There is a big $200 discount on the great Olympus 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
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There is a big $200 discount on the great Olympus 75mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and GetOlympus.
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An indication that an Olympus 75mm f/1.2 is coming soon? That would be cool.
The Oly 75mm f/1.8, along with the Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.2, are my best m43 lenses.
Could be. The 12mm prime is $200 off as well, so maybe we’re getting a nice / wide f/1.2 prime?
That would also be cool. Hopefully, the f/1.2 lenses will come with a hood rather than as an expensive option.
If you don’t own this lens you’re either unable to afford it or utterly ignorant. It’s 2nd on my list of must-haves after a decent wide-to-medium zoom.
or how about a third option: you have no need for a prime lens of 75 mm focal length.
I must be an ignorant then.
Easy to fix that: just get the lens, likely you will enjoy it.
I probably would, but i don’t use the longer focal lengths that often, and it is a pretty big and expensive prime.
And you must think highly of yourself believing you know why others don’t buy it.
No it’s just the best money I ever spent on a lens. Reviews speak for themselves, this is the single best IQ-to-price lens in the M43 range, it’s way better than its specs are on paper, even without OIS on a Lumix body it’s amazing. It’s not only that, it’s in the top 3 of best lenses in the M43 range, period.
I am sure the best IQ to price is for Pana 25/1.7 for $99. The Oly is just not 7 times better.
The Olympus 75mm f/1.8 is much, much better than the Panasonic 25mm f/1.7. I just don’t see the value of the 75mm f/1.8 for the full or discounted price, but I rarely use fixed focal length lenses.
Better, but not even close to 7 times. About the same in the center, maybe 20-40% better in the corners wide open.
Build quality is at least 7X better IMHO. Man, that focus ring!
IQ – I haven’t pixel-peeped that new Pana but I’m sure it’s pretty great, but it’s not 75mm and it’s (probably) not as good. This lens will probably keep on delivering sharpness at 24MP+ despite being engineered for 16MP
Any lens just 2X better than the Pana you mentioned will cost 4X more, as price increases exponentially from this point on. But IQ isn’t everything when you account for specs and range and especially build quality.
The post I answered was about IQ, not build quality. And I am not sure build quality is 7 times better either, metal shell does not mean it is all metal inside, and that Pana is built quite decently for a plastic lens (decent plastic, metal mount).
“Q – I haven’t pixel-peeped that new Pana but I’m sure it’s pretty great, but it’s not 75mm and it’s (probably) not as good”
According to the tests, IQ is not as good as the Oly 75mm, but not 7 times worse (in terms of sharpness, CA, distortion etc – IQ characteristics).
FL is not a part of IQ.
yeah of course there’s a few people here who don’t need it – but they did get my point, they just wanna point out that there is a flaw in my generalisation. Congrats. You’re all really smart. The goal was to state that I REALLY love this lens and it’s truly amazing. I think everyone who doesn’t do niche photography will enjoy and benefit from having this in their collection, and at $200 less than usual, you really should go for it.
Did you get the point? That your post is and arrogant valueless over-generalization?
that’s your opinion, but I at least admit to generalisation.
To punctuate the point that this focal length isn’t needed by everyone, I suggest you take a look at Mike Johnson’s blog post (and the replies to it) of Jan 3 2016 on the subject of a similar-focal-length 135mm ff equivalent lens: http://tinyurl.com/3xdpm7
When you need this focal length, the Oly 75mm f1.8 lens is an excellent choice. It’s just that most of the time, many of us don’t need (and don’t use) this focal length.
Personally, I’d make more use of the Oly fisheye pro lens, or even the 12 mm f1.8, but also not enough to justify the purchase of either of them. YMOV (your mileage obviously varies).
