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Olympus 45mm v. Olympus 75mm

Started May 8, 2013 | Discussions thread
Skeeterbytes Forum Pro • Posts: 23,186
Re: Olympus 45mm v. Olympus 75mm

I have the 45 and not the 75, but use a fast legacy 85 from time to time, so can make a bit of a comparison. The 45 is an excellent resource inside and out, while I tend to only use the 85 outdoors. It requires working space that's sometimes just not available indoors, despite the lens' fast speed (f:1.4).

Doens't mean I wouldn't make space in my bag for the 75--I would gladly welcome it--but at twice the price of the 45 it has to justify the investment and so far, I've been able to resist. I consider the 45 to be the best prime for the money currently available to us.

BTW, 135mm has long been a mainstay for tight portraits (head, head and shoulders) in the 24x36 fomat world for decades. It's close enough to 75/150 that I think you can set aside any concerns of it producing odd results.

Cheers,

Rick

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