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Sharpest 40-45mm landscape lens

Started Apr 7, 2015 | Discussions thread
Rohith Thumati Contributing Member • Posts: 724
Re: OOPS! You are right.

Just looking at these charts, I wouldn't agree that the prime offers no advantage over the telezoom. The 45mm's sharpness is pretty even across the frame, while the 40-150 f/4 is weaker in the corners. I've found uniformity across the frame to be more important than pure center sharpness for my landscapes.

You're also leaving out vignetting and CA from the equation, too.

In use, too, I prefer the results from the Oly 45 to what I get from the 40-150. The 40-150 isn't bad by any means, but I find that the prime's rendering more pleasing.

As for not being able to zoom, well, yeah, that can't be helped for the 45

Hopefully SLR Gear will review the Panasonic 42.5 f/1.7 and 35-100 f/4-5.6 soon, so you have an even tougher decision

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