Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75 mm F1.8 Lens, Fast Fixed Focal Length, Suitable for All MFT Cameras (Olympus OM-D & PEN Models, Panasonic G Series), silver

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Shooting alongside guys from the AP, Getty, Reuters, NY Times and other NYC major newspapers it and the OMD holds it’s own. This telephoto lens gives the equivalent focal length of 150mm (micro four thirds is a 2x crop) in the 35mm format. You will be offered the best rate available based on your credit history and the lenders' credit decision policies. It’s another reason why I love this camera so much, you can mount [almost] any legacy glass to the camera and enjoy the 5-axis stabilization. It is a challenge since we were shooting Chow Kit, a market setting which did not allow much working space between the camera and subjects.

I’ve opted to create an entire subsection regarding the manual focus ring because it is the single biggest shortcoming of an otherwise outstanding lens. The 75mm spins to infinity, making it increasingly impossible to pinpoint focus on a subject in the distance. MFT and APS are much closer in size than either are to full frame, but this statement continues the myth that APS and FF are almost the same and that poor MFT is way behind. I currently spend 10-14 hours a day working on this site and the only way that I can pay for it is with your help, so thank you! I never said anything about colors, contrast, skin tones or DOF, so don’t know why you bring that into the discussion.As can be seen in the above series of photos, this 75mm lens is sharpest wide open or stopped down to f/2.

I was also considering the Fuji X-E1, but would be sacrificing the weather-sealing, ergonomics, IS, and lens options of the OM system. x 2X = 150mm is just to long for normal everyday shooting and to short when you need to reach out like a sporting event. And that said, let me echo what i believe you referred to before in another review–namely the sadness of the faces in zoo animals. I can’t tell you about continuous focus, as I don’t use it: I just shoot single shots or video, and single-shot focus with an OM-D and its fast-reaction lenses is terrific.

Below is a quick video sample using the OM-D E-M5 and this lens in my usual low light testing grounds at the local Aquarium, which is a very challenging place to get images and video.