Point taken, and I admit to generalising, there are of course those that don’t need 75mm. It’s still one of the absolute best M43 lenses out there. If you do portraits for example, it’ll create super-sharp images with creamy background bokeh and no subject distortion. It keeps you at a comfortable distance from your subject wether it’s an arranged shoot or casual street-photography. I also mentioned that it’s not as practical as a basic wide-to-medium zoom, which I would recommend anyone as their first lens, since it doesn’t limit your shooting options. What to choose there is a matter of taste. I would recommend the Lumix 12-35mm F/2.8 or equivalent as a first, but if you got a decent kit lens then maybe buy the 75mm Oly as the first extra. If you’re more of a wildlife or architectural photographer, those niches have special needs.
Why this lens is not a PRO lens?
no weather sealing I think. Plus…the pro lenses are all zooms for some reason…aren’t they?….maybe the new fast primes (f/1.2) will be designated Pro?? Not sure.
Fisheye is not a zoom, nor is the upcoming f4.0 300mm . Both are pro.
Oh…I forgot about the fisheye….I have the panny fisheye..and it is great..small and simple…I saw no need for the expense and size increase on the Oly to upgrade as the f/1.8 is not even that sharp…but you are right. Forgot about that. Looks like a very good lens too, though.
I would like to own the new 300mm but I think I will wait about a year and then pick up a new one from Tokyo, Hong Kong or S. Korea to get some nice savings.
We do not have a definite US price yet…but looks like it will be a WHOPPER!!!!!
The Olympus 8mm f/1.8 seems much better than what I’ve read.
The slower AF keeps up with what I’m shooting at skate parks, whether video or stills. I’m just glad I can use it into the night and not worry about rain.
Man… M43 lenses devaluate faster than Easter eggs after Easter.
True, true…but oddly enough, the performance is SKY high. I dig it.
Actually the used prices are pretty high.
You may need to wait for more than one easter though.
This lens is the hot giggitty. It’s also a reason to buy into M43…all by itself. Sure, it’s a bit on the long side. That’s what she said so it’s all good.
Great lens, though I still think its a bit too spendy even at $700. It may be a hair better than the roughly equivalent (in construction/lens elements) and much loved Nikon 85mm f1.8, but the Oly is almost double the price at retail (not on sale). I understand economies of scale, but I don’t think they account for almost double the price tag.
I have both lenses, an E-M5 and D800E. The 85 1.8 is an excellent lens but the 75 1.8 is a class above in IQ (several levels in build quality if that matters to you… it does me). Wish I could have saved $200 on this fantastic lens.
It is an extremely well built and over-the-top sharp. Great lens.
I would say the best in my entire collection of m4/3 and Nikkor lenses. I’m hoping (read… expecting) the new 300 to match or better its optical performance.
From reading various reviews, the general consensus seems to be that the only m43 lens to hold a candle to the 75mm is the Nocticron.
…One of them seems like a bargain to me…
I think I paid $800 for a black 75mm quite a while back, (so this discount is good)…I paid $1200 for my Nocti.
They are both great..obviously two very different focal lengths…but the OLY is so compact which is another stunning feature of the lens. It is sooooo MFT …if you know what I mean. The sharpness always surprises me in post!!!!
Both are on my wish for sure!
…for micro Four-Thirds.
At this price I would think it can contend with full-frame equivalents any day.
You could hope, but it’s about 50-66% of those and at a higher price that many.
worth every dollar this one. IQ could easily have pushed the price higher. It’s so much better than its specs are on paper.
Great lens. I never need the 40-150 2.8 in my small bag. Bought it back when it was $800 (nothing out of my pocket).
This is the lens that got me to switch to all m43 for my wedding photography business. Super sharp, great bokeh – terrific for portraits and events.
One of my two favorite lenses. This and a 12-40 covers quite a bit of ground. And both (plus an em1) fit nicely in my tamrac velocity 6 sling making for quite a compact kit.
Oj, wow, $700 for a lens which should have been $400 tops all along (85/1.8 for FF are that after all, longer and covering 4 times the area).
It’s a very good lens but it should be this price normally, and have weather-sealing.
I love this lens! Its actually a great sports lens, at least for high school baseball. Works great from behind home plate. If it were only weather-sealed!