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OM-D + 75mm 1.8 perfect music event combination

Started Oct 29, 2012 | Discussions thread
marike6 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,088
Re: OM-D + 75mm 1.8 perfect music event combination
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Moti wrote:

There is no perfect lens for musical events because there are so many different situations and variables but generally speaking, if I have to choose one lens only to shoot a musical event with my OMD, it will always be the Panasonic 35-100 f2.8.

An f2.8 lens, particularly on m43 where cameras don't excel at high ISOs, is not the best choice.  On a FF DSLR like a D4/D800, a 70-200 2.8 is a decent choice, a fast 85 1.4 or 135 f2 is even better.  Depending on the lighting in the venue, lens speed may make all the difference in the world.

The difference between 200 mm and 150 mm is not that significant. The faster max aperture of the Olympus 75 is.

Enjoyed the series of images.

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