough light in the most shooting scenarios. Cheers from Switzerland :)

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Did I forget? I thought I was talking about only depth of field? :)

@antonio.marasco 5 лет назад

@@JamesPopsysPhoto yeah I know, but newbies don't know that there is more to aperture then just depth of field. Didn't mean to be rude though. ;-)

@antonio.marasco 5 лет назад

@moo you are talking nonsense... Go look it up. It's pure mathematics... The only difference is depth of field. In terms of measurement of light f1.7 is and will always be f1.7 please don't just say something because you heard it somewhere... There is more than enough evidence on the internet...

@geraldbraun6267 3 года назад

You nailed on the pull back focus ring. After purchasing one I can not be without it!!

@fender6713 2 года назад

The depth of field is timed by 2 but the light gathering is the same no matter what sensor size your on. That’s more important for me specially shooting in low light than depth of field.

@joelbenford9327 5 лет назад

As a mostly-indoor photographer, this is close to a system seller for me.

@jiraz 5 лет назад

Joel Benford do u think 10mm is too tight for indoor? Im thinking to upgrade from 7-14 to 8-18 or this one.

@joelbenford9327 5 лет назад

@@jiraz It depends on your flavour of "indoors"... If you're a pro photographing the inside of a house for real estate, I think it's too tight. If you're a tourist taking photos in cathedrals and art galleries, it's fine (since whole ceiling pictures are boring). For events -- photographing people and groups indoors -- I think 10-25 is a great range.

@RCodyWanner 5 лет назад

Your excitement over the focus clutch makes me so happy haha

@obscurelines Год назад

Here in 2023. Seeing that fella went FF in the end. I have FF and apsc cameras but I'd love to still try this one day. Just for fun.

@ricardorgomez 5 лет назад

You know James... The humor in your videos... :-P A Lumix Ambassador... And marriage! Life just keeps getting better and better! Congrats! Probably the last time I got excited about a lens was the Zeiss Otus... The 55 and 85. Those things are just so gorgeous. And their performance: second to none. Then comes along the 10-25mm f/1.7... The 8-18 with it's f/2.8-4 was 'okay'. I would still have to work it for event photography in dark locations and no flashes. But f/1.7 is a godsend. No flash. Lower ISO. Higher shutter speed... And the focal range is just about perfect for a general wide zoom. Even with my 12-60mm, I've gotten some pretty amazing, wide shots. The extra 2mm is just gravy. Downloaded stills from a production 10-25mm on a G9. SUPER sharp! The image rending is what you'd expect: damn beautiful. It's a damn big lens for m43. But it's a little sacrifice for the performance Keep up the great work and again, congrats on the wedding!

@GiulioSciorio 5 лет назад

I shot with the 10-25 f/1.7 on a G9 last week and found it surprisingly light. Large for M43 yes but handling, performance and weight are solid.

@raksh9 5 лет назад

I really like your reasoning for how this lens could replace up to four others. All you might want is a Panasonic or Voigtlander 42.5, and a long tele zoom and you're set for anything. For me, this could replace the Pana 12-35, Oly 12, Oly 17, Oly 25 and maybe even the Voigtlander 25.

@garypentecost833 5 лет назад

I have manual clutch on my Oly 12-40 f2.8 it’s brilliant ,no menu needed to switch Af to manual focus 😄. Nice images from that new lens Emily

@terrywbreedlove 4 года назад

Not happy with the pull down manual focus on my 300mm F4 at all. Works fine but gets in the way always engaging it by accident.

@Todd_Kuhns 5 лет назад

The DOF discussion is the most misunderstood concept. Micro 4/3 simply has a smaller sensor which forces you to use a shorter focal length or increase your distance to the subject. Both of those things increase DOF. Simple as that. The sensor itself isn't changing the DOF and the aperture remains the same. f1.7 is always f1.7.

@markhou 5 лет назад

True. However pixel pitch being smaller than full frame, noisier images are generally expected.

