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Not sure I'm feeling the Olympus 75mm f/1.8...

Started Jan 11, 2015 | Discussions thread
jhinkey
jhinkey Senior Member • Posts: 2,817
Re: cant agree with all of that
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b0k3h wrote:

yes:

-its good, but as are the other zuiko primes... i dont find it amazing like others

no:

-there is no way the 60mm is more useful as all purpose. i find its AF so slow, even when focus limiter is set in appropriate range

150mm equivalent lenses arent meant for use indoors. and the shutter speed requirement is what it is.... moreover... olympus ibis makes it a non-issue

i also took a while to warm up to it. it still wont be the first, 2nd, or 3rd lens i buy (12-40 && 45 && some tele...) .... but it is great outdoors

150mm equivalent isn't meant for indoors?  Depends on how big the indoors is now doesn't it.  Unthinking lens focal length dogma at work.

The focal length appropriateness depends on the subject size/desired size in frame, focal length, and distance.  I use mine indoors all the time, but I'm fine with the MFD of this lens for my intended uses.

Sometimes indoors is my small living room, sometimes it's a coffee shop, sometimes it's a gymnasium.

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