F0.95 really worth it?
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Bern Caughey
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The focus ring on Voigtlander alone makes it a better choice then the Lumix's non-linear fly-by-wire.
f/0.95 is not an aperture I work at often, but certainly comes in handy on occasion. I think of it as a bonus feature.
f/0.95 is not an aperture I work at often, but certainly comes in handy on occasion. I think of it as a bonus feature.
Depends.
The 25/1.4 has iffy video autofocus and the 20/1.7 may as well not even have AF, and is a pain to manual focus as well.
Images are good from all 3.
The 17.5 has better manual focus than either, but is substantially larger than either. Clickless aperture changes are easily possible with the 17.5.
Used to own a 20/1.7, currently own the 25/1.4 and 17.5/.95. Both get plenty of use. Sometimes miss the 20/1.7 as a runabout lens on my elp1.
The 25/1.4 has iffy video autofocus and the 20/1.7 may as well not even have AF, and is a pain to manual focus as well.
Images are good from all 3.
The 17.5 has better manual focus than either, but is substantially larger than either. Clickless aperture changes are easily possible with the 17.5.
Used to own a 20/1.7, currently own the 25/1.4 and 17.5/.95. Both get plenty of use. Sometimes miss the 20/1.7 as a runabout lens on my elp1.
Martti Ekstrand
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Worth it? Yeah, hell yeah! I lurve my 25mm f/0.95 Voigtländer. Great build quality, long focus throw and the bokeh is so pretty.
Realistically the F0.95 is only going to have use in very limited situations and if your reasoning is to shoot extreme low light, or for some artistic choice then it might hold value to you.
The issue in your question that I see is you're asking about lenses in relation to F/Stop though you're comparing a 17mm, a 20mm and a 25mm lens. All of these will look different and whilst I appreciate "these lenses" all seem to sit in a particular category of comparison - what you choose will make a big difference - well, big might be too strong, relatively that'll depend on your perception.
I'd however be asking myself which of those lens lengths I actually want to use the most, being as the choice is to choose just one for now. Secondary to that would be lens speed.
The issue in your question that I see is you're asking about lenses in relation to F/Stop though you're comparing a 17mm, a 20mm and a 25mm lens. All of these will look different and whilst I appreciate "these lenses" all seem to sit in a particular category of comparison - what you choose will make a big difference - well, big might be too strong, relatively that'll depend on your perception.
I'd however be asking myself which of those lens lengths I actually want to use the most, being as the choice is to choose just one for now. Secondary to that would be lens speed.