@molopez619 5 лет назад

Very true

@petrthingsilike8487 5 лет назад

markhou that being true theoretically, the gab now in 2019 is so tiny, because to it is much easier to cool MFT comparing to the FF so they can actually offer much better performance in more portable factor for much lower price than a FF, as for BMPCC4K. More I learn about it, as much as I hated it in the beginning, the trade of for that low light shooting is definitely in favour of MFT. Unless you are doing some heavy under water shooting or spying on people on the dark 😁 you will beat FF by MFT sensors in 95% of the tasks.

@bradleyanderson247 5 лет назад

Yep, I've grown o really hate the term equivalence. Seems to bring out the worst in people on the gear head forms. F-stop is unambiguously defined by focal length and the actual size of the aperture. A 50 mm f/1.7 lens is a 50mm f/1.7 lens. Yes, the formats have different pluses and minuses. But almost all of the cameras available today are capable of making wonderful photographs. Even phone cameras these days can make terrific images. And they are all capable of making extremely mundane and boring photos (even if technically perfect).

@lukazupie7220 5 лет назад

PetR Things I Like lol

@jinwan3088 3 года назад

Thanks James, my best lens since I got it last year. It's on my Olympus OMD EM1 Mk3 almost 100% of the time. Best m43 lens IMHO.

@SurfinScientist 4 года назад

Interesting that James says he does not need as shallow a Depth of Field as is usual in Full Format. I have the same. In fact, I prefer Micro Four Thirds because of its larger Depth of Field. It makes it so much easier to achieve good focus, and if a blurry background is really needed, it still can be achieved.

@thegrayyernaut 3 года назад

True. We can achieve separation with a 35-100 on the longer tele end. Some people are absolutely obsessed with demolishing the background. I'm not xD

@FrayAdjacentTX 5 лет назад

The Olympus Pro 12-40 has the manual focus clutch on it, and it's a REALLY useful feature.

@GeirReiulfsen 5 лет назад

Got gear envy now 🙂 I have the Olympus 12-40 that also have a pullback manual focus ring, and I love it.

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Ahh i nearly bought that years ago mostly because of that! 😂👍🏻

@RCodyWanner 5 лет назад

James Popsys I have that too - the issue is it is in manual literally 95% of the time on my gh5. I am feeling confident that the 10-25 is going to give us the best possible autofocus scenario for the gh5

@7zinz 5 лет назад

@@JamesPopsysPhoto almost all Oly have the clutch. First time I was like...the heck, now its like oooooh :D

@deanisplemoni 3 года назад

It's less "F1.7 is equal to F3.5", and more "10mm is always still going to be 10mm, no matter how much you keep cropping into it".

@Koji-888 Месяц назад

#1. Light gathering is the same. ( 1.7 = 1.7 ) On any size sensor. #2. But depth of field becomes deeper on smaller sensors. (More in focus. Less bokeh.)

@al404 3 года назад

It is like looking at myself when I try to convince me that I’m buying a new lens because I really really really need it 🙈

@JamesPopsysPhoto 3 года назад

haha!

@Andy-pu2iv 5 лет назад

My Oly 12-40 has the pull back focus ring. I went a bit bananas one day when I couldn't get auto-focus to work, no matter how many settings I changed, set, double-checked, swore at... After about ten minutes I remembered... And congratulations to you and Emily!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

I did that filming this! Not the last time I'm sure :)

@bradleyanderson247 5 лет назад

I bet there's not a lot of who haven't had that experience when first using a lens with a pull back focus ring. I was completely perplexed and thought my camera had failed. Then, when you realize what happened, there's that, "what an idiot" moment.

@hermilioquintana9178 5 лет назад

Congratulations James, marriage is one the most important decision. I have been married for almost 37 years and I am glad I did. Be happy and keep you great humor, it will help you a lot . Best wishes.

@LukeLearns 4 года назад

Been loving my Lumix and your vids. I just got the sigma 16mm f1.4, and NOW I WANT MORE

@whfowle 3 года назад

Actually, that is why I like the larger DOF of MFT. Bokeh doesn't help me at all. Keeping more in focus does.

