An excellent choice for portrait photography, this updated YN 42.5mm f/1.7 M II Lens from Yongnuo is an 85mm-equivalent lens designed for the Micro Four Thirds system of mirrorless cameras. The lens contains two ultra-low dispersion elements to control spherical aberrations and distortions for enhanced sharpness and accurate rendering, and a refined STM stepping motor enables fast and quiet autofocusing for both stills and video. Additionally, an AF/MF switch on the barrel allows you to quickly switch to manual focusing if needed. Featuring a bright maximum aperture of f/1.7, the lens also provides a minimum focusing distance of 11.8". Combine these attributes with the lens's 7-blade diaphragm and you can easily achieve selective focus and bokeh in your photos and portraits.
- Micro Four Thirds System
- 85mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/1.7 to f/22
- Minimum Focusing Distance: 11.8"
Yongnuo 42.5mm f/1.7 II Overview
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Yongnuo 42.5mm f/1.7 II Reviews
Good lens but too tight of a fit makes it a no go for me.
It has solid image quality and good sharpness. Wide open is a little soft but stop down just a little and it's great. Out of focus backgrounds are rendered nicely. The big issue is the tight fit. For both my G9ii and OM5 ii, getting the lens on the cameras is hard and getting it off is an extreme exercise in frustration.
Great bokeh, but sketchy focusing and WAY too tight fit on M43 mount
I thought this would make a great portrait and concert lens, and I was amazed that it had autofocus at this price. The IQ was decent wide open and the bokeh (which I usually don't care about) was great. But the autofocus was erratic, and even in manual focus mode it seemed to jump back and forth. I could even live with all that, but what I couldn't abide was the super tight fit on my OM-1, just short of metal shavings. It also made a loud clicking-like noise when removing it. Returned somewhat sadly.