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Olympus 45mm v. Olympus 75mm

Started May 8, 2013 | Discussions thread
Ulric Veteran Member • Posts: 4,559
Re: Oly 75mm flattens and is sharp for portraits [was Re: Olympus 45mm v. Olympus 75mm]

since1968 wrote:

ArthurG1987 wrote:

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?

Hmm... I'll dissent from some of the feedback here. The Oly 75mm is an amazing lens, but it's so specialized that it takes some skill to shoot with.

Agreed. Portraits with the 75mm have a special look and it doesn't always work (for me).

About biting sharpness: that applies to the 45mm too.

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