Kowa Prominar 25mm f/1.8 Review

Kowa Prominar 25mm f/1.8 Verdict

It would be difficult to argue against the usefulness of a 25mm fast lens on MFT format. As is true of any standard lens on any format, performance is very high and the focal length is very versatile.

The quality is not in question, but compared to a massive selection of alternative also very fine lenses the price does look high. This is especially true as the lens is manual focus. This leaves us looking very hard at the performance and general characteristics. For some, the price will not be an obstacle if the Kowa Prominar gives the desired “look” to the images. For others, there are a wide variety of choices, largely excellent as well in their various ways.

Kowa Prominar 25mm f/1.8 Pros

Excellent sharpness
Low distortion
Low CA
No flare in most circumstances
High quality of manufacture
Pleasant bokeh
Fast bright f/1.8 aperture

Kowa Prominar 25mm f/1.8 Cons

Manual focusing not for everyone
No weather resistance
No depth of field scale
Inconvenient screw thread lens hood
High price

Features: 4/5

Handling: 4.5/5

Performance: 5/5

Value: 3.5/5

Overall Verdict

4.5/5

Specifications

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