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product_id: 1218433
title: "LUMIX G Leica DG SUMMILUX Lens, 15MM, F1.7 ASPH, Professional MIRRORLESS Micro Four Thirds, H-X015K (USA Black)"
brand: "panasonic"
price: "R19717"
currency: ZAR
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reviews_count: 8
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# Bright F1.7 aperture for stunning low-light shots 15mm ultra-wide focal length Precision external aperture ring control LUMIX G Leica DG SUMMILUX Lens, 15MM, F1.7 ASPH, Professional MIRRORLESS Micro Four Thirds, H-X015K (USA Black)

**Brand:** panasonic
**Price:** R19717
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Elevate your mirrorless game with Leica brilliance — see the world wider and brighter!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** LUMIX G Leica DG SUMMILUX Lens, 15MM, F1.7 ASPH, Professional MIRRORLESS Micro Four Thirds, H-X015K (USA Black) by panasonic
- **How much does it cost?** R19717 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- panasonic enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted panasonic brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Iconic Leica Quality:** Experience legendary Leica optics renowned for razor-sharp clarity and vibrant color rendition that elevates every frame.
- • **Ultra-Wide Visionary:** Capture expansive scenes with the 15mm Leica DG SUMMILUX lens, perfect for creative professionals craving cinematic perspectives.
- • **Tactile Precision Control:** External aperture ring offers intuitive manual adjustments, giving you full creative command over exposure and depth of field.
- • **Brilliant Low-Light Mastery:** F1.7 aperture delivers exceptional brightness and beautiful bokeh, ensuring your shots stand out even in challenging lighting.
- • **Seamless Micro Four Thirds Compatibility:** Designed specifically for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras, ensuring perfect integration and optimal performance.

## Overview

The Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG SUMMILUX 15mm F1.7 ASPH lens is a professional-grade, ultra-wide-angle lens designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. Featuring a bright F1.7 aperture and an external aperture ring, it delivers exceptional low-light performance and precise manual control, all wrapped in Leica's renowned optical excellence.

## Description

PanasonicLUMIX G Leica DG SUMMILUX Lens, 15MM, F1.7 ASPH, Professional MIRRORLESS Micro Four Thirds, H-X015K (USA Black)

## Features

- 15mm wide Leica lens
- Wide bright F1.7 aperture
- External aperture ring
- Micro four thirds lens mount

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Panasonic
- **Focal Length Description:** 15 mm
- **Lens Type:** Wide Angle
- **Compatible Mountings:** Micro Four Thirds
- **Camera Lens Description:** 9 elements in 7 groups (3 aspherical lenses)

## Images

![LUMIX G Leica DG SUMMILUX Lens, 15MM, F1.7 ASPH, Professional MIRRORLESS Micro Four Thirds, H-X015K (USA Black) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81NOBa2iovL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: I'm big into the swing dance scene. Indoors, fast action, tight-quarters, and not-great lighting. I have a Lumix G6. Good lens choice? Suggestions?**
A: I love this and the other Panasonic f1.7 lenses, but for the difficult conditions you describe, you might consider a (used?)  f1.4 24mm full-frame lens with a speed-boosting adapter for M43. This combination can vary from pricey to cheap. The top of the line would be $1700 for a used Canon EF 24mmf1.4L with a Metabones 0.64x adapter that preserves autofocus and other electronic functions. $400 less for a Used Sigma 24mm f/1.4 Canon EF mount. Cut another $400 for a Viltrox Canon EF auto adapter. If you are skilled at manual focusing in dim light and relying on the great depth of field of wide lenses, a quite serviceable option under $500 total would be a manual Nikon F-mount 24mm f1.4 from such as Samyang or Rokinon with a Viltrox manual speed-boosting adapter. I get good results using a Viltrox adapter and my beloved old Nikon glass with various Panasonic m43 bodies. The angle of view would not be quite as wide and the speed boost would be somewhat less with the Viltrox adapter than with the Metabones. If the angle of view isn't vital, put a 60-year-old Nikon f1.4 50mm on a Viltrox adapter for under $150. I just photographed well-behaved kids opening Xmas gifts in average room light at f1.7 and would not want to be in dimmer light with people moving faster. Doing the math, f1.4/0.71 speed boost = f1.0. f1.7 needs 1.7x1.7=2.89 times as much light as f1.0, which is a difference of 1.5 stops. The adapters work with ALL of my old Nikon glass, so my treasured 30-some-year-old 200mm f4 Micro-Nikkor Becomes a 300mm f2.8 equivalent (Crop factor 2 x 0.71 speed boost x 200mm) with the Viltrox adapter, and is a 400mmf4 equivalent with a glassless adapter, and the butterflies and other bugs don't even know I am there unless I make sudden large movements or cast a shadow on them.

**Q: Is the aperture ring smooth or has steps when you turn it?**
A: Steps.  Clicks.  It also only works with Panasonic u4/3 cameras AFAIK, the Olympus cameras don't support it.

