SLR Magic 35mm f / 1.7 lens (Micro Four Thirds camera for) SLRM-0003

The SLR Magic 35mm f/1.7 lens is a multi coated manual prime lens that is made to work with the for the Micro Four Thirds Digital Cameras. What is really special about this lens is that it is very light weight (~100g) and has six unique aperture blades. When wide open it produces silky smooth bokeh. When closed down to f2.8 it forms a special shape and the bokeh of the resulting photo start to swirl with a slight Lo-fi feel. When closed down to f8 it forms a unique square shaped aperture opening. In other words it is kind of likehaving three lenses in one! It is the signature of the SLR Magic lens and it is quite interesting. The lens is great for creative photography. A perfectly round aperture is achieved at f2 for the 35mm f1.7 lens so it is great to use as a portrait/normal lens The lens is a fully manual lens and it is a great lens for creative photographers who would like to take artistic photos with a shallow Depth of Field. It is easy to use Manual focus is easily achieved by the assista nce of x7-X14 zoom of MF Assistance function in Live View. Users are advised to use Aperture p riority (A mode) with this lens. User would have to select shoot w/o lens mode in the camera setting. More advanced users may use Manual mode (M mode) when using this lens for creative opportunities. It is also recommended to shoot in M mode when either the internal or external flash is used as TTL metering is not enabled in Aperture priority mode.