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Olympus 45mm v. Olympus 75mm

Started May 8, 2013 | Discussions thread
Prairie Pal Senior Member • Posts: 2,912
Re: Olympus 45mm v. Olympus 75mm

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 have experience with neither of these two lenses , but today I chose to order the 45 for exactly the reasons others have already stated.  In case you don't already know; the compression of a focal length is the same in any format, ie 75mm has the same compression effect on MFT as it does on FF.  It's when you add a "tele-extender" that the compression is multiplied by the x-factor.

As you, I'm really drooling over the 75 because it creates the "whole package" that I'm looking for in an expressive art type lens.  However, I have similar focal lengths in Nikon glass that I have been using with an adaptor, to much the same effect, albiet manual focus.  Which is mostly okay with me because the type of composing I do at that focal length are usually static sceness that I can tolerate manual focusing.  I chose to get a dedicated AF 45mm lens for family and portraits where I don't want to risk mis-focusing by eye.

Still...man oh man, the 75 is a sweet package and would be so nice to hold.

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