Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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Yes, if you're primarily doing point and shoot photography, this is probably not for you. If you're a hobbyist that has a bit of time to learn the basics of photography this is perfect for getting...
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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Don't buy this Chinese knock off crap. Name brand lenses are only slightly more expensive and you're actually supporting the companies that developed the technology. There's a reason that so many...
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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IMHO the 25mm f1.7 Panasonic lens is a better primary len for those who have recently picked up the Olympus OMD E M10. A 17mm len (34mm equivalent) is considered a wide angle len -- good for...
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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Laowa doesnt make knockoffs... all their lens designs are patented and original....
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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Agreed. Their 7.5mm f2 lens is a fine and expensive lens that doesn't benefit that much from AF, but for a 17mm FL I'd rather save up for the Oly 17 or Pana 15 and worry less about missed focus. Of...
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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Right. If you're mostly shooting landscape AF wont matter. Set it to infinity and forget about it. If you're trying to capture candid portraits a lot of photos can be tainted by poor focus. I'm sure...
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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Actually as approximately ten seconds on their page will show Laowa has created multiple unique designs matched by none of the OEMs and their Zero-D lens are in a class by themselves
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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Yep, for street photography, where you often don't look at the screen or EVF, good MF can be an advantage, and some say AF isn't needed for that, but then again, it's not like you can't turn it off,...
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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If you've just bought the Olympus OM D EM10 Mark II and are looking for an interesting prime lens to compliment the kit lens, check this one out. Laowa is known primarily for their specialty wide...
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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May not matter to some people and at this price point I'm sure you wont find anything this fast w/ AF... That said, personally I'd probably save up for something with AF. I tried...
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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check out the focus scale... you basically just set it for infinity if it's beyond 1m... you never touch focus for most situations. You only move the aperture to the desired DOF. Easy. I have an...
Laowa 17mm f1.8 MFT Wide Angle Lens $149
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There's a huge difference between something focused at 1m vs focused at 2m