@joeltunnah 3 года назад

And you can still have the fast apertures for exposure. MFT is actually superior to FF in that sense. I can shoot at f1.4 for low light, but still get the depth of field equivalent of f2.8 to keep more in focus.

@ju2705s 5 лет назад

Ähhmm it is a real 1.7 lens and let pass light like a 1.7 lens. Only the Bokeh point of view is equivalent of a 3.5 at FF. I have the clutch focus on my Oly 12-40 to and love it 💓

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Yep! 🙂

@alexauga 5 лет назад

moo While the 50mm f1.7 would indeed have a larger front element, it requires more magnification to achieve its angle of view and therefore must collect more total light to achieve the same output therefore exposure would remain constant between the two lenses. F stops and even more so T stops were designed to standardise this. Also in response to the video DoF does not change based upon sensor size which is another common misconception 🙃

@alexauga 5 лет назад

moo Exposure is the amount of light per unit area which reaches the sensor not total amount of light gathered, consider a light meter does not require a focal length or sensor size to determine correct exposure. Also if you’re unsure about magnification I kindly suggest you read up more on lens design 😊

@alexauga 5 лет назад

moo You’ve just told somebody not to spread misleading information and here you are with no clue what you’re talking about 🤦‍♂️

@lylestavast7652 5 лет назад

focus ring fixation. got it... It's interesting watching new gear come around and how ranges optically and f-stop get more/less attention through the years...

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Who know's what the optics are like, I want it! *Slight joke

@BrentODell Год назад

I used to shoot Olympus and I LOVED the pull-back focus ring on their pro lenses. I left m4/3 for a while, went up to FF Canon RF, and now I'm coming back. My Canon stuff is almost all sold(most importantly the R5 is sold), and a G9 and this 10-25 are on the way. In other news, you're a lefty?!

@bevleaross8736 5 лет назад

1. the shelf is still up! LOL 2. Olympus have the same push pull focus ring on their lenses.. love it

@Steinbockhase 3 года назад

Of course it is a wanna-have lens, but unfortunately no image stabilization. So it would not replace my 12-35mm F2.8 for video where stabilsation is crucial.

@wojtekw6040 5 лет назад

Congratulations on getting married! A full set of lenses from Lumix as a wedding gift would be nice at this point...just a thought Lumix

@ThomasParis 4 года назад

I have the pull out focus ring on the lens I use most, Olympus's 12-100, and I love that functionality.

@jb678901 3 года назад

You might try telling Emily that by upgrading to the Leica 10-25/F1.7, you will not only reduce the time to change-out lenses but that this will on average allow you to finish earlier. Focus on TIME efficiency. Avoid any discussion about "The Golden Hour".

@RolieKloeOlie 3 года назад

20-50mm equiv? Yes please!

@matttcameron_ 5 лет назад

I have the Olympus 17mm 1.8 lens and it has the pull-back focus ring and it is my favorite feature of any lens I own. It's is so fun to use, and it's really nice to have the ability to set the focus at a certain distance and leave it there.

@Thompa74 5 лет назад

Haha, your eyes light up like a child at Christmas, of course you need that lens! Maybe a good wedding gift from your friends? 😄 Congrats to your upcoming wedding!

@molopez619 5 лет назад

Thommy Öhman when’s the bachelor party?! Loo

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

😂😂 I think Emily would love a lens for our wedding gift!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

😂😂 I've been given no details

@Thompa74 5 лет назад

James Popsys I’m pretty sure she will love it at least as much as you will! 😆 To bad the price tag on that lens isn’t “micro”, but as you said in the video; you might be able to reduce some weight in total and not need to switch lenses to often. Couldn’t you make a video about being lumix ambassador and what it’s like and how to become one etc?

