Bad news for anyone trying to avoid 75mm f1.8

[Braeside]

At least I got a 'free' never-ready case for my OM-D from Olympus. Probably will never take it out of its box.

 

[mediumcool]

I never owned a 135/150mm in the [good old] 35mm days, and have no wish to do so today. For 4/3 I would prefer a 90 or 100mm prime, equating to 180 or 200 in the old money—I find the compression at these focal lengths to have a useful visual effect.

Thinking of looking for a 120mm f2.8 Pentax for my K-5 and also to use on my G3 as a 240 equivalent.

The 75mm (150 eq) I find to be neither fish nor fowl.

 

[RichA]

M Zuiko Digital 75 mm f/1,8 ED MSC

Don't speak the lingo but get the idea it's a good one:clap:

I wish the Koreans at Samyang would produce AF for their 85mm f/1.4. It's a pity having to pay 3x as much for the Olympus 75mm which is slower, just to obtain AF.
Nikon's 85mm f/1.8 is more reasonable at about $500.00, but their 85mm f/1.4 is almost $2000.00.

 

[kwalsh]

Well the Olympus is a heck of a lot smaller than the Samyang not to mention sharper with better microcontrast at 1.8 than the Samyang as well. So it is more than JustnAF really.

Ken

 

[RichA]

Well the Olympus is a heck of a lot smaller than the Samyang not to mention sharper with better microcontrast at 1.8 than the Samyang as well. So it is more than JustnAF really.

Ken

Probably, but I haven't seen any direct comparisons.

 

[jlm]

oooh oooh oooh
75 just showed up from korea, ordered on Monday, in my hands in NYC on thursday!