**Q: Will this lens work on a GH4?**
A: I think it will work on any micro four thirds camera. I have used it on another Panasonic mirrorless camera.

**Q: Will the AF/MF feature on this lens work with the Olympus OM D E-M5 II?**
A: The auto focus works brilliantly. I use it on an em1.  The only drawback to an Olympus camera vs a Panasonic is the manual  aperture ring.  It is not active on an Oly. Until Oly update firmware, the lens performs just like an Oly lens, you set aperture in the camera.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sharp, bright, manual or automatic. Great lens!
*by Z***Y on March 25, 2023*

I’ve wanted to get a simple, wide, bright, fixed length lens for my LUMIX GH5 and this one is great! Having a autofocus-manual focus switch is great, and having iris maual-auto controls takes me back to 35mm manual film cameras. The lens is so physically small it looks kinda’ funny but produces sharp corner to corner images. What does not get stated in the lens’ description is that there are two sets of lens cap configurations that come with the lens. One is a simple 46mm outer ring with standard snap on cap, the other is a nice lens hood with a rubber cap that covers the end of the lens hood. I’m using the latter and really like the look and feel! The lens is equal to a 28mm lens in 35mm film cameras focal length, which isn’t fisheye wide, but super useful! I was going to buy “off brand” but glad I didn’t with this lens as it is excellent!Also comes with a little lens bag with drawstrings. At f1.7 wide open at night the stars look great in Timelapse. Happy with this lens!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Old school quality.
*by D***Y on January 14, 2015*

It's too early to speak objectively about this lens, as I haven't had it long enough to use it beyond dinking around with it at home. And I hate reviews that have nothing to say based on nothing tangible. But...here goes, my own hypocricy in action. I love this lens and paid almost as much as the camera purchased at the same time and the intended user of it. This was based on the fact that my son-in-law owns the same lens, and the same camera, a Lumix GM1. Now I have both. I will refrain from commenting on the GM1, as, although I have exactly the same amount of knowledge and experience with it as the lens, which is to say, basically none, this is not a review of the camera, just the lens. More later on the camera.This lens presently finds itself on a Lumix G3. It doesn't show the same manual focusing assistance on that camera, but it probably isn't necessary. What I like about this lens is its construction, size, and feel. A lens is the other half of a camera, and although I have and have had a number of other compact cameras (Canon G9 and G10, Panasonic Lumix LX1, etc.) they have electronically controlled telescoping lens barrels and there is no interaction with those lenses other than what can be done from the camera. That is what I refer to as "remote control". I don't like remote control on some things, I like to have hands on, as in, my hands on it. I miss the days of film camera lenses (but not film, necessarily) where everything was made from machined aluminum. Even my Canon L lenses, as much as I love them, lack this feature. This lens satisfies like an old school lens, except I miss a mechanical focusing ability. It is rather focus by wire. But I have to say, that when installed on the GM1 and set on manual focus, I do like the focus peaking feature. As stated earlier, this doesn't work with all cameras (M4/3 mounts). But although this lens is focus by wire, it does exhibit a wee bit of dampening. The other big deal, in my opinion, is the manual aperture ring. Again, probably not necessary, but for us old timers, it means something, and gives us an ability to interact with the lens by actually touching and using it.Optically, I don't know, but it has Leica's name on it. I have and have had other Leica products and they are always good, if not sometimes prohibitively expensive for some. And on my M4/3 cameras, it is a 30 mm 1.7 lens. See what the closest Leica M lens is priced at, and this thing appears to be a real bargain. If it was any cheaper, they would be paying me to take it. For those small camera/point and shoot aficionados who don't get it, all I can say is, they don't get it. For those who actually like cameras more than phone cameras, I don't need to explain. There are camera people and there are non-camera people. For the camera people, this lens, and anything like it (Voigtlanders anyone?) is for them.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favorite MFT lens
*by C***G on April 8, 2018*

Let's get a few things out of the way -First, the lens definitely feels great but you won't mistake it for an actual Leica M lens. Second, I believe it's the only lens that carries the Summilux name but is an f/1.7 rather than a f/1.4 so that's a bit... odd. Finally, with it being 15mm (a 30mm equivalent on a full frame camera) it's a bit too wide for portraiture or consistent shallow depth of field and this is before the mild barrel distortion comes into play.Having said that, this may be my favorite lens for my GH5 (or any micro four thirds camera). It's absolutely tiny that make me want to pick up a rangefinder Lumix just for a smaller package. The lens hood is metal and feels really sturdy. Then we get to the image quality - The sharpness and contrast is wonderful. The bokeh is creamy. And while I don't want to say it has the "Leica Look" there is just something that just feels right with the photos it takes.The photos I took are terribly boring but are taken wide open at f/1.7. If you go up half a stop the image becomes significantly sharper but I don't mind how it looks as is.

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