@trembichmovingmoments8778 5 лет назад

This is an absolute dream lens for me ever since it was announced at photokina last year. Sadly with its price point its gonna stay a dream for the foreseeable future... Great video as usual 🙂 Cheers!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Yeah it's going to be a bit painful this one! Cheers mate :)

@momchilyordanov8190 5 лет назад

Slowly, but surely you will make the full circle and admit that sometimes bigger is better :) I know I did! That's why I ended up having BOTH a m4/3 camera and a full frame camera. I just shoot what I feel like at the given moment and my soul is calm now :)

@fuglbird 3 года назад

Very interesting. When I need a wide lens, I just remove my teleconverter from my 600 mm. Very often it is sufficient. When it's not, I enjoy watching your landscapes. Impressing work. Congratulations - better late than never.

@wayneashton 5 лет назад

I shot my own wedding! You should give it a go James! It's quite easy to setup a camera and plonk it onto a tripod, or a guests hands for certain shots. Collect all the guests phone shots and such too, job done and with that saving - new glass! Congratulations and good luck!

@darylnd 5 лет назад

So this, the Panasonic Leica 50-200, and the Laowa 7.5mm? Hmmm... Congratulations on your wedding! I wish you and Emily many great years together.

@pixelpeter3883 5 лет назад

BTW: consider that it is sometimes handy to have the odd lens for back-up just incase your 'main' one gets out of order ;-)

@icarofoto 5 лет назад

You can find plenty of pull ring focus lenses in the dark side of mft ;)

@molopez619 5 лет назад

Jeanpierre Moscardin tempting! Lol

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

I'll just never had one! 😁

@ownvideofootage 5 лет назад

You make a clear statement Fella! One lens instead 3, boom!!

@TheMangoAssassin 5 лет назад

Not just missed shots on lens changes but when you have the days of having to do work photography it'll cut down time and inconveniences resulting in a quicker shoot and faster success to gaining that cheddar cheese.

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Yessir! 🙂

@GeneWaddle 5 лет назад

I just bought 5 absolutely nothings. I can't see how Emily could possibly object to the purchase of the new lens now. 👍🦆

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

😂 You superstar!!! Thank you 🙂

@vermis8344 11 месяцев назад

"Wales" Holy moley, I watched the start of this video and thought 'he's in Canada somewhere'. As well as 'I gotta get me a drone'. Now on with the vid...

@paulosullivan7197 5 лет назад

So excited by that lens flicky thing! :D

@RobertBratuOfficial 5 лет назад

This may be the best review of this lens I've seen so far.

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Thanks mate!

@TheDIYFilmmaker 4 года назад

Hi James, I would not say "full frame cameras and crop sensor cameras" because that is supporting the "negative marketing" against MFT and APS-C cameras by Canon and Sony. They are just different camera systems. There are many Full-Frame cameras cropping the sensor in 4K: Canon EOS R and RP full frame cameras have a 4K crop factor of 1.7x (even the expensive 5D had a 4K crop factor of 1.7x that Canon managed to lower it to 1.27x by software). Even the famous Sony a7 III full frame camera also crops the sensor by 1.2x when recording at 4K at 30fps. So a "cropped sensor camera", are all: MFT, APS-C, and Full Frame. :)

@dougsullivan3564 5 лет назад

Really loving your videos. The music in this one made me think of Austin powers....... don’t know why.

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

😂 Cheers mate!

@lenkagrimova6561 2 года назад

So it's basically my Lumix 25mm f1.7, which can also zoom out :)

@smokejumperhg 5 лет назад

Many congratulations on the forthcoming wedding! Have already sold off my 12-35;12mm and 25mm lenses to help fund my purchase of the 10-25mm. Really looking forward to using it with my G9. Have kept my 8-18 and 15mm for my second camera body and because of their compactness. BTW Have booked onto your Iceland workshop with Nigel in January - looking forward to it!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Ahh thanks mate - see you there, looking forward to it :)

@danielhenzphotography 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video, James. Good look with wedding planing. Next time, throw a pair of glasses in your camera bag. I guess you have your bag on you most of the time.

@molopez619 5 лет назад

Daniel Henz gotta have some shades!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Thanks mate! 🙂

@AfF3lix 5 лет назад

Finally, waited so long for this review. Congrats!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Thanks mate :)

@MarkoKoskenoja 5 лет назад

Entertaining and informative as always - great job!

