george671
New Member
If you are after quality it would be 12mm, 25mm (4/3 2nd hand might be cheaper now) for me. I did not push for 45mm because I read a forum that for professional portrait shots you would need an 85mm f1.4 more. Otherwise you need to get close with the 45mm to have the same level of detail and bokeh.
So now I am waiting for an 85mm f1.4 from oly or panasonic![]()
To much reading in forums can be missleading unless you know a lot about what you are reading... The 45 f2 is a good portrait lens...It has the same angle of view as a 90mm lens on a FF body such as a 5d or a D700....(very close to the 85m FOV)....If you get an 85 for your M4/3, Its FOV will be similiar to a 170mm telephoto lense...You will have to stand back a bit to get a Head and shoulders shot...You really need to try out some ones 45mm before you knock it...I have an 85 f1.8 Nikon lens that I use on My M4/3 bodies sometimes, but I use it mostly outdoors as a tele street lens....

Cheers
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