My Top 3 Micro Four Thirds Lenses

Shoot micro four thirds? Today I am going to go over my top 3 favorite lenses after using the MFT system for over 3 years and owning several different lens options and combinations. Hope you guys find it helpful!

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[DerVagabundli]

I went for the 25mm on a hunch because it was comparatively very cheap on Amazon.
It's on my gx9 about 60% of the time, 35% being the 100-300 and the rest of my lenses sharing the rest.
It is just very very good

[LetsPlayGamesTogether]

Someone loves those really blurry backgrounds!

[BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

I JUST bought a 35mm Lens from Neewer and only had it for a week and I LOVE IT.

[raksh]

Interesting choices. I use the G9 for video after years and years with the GH3 and GH4. Stabilization has been a real game changer for me.

For doc and event work, my primary lens is the Canon 24-105L on the Speedbooster XL. This gives a 30-135mm equivalent on the G9 with f2.5 across the zoom range. It's very useful because of this reach. Even the PanaLeica 12-60 doesn't have this reach or aperture.

In very low light doc or event work, I use the Sigma 18-35 on Speedbooster XL. A tiny bit of vignetting at the wide end, but otherwise fine.

For controlled situations, corporate and commercial work, I use the Voigtlander primes. They have a beautiful organic look that is more like 'cinema' than any other lens I own. Stop them down to at least f1.2 or f1.4 as they have a lot of glow wide open.

Stills are another matter. Olympus primes, especially the 25/1.8, 17/1.2 and 45/1.2 are amazing. Fast autofocus, beautiful rendering, its all there.

[johnchilver]

I’m very much a budget photographer. I have a G2 bought 2011, and a G80 bought 2019. Lenses are the kit 14-45mm, the 45-200mm and my favourite 12-60mm. Your video identifies how difficult it can be to get the desired bokeh with the high aperture. I will definitely be looking for a single lens probably 15mm to get crisp exposures.

[ritzie]

Very much enjoyed. I just ordered and anxiously awaiting a G7 with 14-42 and 45-150 lenses. Can't wait to get going.

[eltinjones]

The 12-35 works for me. I also have the 15mm f1.7 brilliant walk around lens and the 45-150 mm which is sharper than my 70-300mm Nikon on my DSLRS
I used that lens to do some shots in a personal book and it worked out fine 📷👍

[Narsuitus]

Here are my favorite three micro 4/3 lenses:

Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 (46mm filter) - great for general subjects

Olympus 45mm f/1.8 (35mm filter) - great for portraits

Panasonic 45-200mm f/4 - f/5.6 (52mm filter) - this lens became a favorite when I discovered that it delivered better image quality than my 50mm and 200mm Takumar prime lenses.

[bamsemh]

12-100mm f4 pro, 75mm f1.8 and 75-300mm f4.8-f6.7 is my favourite setup at the moment 😊 the 25mm f1.7 is saved for astrophotography 😊

[clintjohnson]

YES!! I fully agree with your #1 choice..!! I actually bought this lens before I owned a M4/3 camera of my own. Small, , sharp as a lazer-edged tack and has manual f-stops. Beautiful piece of gear. I did not have the same results with my 45-150--I found it low contrast and weak edge sharpness outside of the center of the zoom and f-stop range. I did replace it with the 45-175, , which is lesser known in N. America. (popular in Asia) It appears to be a step-up in stabilization and coating, , and weirdly has a power zoom, , , which turned out to be a video bonus. Thanks for your comparisons-- and especially on the Sigma insights...enjoyed the video.

[TheCrazyStudent]

Thank you for this video. I'm new to videography aside from having shot some stuff on my smart phone earlier. I just recently got a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, but so far I haven't got any lenses for it at all. I'm not looking to become super professional, so I would like to have maybe just one or two lenses that I use for most of my shots. However, with my limited knowledge it's difficult to know which lens or lenses suit my particular needs. I'm mostly going to do overhead shots of a bench in order to document my work on camera. I will use a tripod and have the camera look down onto the bench at an angle. I don't need anything super wide, and I don't want anything that can easily create distortion. I'd like a lens that is easy to work with as a beginner. Having at least some decent focal depth would be good too. Low light capabilities is important for me, as I know I will have to take low light shots in some particular situations. Do you have any good recommendation for a MFT lens that would suit me, based on my particular use case? Will the ones you mentioned in this video still work well for me?

[kophotograph]

I have a gx80 and these lenses:
- 14-42 Kit (not a big fan of it tbh, as its not very sharp and plastiky)
- 25mm 1.7, absolutely love it
- 45-150 4-5.6, the 45-100mm range is good, from 100-150mm it does have its weaknesses. But as its affordable, its a good option for people on a budget (like me haha :D ).
- Olympus 9-18mm, it was a pretty bargain (200 euros) for an ultrawide. Not fast, a bit plastiky, but its very small and therefore pairs perfectly with my gx80. It gets its job done and the Leica 8-18mm was too expensive for me.

I use the 45-150 and 9-18 frequently for landscape photography and the 25mm for video. Another honorable mention would be the Sigma prime trio. Especially the 16mm f1.4 is interesting for me, but the 15mm f1.7 could be fantastic too.

[MrFirstdance]

I would put the Olympus 40-150 ahead of the Pana and I shoot G9. The 15mm I concur and if you are going to pick Sigma, the 56mm would have been the best of the lot. Don't stayaway too long in that Full Frame world $$ :)

[fjsjdm]

I search a good cinematic lense for filming.. The 25mm 1.7 and the Leica 15mm 1.7 I have...

Can you recommend a another lense or is that lenses good? I have a g9

I would like filming car movies


Best regards from Austria

[Nicool]

My m43 kit:
Body
Gx7 (made in Japan version)
Lenses
Pan. 20mm 1.7 pancake
Oly 45mm 1.8 portrait
Oly 12mm 2.0
Pan 45-150mm
Bag: think tank turn style
Tripod: mefoto hitchhiker + joby
Flash: Oly fl-300

[berndkiltz]

Cool. have your nr1 on my main bmpcc 4k :)

[WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Good job man. Just about to go through your videos now after watching this one. Liked and subscribed.

[marioarias]

I have the 15mm F/1.7, 12-40 2.8, 40-150 2.8, 45mm 1.8 and many legacy lenses 😊

[Brianuyahoo]

Hmm. I have the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 for my GH5 and GX7.. slightly wider than your 25mm.. definitely smaller! 😃 Good video. Every lens has a reason! (Good, Bad & Ugly)

[MIBIncomeEncourager]

Voightlander Nocturnes....Helios 44-2 (russian/ukraine) old prime lenses (you'le be surprised what image you get with these hidden gems)....Sirui anamorphic lenses for the exciting world of anamorphic on the GH5/s....M.Zuiko 12mm wide angles lenses (half the price of the Panasonic Leicas for example) ....Tamron/samyangs for entry price wide angles....Sigma art but bloody 35mm T1.5 85 T1.5 35mm f.2 super lenses for different of play/depth of field and style ....