Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 ED Premium Lens Review

Olympus M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 Handling and Features

The lens barrel is constructed from high quality plastics, with a glossy silver or black finish and the bayonet is metal. The lens feels quite robust, even though it weighs only 137g. As a result, this lens balances well with the Panasonic Lumix G6 camera body used for testing.



As focusing is performed internally the 46mm filter thread does not rotate, which makes this lens ideal for use with graduated and polarising filters. The manual focusing ring is nicely damped, which makes applying adjustments a pleasure. The minimum focus distance is 25cm, which is ideal for close ups, or shooting in claustrophobic environments. A hood is provided with the lens, which is attached via the bayonet fitting hidden under the 'decoration ring' on the front of the lens barrel. This means you can keep your lens looking smart, even if you don't want to take the hood with you, if that's important to you, of course.

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