Introduction
The OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO is a large normal-length prime lens for Micro 4 Thirds sensor mirrorless cameras.
The 20mm F1.4 for Olympus was first introduced in September 2021. This lens is made in Japan.
It options 11 parts in 10 teams, together with two aspherical parts, three ED parts, one tremendous ED ingredient, and two Tremendous HR parts to assist scale back spherical aberrations and distortions.
The ZERO (Zuiko Additional-Low Reflection Optical) coating suppresses flare and ghosting and the Fluorine lens coating on the entrance ingredient repels mud, filth, rain and snow.
The Olympus 20mm Professional boasts an IPX1-rated freeze-, dust- and splash-proof construction and has a minimal focusing distance of 25cm / 9.8″ with a most magnification of 0.22x.
It has a rounded 9-blade diaphragm which creates a beautiful blur to out-of-focus areas of the picture and an inside focusing mechanism which suggests the lens barrel does not transfer.
The OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO lens is out there now priced at £649 / $799 within the UK and USA, respectively.
Ease of Use
Weighing in at 247g, the steel bodied OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO could be very gentle for such a premium lens.
Its general measurement and weight is well-suited to a digital camera just like the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III that we examined it with, as proven within the product photographs.
It measures 61.7mm x 63.4mm, making it one of many smaller lenses at present out there for Olympus’ mirrorless cameras.
The novel 40mm efficient focal size takes a short time to get used to, falling between the extra “regular” 35mm and 50mm focal lengths that photographers are extra used to, nevertheless it rapidly loses any actual significance after you’ve got used it for some time.
It does imply that the OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO does not have too many direct rivals.
The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 PRO and Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO take an identical design method to the Olympus 20mm however supply a barely wider and narrower angle of view respectively, while providing a barely quicker most aperture.
Construct high quality is excellent, definitely on par with what you would possibly count on from a PRO collection prime lens and with the opposite lenses that we have beforehand reviewed on this collection.
It incorporates a steel mount and a steel lens barrel with only a single management, the large focusing ring that spans effectively over half the size of the lens.
This lens boasts an an IPX1-rated dust- and moisture-sealed design to assist capturing in additional inclement circumstances right down to -14°F / -10°C.
The OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO lens accepts 58mm filters by way of steel threads on the entrance of the lens.
The lens does not characteristic built-in optical picture stabilisation, relying as an alternative on the digital camera physique’s stabilisation system.
The OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO lens has a really huge, ridged motor-assisted focus ring that has an extended throw and could be very properly damped.
Handbook focusing is feasible by choosing it on the digital camera physique, and full-time guide focus override can be potential when in AF mode if the AF+MF predominant menu choice is ready to On.
Because the the main focus ring will not be mechanically coupled, there aren’t any exhausting stops at both finish of the vary, making it slightly tougher to set focus at infinity. Polariser customers needs to be happy that the 58mm filter thread does not rotate on focus.
The OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO lens utilises an AF motor that produces virtually silent, easy and really snappy auto-focusing, making it well-suited to capturing each stills and video, with the general lens size remaining fixed throughout focusing.
In terms of auto-focusing, it proved to be a fast, virtually instantaneous, performer on the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III digital camera that we examined it with.
We did not expertise very a lot”searching” in any respect, both in good or unhealthy gentle, with the lens precisely focusing virtually all the time.
This lens ships with entrance and rear lens caps, plus a big petal-shaped lens hood (LH‑61G). There isn’t a lens case or bag included within the field.
Focal Vary
The 20mm focal size gives an angle of view of 57 levels on a 35mm full-frame digital camera.
Chromatic Aberrations
Chromatic aberrations, sometimes seen as blue or purple fringes alongside contrasty edges, have been not likely obvious in our check photographs, solely showing in very excessive distinction areas.
Vignetting
With the OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO lens set to its most aperture of f/1.4, there may be apparent gentle fall-off within the corners, requiring you to cease down by not less than 3 f-stops to fully forestall it.
Distortion
Commendably there’s hardly any barrel distortion evident in both the JPEG or RAW information.
Sunstars and Flare
The OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO produces very good sunstars even when stopped-down to f/16, as proven beneath, and flare is effectively managed even when capturing straight into the solar.
Macro
The OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO will not be actually a macro lens, providing a detailed minimal focusing distance of 25cm / 9.8″ and a most magnification of 0.22x (35mm format). The next examples display how shut you will get to your topic.
Bokeh
Bokeh is a phrase used for the out-of-focus areas of {a photograph}, and is normally described in qualitative phrases, reminiscent of easy / creamy / harsh and so on.
Within the 20mm F1.4 PRO lens, Olympus have employed an iris diaphragm with 9 rounded blades, which has resulted in interesting bokeh for what’s in spite of everything a reasonably wide-angle lens.
We do realise, nevertheless, that bokeh analysis is subjective, so we have included a number of examples beneath to your perusal, all shot wide-open at f/1.4.
Sharpness
To be able to present you the way sharp the OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO lens is, we’re offering 100% crops on the next web page.
