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Olympus 4/3 mount 50 f/2 - worth it?

Started Jan 24, 2018 | Discussions thread
daddyo Forum Pro • Posts: 12,670
Re: Olympus 4/3 mount 50 f/2 - worth it?
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The 50mm is a very good lens, but it is no better for portraits in my opinion than the 45mm f/1.8 (the 45mm focuses much faster too). I own both lenses, and prefer the 45mm (I already owned the 50mm before buying the 45mm, and plan to keep it).

If I were you, I would continue to use the 45mm for portrait work, and get the Oly 30mm f/3.5 for close up/macro shooting. It is razor sharp, and will allow in-camera focus stacking with your E-M1. In addition, if you catch one on sale, it is very inexpensive for the optical quality (I bought a brand new one recently for $99).

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