@jamespeirce2582 5 лет назад

“Wrralloowwabb that’s not really a 1.7 lens wrrallowwabbbb...” lmao Congratulations!

@molopez619 5 лет назад

James Peirce 😂🙌🏽

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

😂 Thanks mate!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Misinformation? I was speaking about DOF, not aperture.

@clemfandango9534 5 лет назад

moo you don't even understand it ! F1.7 is F1.7 regardless of the sensor size. The difference is depth of field . Get your facts straight before embarrassing yourself. :)

@TangerineTux 4 года назад

@@clemfandango9534 10mm is also 10mm regardless of sensor size, but this is not what equivalence is about. The difference is depth of field _and_ light received from the subject, because they are both determined in large part by the size of the entrance pupil, given that the entrance pupil is where light enters the lens. The diameter of the entrance pupil is given by the (true) focal length divided by the f-ratio (in fact, in “f/1.7”, which is the correct notation, “f” stands for the focal length), so if you multiply the focal length for equivalence of field of view, you need to also multiply the f-ratio by the same factor so that the calculated entrance pupil diameter stays correct, thus maintaining equivalence of depth of field and light captured (and hence photon shot noise relative to the signal). (If you shoot JPEG, you will also want to multiply the ISO setting by that factor squared to maintain equivalent lightness in the processed image.)

@AndySelf 5 лет назад

Congrats on the wedding. Sounds like you’ve already decided emotionally!! There must be some justification in buying it since it is your livelihood

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

That's what I'm telling myself Andy :)

@rickvestuto 5 лет назад

Olympus has been using Clutch rings for focus for over 4 years now I have always hated Panny lenses Olympus Lenses are far superior over Panny lenses in build quality and focus speed .......My Opinion of course Best regards, Rick

@ultramuc466 5 лет назад

Exactly Olympus has been using this clutch system for long time

@rejeannantel1185 5 лет назад

James, leaving your camera bag at a distance like you did on the beach might be the best way to lighten up your gear and get that new lens you wish for. You could probably easily buy it after your insurances give you a check for the stolen ones. Hope Emily will give in!

@ianwinsor9480 5 лет назад

The "wont need to change lens" reason was my excuse for the g6 a few years back before travelling. I used the 2 cameras = less lens changing.

@Advertisingvideos 3 года назад

What is an alternative lens I can use to shoot video in a low light ???

@Jws9268 5 лет назад

Congrats on the wedding, wishing you a long and happy marrige , I would love to get the 10-25mm lens, or even the 15mm.

@TomPollardPhotography Год назад

I miss M43 James.

@GermanViking 5 лет назад

That lens will be a monster for video! 🤟🏼

@AstroLaVista 5 лет назад

I might be wrong but I think quite a few Oly lenses have one of those pull back rings? Lots of logic for replacing 4 lenses with one - bag weight, less dust and moisture ingress, less missed shots, and less chance of dropping a lens whilst trying to change lenses lol The flute music reminds me of the film Anchor Man :D

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

They do! I've just never had one - and I live my life based on anchor man :)

@siparnell9071 5 лет назад

No, no, no!!! Don't do it, mate! 😲 Selling teeny-tiny mft primes, and replacing them with a hulking-great zoom, is a guaranteed route to gear-frustration 😣 In my 35+ years in photography, it's one thing I've learned... Because you're a pro, you bought those teeny-weeny primes *on purpose*. So keep the smallest, most favouritist of the bunch, and only then, could the Lumix-Leica not give you cause for annoyance. Simon 😁👍

@Biosynchro 5 лет назад

That's an interesting perspective. You certainly have a point. But, I think James has three good reasons to change: 1. He mostly uses lenses within the focal range of the 10-25. 2. It out-performs some of the primes. 3. On some shoots he will never have to change lenses. I would probably get the 8-18 (despite its sliding aperture) and treat it as an f/4 lens; and I'd add a standard zoom or a tele zoom - maybe the 35-100? Then again, that's a big gap between 18 and 35.

