One of the best lenses on m43

Harold66 wrote:

bluevellet wrote:

Harold66 wrote:

bluevellet wrote:

This is a quick review of the M Zuiko f1.8, a lens already reviewed and appreciated by many.

Like the 45mm, there's no external control save for the focus ring.

well I know what you meant but what you wrote is a little bit confusing. It has a manual focus clutch which does not exist on the 45mm

There's no focus clutch on the 75mm lens. That feature first appeared in the 12mm f2. Then the PRO zooms and the 17mm f1.8. The 75mm is old School focus by wire.

So it is. i was confused. You are right

One common point with the 45mm is that it does not come with a hood which is a shame considering the price of the lens

AI bought the M Zuiko 45 f1.8 3 years ago and it became my most used lens on m43. That reign has now passed. Hail to the new king.

Good for you. I do find this a little bit strange. I do not think that for most photogs, the most used lens is necessarily the best one in terms of sharpness. The focal length of the 75mm is rather long for most portrait situations.

It just means the lens stays on the camera as much as possible. I only switch when 75mm becomes too impractical. No need to make things more complicated than they need to be.

i do not understand this " staying on the camera. If you shoot indoors this lens fov is too narrow for anything else than head and shoulders ( and even that). There is nothing complicated about this. This is not a good choice for a indoors portrait lens.

That's the point. You make it work because you like the IQ from the lens. I made it work with the 45mm and now, even though though it's harder with the 75mm, i still try. I don't live a villa, I live in a small place, and I understand what needs to be done to have the shots I want until it becomes impossible then I switch. The wider lenses i fall back on are usually the Lumix 20mm or the Nikkor 50mm f1.8 (D600-750). It's purely personal.