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Testing out my new Oly 45 1.8... I'm Astounded!

Started May 28, 2014 | Discussions thread
Anders W
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Re: Testing out my new Oly 45 1.8... I'm Astounded!

arbuz wrote:

grimescene wrote:

Hello folks,

Just got a super cheap Oly E-PM2 and 45 1.8 combo. (God bless eBay!) I have to say that I love it... so small, light - and image quality out of this world. Still haven't clicked any people with this lens yet... but I can imagine the results will be awesome. I really wonder if any other m4/3 lens can match this kind of IQ...75 1.8 I am assuming; but that thing is a monster in every way.

Hope you liked the pics...please do leave a comment...and share your experiences with the 45 1.8!

Sincerely

Abhishek

If by IQ you mean bookeh then 40-150 at long end will be close. Also PL45 will be similar, it's just one stop.

The 150 at the long end will not really be close with regard to "bokeh" (I guess you mean background blur) and will require three times the subject distance. See here:

http://howmuchblur.com/#compare-2x-45mm-f1.8-and-2x-150mm-f5.6-on-a-0.9m-wide-subject

The PL 45/2.8 has no advantages, only disadvantages, relative to the 45/1.8 unless you want macro capability and/or OIS.

If by IQ you mean sharpness then there us plenty of sharp lens like PL25, PL45, 12-40, 12-25, 20, 7-14 - pleanty of u4/3 give you very good sharpness. Actually 45mm 1.8 is only moderately sharp wide open.

Which other MFT lens(es) is/are sharper than the 45/1.8 at 45 mm (or thereabout) and f/1.8? Or f/2.8 for that matter?

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