@siparnell9071 5 лет назад

@@Biosynchro Hi Karim 🤗 Nice points. 🤔 Now, at the end of the day, it's up to James... But I have the 8-18 *and* a handful of teeny-weeny primes, precisely because when I know which focal length I want, I can use a lens which looks like a toy - but isn't! And having come from Canon FF/APS-C with 'L' lenses, and before that Nikon FF film, I'll never be tricked into buying *only* massive "high IQ" lenses again, because 100% of clients don't care one iota. Cheers 😁👍

@simonrose5784 5 лет назад

Si Parnell - the buy vs no buy decision is not up to James, it has become Emily’s decision! That rule no 1 of married life 😆

@siparnell9071 5 лет назад

@@simonrose5784 That's exactly why, with my current wife (no.3!!!), it's ME who controls the family finances! 🤣🤣🤣

@CoalitionGaming 5 лет назад

Saw the title and clicked in so fast, but then as the video was loading I realized this video is probably about the $2000 lens. Nailed it. Absolutely fantastic lens, but I'm happy enough with my Viltrox EF-M2 speedbooster ($120) and Sigma Art 18-35 (got it for $555). Getting down to f1.2 is also nice. I do tire of the typical Sigma weight tho lol. It's too bad at the price this lens is, they didn't include any OIS.

@bardofhighrenown Год назад

While it is heavy for M43. It's incredibly light compared to a similar focal length and aperture full frame lens and is about as heavy as a similar APS-C lens. The sister lens to this, the 25-50 f/1.7. Is the reason I bought into M43. I wanted a fast ~50-100mm zoom lens (ff equiv) because a similar lens on any other format weighed over a kilogram.

@chrisklugh 5 лет назад

I'm still waiting for someone to review the Leica vs the Sig 18-35 for video.

@MrBobthened 4 года назад

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@michaelmeehan9556 5 лет назад

Congratulations on getting married James & Emily! Great video James! Wales certainly offers up a whole lot of great potential shots. Have a fantastic weekend!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Thanks Michael :)

@michaelmeehan9556 5 лет назад

@@JamesPopsysPhoto , Julie and I have been married for just going on 31 years. It hasn't always been easy, but it has been more than worth it. It was the best decision I have ever made. There is nothing more wonderful than having someone want to be with you even when they have seen you despite knowing the good, the bad and the ugly about you. Truly wishing all the best for the both of you. Just remember this: love is not a feeling (though you can certainly feel it), rather love is an action, a choice... there will be days that you may not like each other, but because of your commitment (your choice to love), your friendship, you choose to love each other through all the crazy ups and downs of life. Happy ever afters don't happen by accident, they're made by two people making a choice to never give up. Hope that wasn't too deep. Have a fantastic day James!! (and Emily!)

@michaelmeehan9556 5 лет назад

@ordinosaurs 5 лет назад

The pullback AF ring is the best page they they took from Olympus design book. Have it on my 12-40/2.8 pro, it's incredibly useful.

@Red35Photography 5 лет назад

LOL! Pull back focus! I do like this lens mate. Yet Olympus has manual 'clutch' for many years, but it's a welcome addition in the Lumix mix (huh). Anyway, I am tempted by this lens too. Oh, congrats on wedding and good luck with planning. J

@s.m.s.m.630 5 лет назад

Congratulations on the wedding! The lens reminds me of the Olympus 12-40 f2.8, especially the manual focus ring. There will be folks who love it, and others who hate it. Hope that Panasonic will offer a place in the menu to switch the ring off. My problem is: my other wide angle lens, Pana 8-18 is mostly used on 8-9 mm. :/ And I absolutely love my Oly 25mm f1.2. So, this lens would add some extra weight. But I love the idea of having less lenses with me and switching them less often. Kind regards

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Me too 🙂

@itsryanwilkes 5 лет назад

Great video mate! I'll be selling off basically the same lenses as you to get a 10-25. Paired with the 50-200 I'll have a pretty sweet kit! So stoked!

