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Is the laowa 17mm f 1 8 mft worth it?
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From Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT: Laowa 17mm f/1.8 MFT: A prime lens by Laowa for Micro Four Thirds cameras, 17mm f/1.8. Specs - Maker: Laowa - Focal length: 17mm (prime) - Maximum aperture: f/1.8 - Made for: Micro Four Thirds sensors - Mounts: Micro Four Thirds - Stabilised: no - Autofocus: no, manual focus What it frames like - On Micro Four Thirds (Micro Four Thirds): like 34mm on full frame; f/1.8 gives about the depth of field of ...
From Sensor sizes: Is full frame worth it?: For low light, events, and portraits with very shallow depth of field, yes. For travel, street, wildlife on a budget, and most hobby photography, a good APS-C camera with good lenses is enough, and you'll carry it more. Lenses and light matter more than the last stop of sensor performance.
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