I don\'t own either the 20 or the 25; but from the images I\'ve seen I would go with the leica 25f1.4 over the 20f1.7. I\'m sort of in the same boat; trying to decide if I want to buy the em-5 or nex-7. With the nex-7 I would use my old c/y lenses; but with the om-d it would auto focus lenses. Some lenses I\'ve consider (please understand I do not own these but have thought about the various trade offs):
oly 12/2: $800 - too expensive for what it is
pan 14/2.5: $300 - interesting option for the price
pan 20f1.7: $350 - dont\' much care for the images I\'ve seen from it even if it were less expensive
pan 25f1.4: $530 - this lens interest me
oly 45f1.8: $400 - this lens interest me
oly 12-50: $300 (with camera): Cheap; long end is diffraction limited
oly 12-60: $1000 (had this lens once and really liked it; no contrast focus)
oly 14-54 mk2: $600 (better than the 12-50; but not as nice as the 12-60; adapter free if camera purcahsed before may 31 and it supports contrast focus)
pan 14-45; $272 diffraction limited; folks say nice thing about ti but i think i might as well go witht the 12-50.
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I\'m leaning towards the 12-50 (and live iwth the sucky long end); or the 14-54 or the 25f1.4 at time of purchase. Bit undecided as I\'ms till waiting to see the two bodies (nex/omd) in shops.
