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Sharpest 40-45mm landscape lens

Started Apr 7, 2015 | Discussions thread
rpm40
rpm40 Senior Member • Posts: 2,411
Re: My opinion

I would not be surprised. Stopping a lens down several stops is generally an equalizer- even some cheap lenses can be quite good. The 40-150 has been considered a value gem, and is especially good at the wide end. The Oly 45 is geared more as a portrait lens, so ultimate sharpness is not its stregnth.

The 45mm is a great lens. Its small, fast and performs quite well all around. It does very well at or near fully wide open. If you want  a reasonably priced portrait type lens, i think its the best option in the system. That said, if you don't need the wide apertures for a certain purpose, be it low light, shallow dof, portraits or what have you, there is much less reason to buy a lens like the 45.

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