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Olympus 45mm v. Olympus 75mm

Started May 8, 2013 | Discussions thread
Artistico
Artistico Forum Member • Posts: 61
Re: Olympus 45mm v. Olympus 75mm

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.

I can't see how flatteNing of someone's face is never an issue with any lens. I think you heard about a lens that flatteRed someone's face and confused the terms. If you have a lens that is too wide angle, you definitely don't flatter anyone's face as what is closer to the lens will be distorted. Longer lenses are fine. The flattering often referred to is usually applied to lenses with a shallow depth of field which softens facial features apart from the eyes, which is where you want to place your focus point.

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Panasonic FZ1000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm 1:4-5.6 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm F1.8 +1 more
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