@willprice7475 5 лет назад

Ugh!!!! You're killing me, man! I don't want to want this lens, because I want it so bad, and my wife will not sign off on it... good luck to you getting approved and God speed.

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Thanks Will, I'll need it :)

@nnn-pr3vr 2 года назад

the 3200 shutter speed turned out not bad

@sabiezaide5242 5 лет назад

You kinda remind me of Miranda Hart from Miranda, weirdly enough.😊 (It's one of my absolute fave shows). It's comforting watching your channel. Such fun!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Thanks so much 🙂👍🏻

@thegrayyernaut 3 года назад

What an odd focal range. 20-50mm. But it sure sounds useful though.

@joeltunnah 3 года назад

Perfect range for street photography, but this lens is a bit big for that.

@richardturner81 5 лет назад

Congrats James & Emily! I take it it's too late to return the engagement ring... that money would come in handy for the lens.

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Good thinking, I'll ask...

@dougsullivan3564 5 лет назад

Sorry forgot to say congratulations on the wedding!

@video-carl 6 месяцев назад

This and the Olympus f/1.2 appear to end up as the gateway for owners to add full frame cameras to their kit. It's the weight of these lenses. Owners logic is probably: if I'm carrying this large and heavy mft lens, surely i can deal with ff kit

@jpokeefe 5 лет назад

Wonderful news on your upcoming wedding. Congratulations!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Cheers James :)

@findus605 5 лет назад

Who is doing your wedding pictures???

@Zhiloreznik 5 лет назад

Pull focus ring he said. My Oly Pro lenses have that satisfying action 😍

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Wonderful isn't it!

@Zhiloreznik 5 лет назад

@@JamesPopsysPhoto It can be frustrating when it accidentally pulls back when getting camera out of the bag, and you think camera AF is not working. Still for a fidget person like myself ... oooohhh soooo soothing

@AmadoWildlifeVideos 5 лет назад

Just two words to learn as you’re getting married, that will bring you continual bliss: “Yes, dear.” Nice job on the lens, I still like the 15mm for size & convenience, and similar with the 25mm. Any idea of entry price for the 10-25mm?

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

It ain't cheap! :(

@stevemccrory9130 5 лет назад

New lens or wedding "stuff".....I know which Emily will choose before you pitch. Afterwards, who knows? A woman's mind is never easy to get a handle on. Hope we get to meet her before the big day. Congratulations to you both. Great video again.

@pornpori 5 лет назад

Congrats on the wedding. I'm also getting married around the same time as you. Who is going to be the photographer at your wedding? I found it hard to find someone and it would be a good idea for a video: how do you choose a photographer? (from a photographer's perspective).

@TomGlenny 4 года назад

Great video! Did you ever buy one? Considering getting one for my G9 but as you said, it's no small purchase!

@deanisplemoni 5 лет назад

The video I've been waiting for!

@alanneilson6811 5 лет назад

Happy testing

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Cheers Alan, I'm certainly happy :)

@bobk4438 5 лет назад

I just bought the Olympus 12-40 Pro. I hope I'm not disappointed.

@mrrcassidy 5 лет назад

You won't be. It's a stonking lens.

@1spitfirepilot 5 лет назад

Great! And congratulations!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Thanks mate!

@JoshuaBellinghamPhotography 5 лет назад

Haha that's crazy...I have the same 4 lenses and definitely going to replace them with the 10-25mm... lumix canada just sent me the 10-25mm to test out over the last few weeks and it's fantastic! Great for wedding photography! Thanks for the video!

@JamesPopsysPhoto 5 лет назад

Great minds Joshua :)

@christianholmstedt8770 9 месяцев назад

The full frame equivalent to this lens would be 20-50 f/3.4.

@jonnyli12 5 лет назад

Did you ever tried Olympus lenses?

@stephenfrancisvoros382 5 лет назад

Great lens, I own a G7 and a G9, the lieca 8/18mm lens and the lieca 100/400mm, a hand full of Panasonic lenses as well, I like your review on this lieca lens, I like it's range and the fact it has a constant aperture, I think I'll be buying it as well 👍 📷😊