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The Olympus 75mm f/1.8 for Micro Four Thirds - Worth every penny!
I'm Darren Miles of Darren Miles Photography down here in beautiful, sunny Naples, FL. In my hand is The Amazing Olympus 75mm f/1.8 for the Micro 4/3rds System. Rarely does a lens get heaped with the kind of superlatives that have been hoisted on this piece of glass. Does it live up to the extraordinary hype? Let's find out...
Olympus has been on a bit of a role lately, in particular with their camera bodies - the PEN series and the much acclaimed OM-D series. Moreover, they've done a great job with the glass to accompany the cameras. Specifically, Olympus has produced some great primes - the 12 f/2, the new 17 f/1.8, the 45 f/1.8, the 60mm Macro and the king pin of the lot, the 75mm f/1.8. I'd been doing some research on this lens and there really hasn't been as many video reviews as you might expect from something that has been so highly acclaimed.So let's get right to it;
LET'S START WITH BUILD QUALITY: All metal construction, smooth, well damped focus ring. There are 10 elements in 9 groups, the weight comes in at just under 11 ounces. Proportionately speaking, this is a pretty intimidating lens, it looks something like the 85L mounted on a Rebel! There is however, no distance meter and it's important to note, the lens is NOT weather sealed, which admittedly is disappointing given the price point of the lens - that aside, all in, its still a really solid effort - 9/10
Next up is the FOCUS SPEED AND ACCURACY: This is the latest in a line of MSC lenses from Olympus - (MSC stands for Movie and Still Compatible) That said, we found the focus to be Insanely quick (on the order of Canon's USM), and the focus was accurate MOST of the time. The OM-D its mated to, doesn't always have the most accurate focus, regardless of lens. The focus squares tend to find something, but it may be something just to the left or the right or just behind the target. All in though, like we said its really quick, and mostly accurate - 8.5/10
OPTICAL QUALITY: Wow. Where do I begin? Amazing? Breathtaking? Unbelievable? The superlatives keep getting justifiably heaped onto this lens, and they're all accurate. I simply cannot believe the detail I pull at 100% and 200% crops. Its amazing.... 10/10
QUALITY OF RESULTS: 10/10 - I've never used a sharper lens, and that includes the likes of the Canon 85L, 135L and 70-200 f/4 IS. All are amazing, but the Olympus rises above them all. But here, have a look at these samples for yourself.... Freeze Frame 10/10!
VALUE: 8/10 - Now, if there's a fly in the proverbial ointment with the 75, its the price. Let's be honest at $899 its steep for a prime, never mind a prime on an M/43 camera. Moreover, this lens is the Full Frame equivalent of 150mm filed of view making the usefulness of this lens somewhat limiting. If there's a dearth of reviews out there, its because no one can afford one. That said, all is forgiven when you see the results. I can see the price point driving people away, but if you're in the market for making a switch from a full sized DSLRs, this lens is a must.
CONCLUSION: It's so rare these days for anything to ever live up to the hype, hence my natural skepticism when I heard the borderline gushing about the virtues of this lens... I've heard it all before - or so I thought - I'm a Canon shooter and I heard all about the the Canon 135 or 85L or the 70-200 Mark ii - and those lenses are great.... But in my opinion, this Olympus is at least as good and in most situations, rises above them all. I've been shooting professionally for about 7 years now, and this is hands down the sharpest lens I've ever shot with and that includes some pretty sharp lenses. I would put this up against the leica's any day - really, its that good. Olympus has been on a role, specifically with their relatively new OM-D E-M5 and the lenses that accompany it.This camera and this lens have made me a believer in the micro 4/3rds system. The Olympus 75mm f/1.8 earns a 46/50 or our coveted "Highly Recommended" rating. This is a really nice piece of glass :-)This is Darren Miles of Darren Miles Photography of Naples, FL and I thank you for watching! Until the next time, happy shooting!
BUILD QUALITY: 9/10
FOCUS SPEED AND ACCURACY: 8.5/10
OPTICAL QUALITY: 10/10
QUALITY OF RESULTS: 10/10
VALUE: 8/10
OVERALL: 45.5/50 - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!