Oly MFT lens for shallow DOF

agaoo wrote:

I did research online but I didn't get right to decide. So I'd like to seek your kind advice here.

I'm considering Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 60mm f2.8 Macro Lens and Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm f1.8 Telephoto Prime Lens for my Oly EM1.

I own Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm f2.8 PRO Standard Zoom Lens.

I want to take portrait photo with nice shallow depth of field and sharp IQ.

1. Is 12-40mm f2.8 PRO already good enough for it? In the other words, do I really need those lenses (which I'm considering now) for better IQ with nicer shallow depth of field?

2. If yes, which lens I should consider for it? Or any other lens?

Thank you.

As a relative new owner of a MFT system -the Olympus E-M5, I can say for sure that while there are arguments as to why the MFT is a viable option for many, it is not all that it is cut out to be.

One of these factors of course comes up in this post such as this one... mainly, the relative few choices of lenses for specific purposes, and while there is a significant growth in this direction and without question there are some useful and sharp lenses  available from Olympus and Panasonic, they are very expensive and still lacking in some features.

As an owner also of a Nikon D7100, I am spoilt for choices. With over 60,0000 million or more Nikon lenses, and millions more from independents, there is reason enough for me to stay with my Nikon system as my main camera. With this availability and choices , I do not have to spend a fortune to get a lens for a certain purpose as the used market has everything to offer for a fraction of the cost. One could argue that the main reason for MFT is its portability, but to be quite honest, I do not really see much difference in carrying an MFT with a legacy lens such as the Olympus 14-54mm or an Olympus 40-150mm 2.8 pro  over carrying a Nikon D7100 with a 50mm 1.8 or even a Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 lens for example. My rant is not to dispel users from making choices in which ever direction they choose, but for me, it will be a very long time before I am comfortable to say that I will not make a complete switch to MFT, even though, without question, I do appreciate the difference in weight distribution compared to the heavier systems as I am in my 70's. Although I like the E-M5 for what it is, and I have no reservation in saying that it is in deed a very fine camera,  if you still think that it compares favorable with camera such a Nikons and Canons, then I disagree with you, and it will take some time before it will IMO