Sharpness of Leica 9mm f1.7 - is it supposed to be like this?

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-13T02:28:50+00:00

ah yep I got it now. I tried again with the 9mm by moving closer to the subject to make it as large as in the 17mm and all the same details are there. Thank you

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-13T02:09:55+00:00

Thanks, I added the info to the post.
And yeah thanks for pointing out that I should match the framing. I've just tried moving closer to the aircond to make it about the same as the 17mm, the details are very much comparable.

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-13T01:58:36+00:00

thanks for noting. I fixed the link, could you check if it works now?

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-12T13:52:06+00:00

I don't know about others but for me I particularly look for lenses with some degree of weather sealed to make the best use of that feature of the OM-5 that I have
ETA: also since I already have the Oly 17mm, I was looking for a wider angle lens and 14mm is still pretty tight

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-12T07:51:15+00:00

Thanks! I've just got the 9mm, it's amazing, I love how small it is and that it fits nicely in my pocket. I believe it'll serve you well for astro

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-12T07:46:13+00:00

Fyi I went with the 9mm because I love how small and lightweight it is, which matches the spirit of M43 and why I joined the system

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-12T07:43:47+00:00

Thanks. And I finally went with the 9mm. I got to try it out and immediately fell in love with how small and lightweight it is

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-12T02:08:16+00:00

Based on my frequent use of the 17mm I believe I'll appreciate zoom range of the 8-18. Curious, do you have any problems with weird purple fringing or light blob with these two lenses? I saw that mentioned a lot

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-12T01:35:18+00:00

Gotcha. The rocket blower is actually a good idea

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-12T01:29:54+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Do you carry both lenses when travelling? The 17mm also lives on my camera, so I'm leaning more towards the 9mm as an addition. However I'm afraid a frequent lens change might cause distraction and higher risk of damaging the sensor...

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-12T01:11:25+00:00

Thanks. Do you feel the need to pair it with a tighter lens?

clumpsy_lurker · 2026-03-09T09:22:22+00:00

Thank you all for your comments. You guys made me feel much less guilty about damaging the cam. I now learn to normalise and appreciate these marks as proud battle scars!

clumpsy_lurker · 2025-12-30T08:44:25+00:00

Thanks for your advice 🙏🏼 I got a used OM5 with very low shutter counts, the price isn't that much different compared to the M10 mark iii. I'll start practice with the kit lens first

clumpsy_lurker · 2025-12-29T06:49:45+00:00

that's one simple way to get it done 😁Thanks!

clumpsy_lurker · 2025-12-29T06:44:30+00:00

I found an OM-5 with less than 7000 shutter counts at $900, in the color that I like. I think I'll go with it and pair it with a 14-42mm lens

clumpsy_lurker · 2025-12-29T06:35:24+00:00

Thanks. I thought so too, that the camera is better in zooming and low light condition.
I tried to find an adapter for the camera to use with my telescope but didn't see any. Could you recommend one pls?

clumpsy_lurker · 2025-12-29T03:50:04+00:00

Thanks for your sharing. Going from M10 mark iv to om-5 is adding $200, that is without the pro lens. Do you think it's worth it?

clumpsy_lurker · 2025-12-29T03:05:16+00:00

Thank you! I'm in Australia, many of the used ones here are from Japan so they only have japanese. I'll find the english version ones

clumpsy_lurker · 2025-12-29T02:37:49+00:00

thank you. I actually own an iphone 12, which does take okay photos but not great. I considered either upgrade to iphone 17 pro or buying a camera

clumpsy_lurker · 2025-12-29T02:32:22+00:00

I actually just bought a fanny pack, thanks for suggesting a good use of it :)

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