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Olympus 45mm v. Olympus 75mm

Started May 8, 2013 | Discussions thread
Neurad1
Neurad1 Senior Member • Posts: 2,498
Re: Olympus 45mm v. Olympus 75mm
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ArthurG1987 wrote:

Hey there kind dpreview.com forum folk!

I'm in a bit of a situation. granted, nice situation, but a situation nonetheless.

I'm torn between getting the olympus 45mm f/1.8 and the olympus 75mm f/1.8. Yes, the 75mm has its seductive claws in me. That front element and the all-metal construction are sexy as hell. But My main concern is the focal length: specifically, does an effective focal length of 150mm excessively flatten someone's face as compared to a 90mm effective focal length?

I'm especially interested in feedback from people who have experience with both focal lengths, or preferrably, both oly lenses.

Thanks, and keep it real.

If I could only have one, it would be the 45. I have both, but even thought the 75 is sharper, I use it less as I typically find myself too close to the subject and tire of backing up over things  

The 45 is on sale right now on the Olympus web page for $349. I'd call that a no-brainer. Oh, B&H also has the lens for the same price. I like to support them because they're awesome.

http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/lenses/pen-omd.html?utm_content=popular_primes_title&utm_campaign=md_lenses&utm_source=em_md_lenses_omd_fn&utm_medium=email

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