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om 17mm 1.8 ii review

OM System 17mm f/1.8 Mark II Review: A Tiny Lens With Big Potential

April 6, 2026September 8, 2025 by David Fleet
Om Systems 17mm f/1.8 mark II lens photographed on a black background in dramatic lighting.

Last Updated April 2026. I used to own the original Olympus 17mm f/1.8 back when I shot with the Pen-F. The 35mm equivalent field of view has always been one of my favourite everyday walk-around focal lengths, so that lens spent a lot of time on my camera. It was decent but not great — … Read more

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