Yongnuo YN 42.5mm f/1.7 Lens For Micro 4/3
Yongnuo YN 42.5mm f/1.7 Lens For Micro 4/3 | Bright, composed street and travel shots
Without a short telephoto prime, street and travel scenes are often framed with a zoom, which can make it easy to keep changing your viewpoint instead of settling on a composition. The Yongnuo YN 42.5mm f/1.7 is a fixed-focal-length lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, suited to photographers who prefer a tighter, more considered view. Its 42.5mm focal length gives the field of view of an 85mm lens on a Micro Four Thirds body, making it useful for picking out details, signs and moments at a little distance. The maximum f/1.7 aperture gives you more light to work with in dim streets and indoor settings, and can help separate your subject from the background. It’s best for travel details and street scenes where you can take a step back to frame the subject. It’s less suited to fitting a whole room into the frame.
A deliberate way to frame
A fixed focal length asks you to choose your position rather than zoom in and out. That can be a good match for travel when you want to work quietly and keep an eye out for a specific detail in a busy scene. The 29° angle of view keeps the frame relatively selective, so it’s worth looking for a clear subject and checking what sits around it before you shoot. If space is tight, you may need to move farther back or choose a wider view.
Specialist Note
The 42.5mm view can feel tight in a small café or narrow street; its f/1.7 aperture is the reason I’d still consider it for travel. On a Micro Four Thirds body, that focal length frames like an 85mm lens, so it’s handy for isolating a market detail or a person across the street without putting the camera right in front of them. For a moving street subject, try f/1.7 and around 1/250 sec, then adjust ISO to suit the light. This suits someone happy to compose with their feet: there’s no zoom, so you’ll want room to step back.
Technical Specifications
- Product kind: Interchangeable lens
- Focal length: 42.5mm
- Maximum aperture: f/1.7
- Lens type: Standard Prime
- Mount: MFT
- Sensor format: Micro Four Thirds
- Angle of view: 29°
- Suited for: Street, Travel
Yongnuo YN 42.5mm f/1.7 Lens For Micro 4/3 is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Yongnuo YN 42.5mm f/1.7 Lens For Micro 4/3 is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Condition
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Lens mountMicro Four Thirds System
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Focal length42
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Aperture1.7
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