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

Started Jan 24, 2018 | Discussions thread
OzRay
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Re: Bought one, returned it

aliasfox wrote:

Well, that's the thing: I already have the 45/1.8 and 75/1.8, but I also have an E-M1 with MMF3 and the EC-14. I'm cool with leisurely AF (can fall back on the 45/1.8 if needed for portraiture), but still wondering if <$200 for an adapted f/2 macro/portrait is worth it, or just go for the (possibly less sharp) 60mm.

I think part of it is that I think I want the 50mm, but have never especially desired the 60mm for some reason.

Since you have the necessary components to use the 50mm, I can't see any downsides. I think you'll find that the 50mm offers a lot more image wise than has been conveyed, you have to use one to understand. And if you don't like it, it should be easy to sell.

But on the other hand, with what you have, you'll have  50mm f2 and a 70mm f2.8 macro. With the 60mm f2.8, you don't gain anything and you don't get a lens hood (more $).

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