Leica 25mm worldwide shipment started (review at Clubsnap).

The new [shoplink 23110]Panasonic-Leica 25mm f/1.4[/shoplink] is finally shipping worldwide. As usual japanese shops like Amazon.co.jp are the first to have them in Stock. The guys over at Clubnsap (Click here) were very fast in reviewing one of he first production samples. What are there conclusions? Read here (but please visit their website to see the full image samples!):
“Bokeh:
Only one comment, Sweet ! Besides of [shoplink 15659]Nokton f0.95[/shoplink], this is m4/3 largest aperture AF lens. f1.4 allow good indoor shot. (indoor/lowlight field test in next thread)
Optical Quality:
Very sharp. I have not shot with Leica Summilux/summicron mounted on m4/3 cam before, but up to date, this is the sharpens m4/3 fens I have used. It is certainly a mile ahead of [shoplink 14796]Panny 20mm f1.7[/shoplink] Corner Sharpness:
Have not done pixel mapping or MTF chart. But based on eye ball judgment, the corner performance has held up pretty well. Only at the 3-5% corner, you would see some softening.
CA:
Very well controlled and hardly noticed. In extreme conditions, there is only small amount of purple fringe.
AF:
Though mounted on first m4/3 camera [shoplink 16885]EP1[/shoplink], the focusing is pretty fast. I have also tested this lens on [shoplink 23109]GF3[/shoplink] and [shoplink 23568]EP3[/shoplink], the AF is almost instant. Hardly imagine how could the AF can further improved. However, similar to [shoplink 14796]Lumix 20mm f1.7[/shoplink], it has some unpleasant motor sound when the apertures move during focusing.”

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One more thing: The Panasonic GF3 and G3 are still not in Stock in US stores? Are we experiencing the usual US supply problems?
Panasonic GF3 at [shopcountry 23109].
Panasonic G3 at [shopcountry 22077].