Panny 25mm f/1.4 vs. 20mm f/1.7 your thoughts???

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Nicholas Natteau

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I just recently purchased the Panasonic 25mm f/1.4.

I wasn't sure whether to purchase that one or go with the Panny 20mm f/1.7 pancake lens. I opted for the 25mm f/1.4 after reading some complaints regarding "slow focus" and noise issues. I also opted for the 25mm because of its lower f stop capacity.

But I'd love for anyone who has used both to let me know what you think.

How do these two lenses compare optically?

Aside the pancake lens's wider field of view, light weight, small form factor, much lower price, is there another reason you would prefer the 20mm f/1.7 to the 25mm f/1.4?

Thanks very much in advance.

- Nick
 
I haven't tested the 20mm extensively, but I did toy with it in a camera shop.
Found it much harder to get a nice, creamy bokeh with than my 25mm panaleica.
So, in my opinion, if you've got the 25mm, don't bother with the 20mm.
 
Yes and no. Autofocus works, but not for video recording. Once you push the record button it's manual only. However, you can half-press the shutter button while recording and get it to re-focus. So it's mainly good for stills, setting up your video shot, or quick re-focusing while recording. Which is sometimes fairly useful.
 
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