Oly 75mm Lens - Some Disappointment

No worries, I figured it was typo of some sort. Thanks for clarifying.

What the Oly will get you (most likely, I haven't tested it against the 45-175 yet) is a little bit sharper in the center probably around F/4.0 compared to the 45-175 at any aperture. Also probably noticeably sharper in the corners than the 45-175 when at the same apertures up to about F/8 or F/11.

What is impressive about the 75/1.8 is that most lenses, even primes, will start to become rather soft away from the center as you open up to F/2.8, F/2.0 and F/1.8. The 75 manages to stay very sharp in the corners at those very wide apertures. Once stopped down to F/5.6 the differences compared to the zoom will be less noticeable.
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Ken W
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