Excellent glass but quite specific

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• Excellent build quality
• Small, discrete (black version)
• Very sharp
• Nice bokeh
• Reliable focus

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• Very long and specific focal lenght (can be a pro too)
• Long hood
• Does not focus especially close
• Bokeh may lack a bit of character compared to other lenses

To make it short, this lens is almost perfect. Build quality is very high, image quality is excellent. It's tack sharp at all apertures and distances. Bokeh looks very good, clean, may lack a bit of character but it's subjective. Focusing is not the fastest but I find it more reliable than the 45mm f/1,2 Pro for sport photography.

There is nothing wrong with this lens but beware about focal lenght. It does not replace a full frame 135mm lens, it's even longer (150mm equivalent). It's true that a long lens on micro 4/3 gives you good subject separation but you may not always have enough space to do what you want with this 75mm f/1,8. It does not really matter outdoors since you can step back a bit but if you often shoot indoor portraits or events, a standard 42,5 or 45mm lens is much easier to use.

The 75mm f/1,8 is a quite specific lens because it's really long, especially for a prime. But this is also why it's a strong point of the micro 4/3 offer, without equivalent in the other systems.

This lens is incredibly tiny considering it's a 150mm equivalent lens. It's smaller than a full frame 85mm f/1,8, smaller than Olympus f/1,2 lineup. It's about the size of a full frame 50mm f/1,4 lens, meaning it can fit a jacket pocket without problem. It doesn't scream big telephoto at all, so it is a great lens to shoot people. Last but not least, 150mm equivalent on a stabilised body is amazing, even at night !

Had it, sold it.

Too long for my taste. You nailed the peculiarity of this otherwise fine lens.

F

had it. still have it. wonderful lens. use and get creative. you have to think about your pics when your camera is wearing this beautiful lady

it is a superb animal portrait lens because cats and dogs get all inquisitive with a 'normal' lens but this gives you the right distance, it's so sharp and quick and you can easily crop...

Valdai21 wrote:

+

• Excellent build quality
• Small, discrete (black version)
• Very sharp
• Nice bokeh
• Reliable focus

-

• Very long and specific focal lenght (can be a pro too)
• Long hood
• Does not focus especially close
• Bokeh may lack a bit of character compared to other lenses

To make it short, this lens is almost perfect. Build quality is very high, image quality is excellent. It's tack sharp at all apertures and distances. Bokeh looks very good, clean, may lack a bit of character but it's subjective. Focusing is not the fastest but I find it more reliable than the 45mm f/1,2 Pro for sport photography.

There is nothing wrong with this lens but beware about focal lenght. It does not replace a full frame 135mm lens, it's even longer (150mm equivalent). It's true that a long lens on micro 4/3 gives you good subject separation but you may not always have enough space to do what you want with this 75mm f/1,8. It does not really matter outdoors since you can step back a bit but if you often shoot indoor portraits or events, a standard 42,5 or 45mm lens is much easier to use.

The 75mm f/1,8 is a quite specific lens because it's really long, especially for a prime. But this is also why it's a strong point of the micro 4/3 offer, without equivalent in the other systems.

This lens is incredibly tiny considering it's a 150mm equivalent lens. It's smaller than a full frame 85mm f/1,8, smaller than Olympus f/1,2 lineup. It's about the size of a full frame 50mm f/1,4 lens, meaning it can fit a jacket pocket without problem. It doesn't scream big telephoto at all, so it is a great lens to shoot people. Last but not least, 150mm equivalent on a stabilised body is amazing, even at night !

Bought it because I was told a 2x converter was coming

as you said , this is a specific focal length and not very useful imo

I remember Olympus calling it a portrait lens which I think is a joke . unless you limit yourself to head and shoulders , this lens is kind of useless for most portrait uses , especially indoors

I have not used mine in 5 years more than a few minutes and I when I get around it , I need to sell it as long with the rest of my Olympus glass and other non Panasonic lenses

Harold

Harold66 wrote:

Bought it because I was told a 2x converter was coming

as you said , this is a specific focal length and not very useful imo

I remember Olympus calling it a portrait lens which I think is a joke . unless you limit yourself to head and shoulders , this lens is kind of useless for most portrait uses , especially indoors

I have not used mine in 5 years more than a few minutes and I when I get around it , I need to sell it as long with the rest of my Olympus glass and other non Panasonic lenses

Harold

The only indoor application I see is for short filed sports where its excellent optical qualities and fast aperture could come handy but yes, other than that ,it's so special you need to find a usage for it.

I really wanted to like it more to keep it but couldn't.

For portraits I see Sigma 56/1.4 doing better...

one more serious cons : lack of OIS which make handheld video almost unusable..

I bought the lens for photographing indoor sport, after seeing a person used Canon 200mm f2.0 with his 1DXii.. one of my most used lens since purchased..

Harold66 wrote:

Bought it because I was told a 2x converter was coming

Ouch, beginner mistake.

as you said , this is a specific focal length and not very useful imo

LOL, ridiculous.

