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Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9

Started Jul 17, 2018 | Discussions
atodea
atodea New Member • Posts: 16
Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9

Hello!

I understand the Panasonic G9 AF is not optimized to work with Olympus lenses.
Does anyone know if this really means AF will miss, hunt a lot?

I am interested in images (not video) with:
- Olympus 45mm f1.8 (this I could change with the Panasonic 42.5 f1.7)
- Olympus 75mm f1.8 (this is one of my main lenses I really need it)

Thank you very much for sharing your experience with these lenses on the Panasonic G9.

Kind regards,

Andrei

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25mm F1.4 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm F1.8 +2 more
steppenwolfer Senior Member • Posts: 1,153
Re: Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9

Last week I shot 75 1.8 on my G9. No problems at all. AF is fast and precise.  Did not test AF-C.

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atodea
OP atodea New Member • Posts: 16
Re: Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9

Thank you for the info!

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25mm F1.4 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm F1.8 +2 more
Dave Lively Senior Member • Posts: 1,938
Re: Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9

My Olympus 45 works great on my G85, no reason to think that would not also be true on the G9.

atodea
OP atodea New Member • Posts: 16
Re: Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9

Thanks. I believe G85 would show similar issues as it also uses DFD. Good to know it works properly with the 45mm f1.8.

I am almost convinced my next camera will be the Panasonic G9

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horsth Senior Member • Posts: 1,638
Re: Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9

Either lens will work perfectly together with the G9 ! They did it with my former GH4 already.

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Reaper Regular Member • Posts: 281
Re: Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9

atodea wrote:

Thanks. I believe G85 would show similar issues as it also uses DFD. Good to know it works properly with the 45mm f1.8.

I am almost convinced my next camera will be the Panasonic G9

Just get the G9. 😀

I have the EM1.2 and bought the G9. I'm covered either way. Now I don't worry about lenses.

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atodea
OP atodea New Member • Posts: 16
Re: Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9
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Thank you for your answers.

I just ordered the G9

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25mm F1.4 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm F1.8 +2 more
Joshua1209 Junior Member • Posts: 48
Re: Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9

atodea wrote:

Thank you for your answers.

I just ordered the G9

How has your experience been? I am planning to buy some Olly lenses with G9 and some Panny zooms

atodea
OP atodea New Member • Posts: 16
Re: Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 75mm f1.8 with Panasonic G9

They work very well on the G9.

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25mm F1.4 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm F1.8 +2 more
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