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Cheap fixed focal length lens for Pany GM1? Goal: low light capable portraits w/ creamy bokeh

Started Sep 18, 2015 | Discussions thread
Ulric Veteran Member • Posts: 4,559
Re: Cheap fixed focal length lens for Pany GM1? Goal: low light capable portraits w/ creamy bokeh
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Mark Thornton wrote:

Here in the UK I can get the 45mm f1.8 for £179, but the Panasonic 42.5mm f1.7 is £349. The Panasonic may be a bit better (especially on a Panasonic body), but I doubt it is nearly twice as good. At those prices I would still get the Olympus.

Same here (Sweden), the Panasonic is 2x the price of the Olympus. I don't think that's justified and if Panasonic want to sell their lens the price will eventually have to come down.

I tried adapting my old Pentax 50mm f1.8. It was OK, but the Olympus is far better, especially if the subject moves!

Or in low light. The old nifty fifties were OK back in the day but wide open they can't really compete at all with modern lenses.

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