I remember Olympus calling it a portrait lens which I think is a joke . unless you limit yourself to head and shoulders , this lens is kind of useless for most portrait uses , especially indoors

Good grief. 135mm f/2 prime lenses are routinely described as portrait lenses.

I have not used mine in 5 years more than a few minutes and I when I get around it , I need to sell it as long with the rest of my Olympus glass and other non Panasonic lenses

OK thanks for giving us full cause to ignore your opinions.

No mention of a strong Magenta CA.

No there isn't...

epozar wrote:

No mention of a strong Magenta CA.

One of my favorite lens's.  I use it mostly for concert and event photo'ss.

TN Args wrote:

Harold66 wrote:

Bought it because I was told a 2x converter was coming

Ouch, beginner mistake.

Really ? how do you know the circumstances ?

as you said , this is a specific focal length and not very useful imo

LOL, ridiculous.

really ? do you think this is a popular focal length ? the just check how many  150mm fixed lenses you have with the other brands 

I remember Olympus calling it a portrait lens which I think is a joke . unless you limit yourself to head and shoulders , this lens is kind of useless for most portrait uses , especially indoors

Good grief. 135mm f/2 prime lenses are routinely described as portrait lenses.

135mm was indeed a popular lens in the FILM days but today not so much . again check it out .. and 150mm is different than 135mm in case you did not notice

I have not used mine in 5 years more than a few minutes and I when I get around it , I need to sell it as long with the rest of my Olympus glass and other non Panasonic lenses

OK thanks for giving us full cause to ignore your opinions.

whatever that means .. but I have seen your posts before so go ahead , put me on your ignore list .. this is not going to make any difference 

I was surprised exactly how tiny this lens is, definitely a lot smaller than my old full frame 135/2. This is exactly the reason I bought into m4/3. But as you say, it's a bit special purpose. I haven't had an occasion to use it since I got it in July.

I've been thinking sporting events, but for that it might be a bit short.

Harold66 wrote:

I remember Olympus calling it a portrait lens which I think is a joke . unless you limit yourself to head and shoulders , this lens is kind of useless for most portrait uses , especially indoors

Good grief. 135mm f/2 prime lenses are routinely described as portrait lenses.

135mm was indeed a popular lens in the FILM days but today not so much . again check it out .. and 150mm is different than 135mm in case you did not notice

You can say the same thing about cameras in general. They used to be popular back in the day, but not so much now with everyone using phones. Fact of the matter is the lens just didn't work for you, because you didn't find a way to use it. That's the thing with the 75mm, you need to know what you're gonna use it for. I use it for events (not so much now during Covid times) and portraits, and believe it or not, professional portrait shooters do plenty of outdoor sessions and don't complain about focal lengths.

sonnycsc wrote:

Harold66 wrote:

I remember Olympus calling it a portrait lens which I think is a joke . unless you limit yourself to head and shoulders , this lens is kind of useless for most portrait uses , especially indoors

Good grief. 135mm f/2 prime lenses are routinely described as portrait lenses.

135mm was indeed a popular lens in the FILM days but today not so much . again check it out .. and 150mm is different than 135mm in case you did not notice

You can say the same thing about cameras in general.

apples and oranges

They used to be popular back in the day, but not so much now with everyone using phones. Fact of the matter is the lens just didn't work for you, because you didn't find a way to use it.

you should take some time to read some of the threads about that lens or portrait lenses and here only you will find hundreds of posts of people saying the same thing

That's the thing with the 75mm, you need to know what you're gonna use it for.

funny coming from you. does not the same could be said for EVERY focal length ?:-D

I use it for events (not so much now during Covid times) and portraits, and believe it or not, professional portrait shooters do plenty of outdoor sessions and don't complain about focal lengths.

simple thing. Look at the main brands and check how many of them have a 150mm FOV equivalent . LOL

Harold

Harold66 wrote:

sonnycsc wrote:

Harold66 wrote:

I remember Olympus calling it a portrait lens which I think is a joke . unless you limit yourself to head and shoulders , this lens is kind of useless for most portrait uses , especially indoors

Good grief. 135mm f/2 prime lenses are routinely described as portrait lenses.

135mm was indeed a popular lens in the FILM days but today not so much . again check it out .. and 150mm is different than 135mm in case you did not notice

You can say the same thing about cameras in general.

apples and oranges

They used to be popular back in the day, but not so much now with everyone using phones. Fact of the matter is the lens just didn't work for you, because you didn't find a way to use it.

you should take some time to read some of the threads about that lens or portrait lenses and here only you will find hundreds of posts of people saying the same thing

That's the thing with the 75mm, you need to know what you're gonna use it for.

funny coming from you. does not the same could be said for EVERY focal length ?:-D

I use it for events (not so much now during Covid times) and portraits, and believe it or not, professional portrait shooters do plenty of outdoor sessions and don't complain about focal lengths.

simple thing. Look at the main brands and check how many of them have a 150mm FOV equivalent . LOL

Harold

Is it that hard to just admit that the lens didn't work for you personally instead of trying to point out all the things that are wrong with it?