Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45 mm F1.8 Lens, Fast Fixed Focal Length, Suitable for All MFT Cameras (OM SYSTEM OM-D & PEN Models, Panasonic G-Series), Black

I have Olympus's 25mm f1.8 prime too, which is more expensive, but I think this 45mm version is sharper. Its also just as neatly built, compact and performs just as well in terms of fast and accurate focusing. The 45mm length (90mm in 35mm terms of course) is useful for more than you'd think. Perfect for portraits, it's also great for giving a different perspective on landscapes and cityscapes. I've used it at classic car shows and although it's more tricky to get shots in confined spaces, it's worth the effort to get that slight telephoto look with the extra isolation (i.e. shallower depth of field) you get because the lens is a bit longer. Sharpness is the outstanding feature of this lens though. You notice it from the first shot you take. It makes you feel like a pro. As does the lovely rendering of out of focus backgrounds and a special 'quality' about the photos it takes that's hard to define. Contrast and colour are so good that you'll barely need to adjust your photos in Photoshop or the like. It's hard to take a duff shot with this lens. The only slight downside is that you don't get a lens hood or carrying pouch with the lens but you can pick them up very cheaply if you need them. The bottom line is that this is a near perfect and therefore essential lens for a bargain price. And it's my favourite Olympus lens so far (I also have the 17 f1.8 and the 25 f1.8).

To describe this lens as diminutive is to make a serious understatement - it's tiny. If you're accustomed to "conventional" sized SLR lenses, you may find yourself unwrapping this lens for the first time, wondering how anything this small can possibly render good quality images. Then you'll fit it to your camera, and if you have anything half decent, prepare to be impressed... This lens is small, light and flawless. With my Panasonic DMC-GX1 the auto-focus speed simply trounces my Canon EOS 7D and any of my L-Series Lenses [and yes, I did side-by-side comparisons]. It's 90mm effective focal length and f1.8 aperture means that it's excellent with portraiture work, but don't stop there. Walkabout street shooting, flora and fauna, indoors and out, this is an epic little lens. What really surprised me, however, is just how sharp it can be. Obviously, at f1.8 you're going to get softness in your images the moment you move away from the focal plane... but stop down and you will be rewarded with stunningly crisp shots that are just so easy to achieve. I was originally apprehensive about making this purchase - as I've suggested above, I've been a Canon DSLR user since 2004 and currently have a full set of L-Series zoom lenses. I really wasn't sure whether I would take to a prime (fixed focal length) lens at all. Not only did I take to it, I think I prefer it. Yes, there are obviously compromises to be made in terms of flexibility - you may find yourself walking backwards and forwards to frame your subject from time to time. But here's the thing: partnered with a quality Micro-Four-Thirds camera (I use the DMC-GX1), in full "auto" mode this will return clearer, sharper images than a Canon EOS 7D with 16-35mm, 24-70mm or 70-200mm f2.8L Lenses. It's focus is lightning fast [just a tad more noisy than other M43 lenses] but it's precise and good to work with. Excellent tone and contrast, and whilst you will get trace optical distortions, they are minimal. Fitted to my DMC-GX1, this lens and camera combination weighs less than my 24-70mm f2.8L, and takes nicer pictures. What's not to like?

Excellent, but could be made ​​of metal, such as Olympus 12mm. The plastic construction is good, reflex light in weight. Sharpness and a very good for portraits. One of the three lenses essentials for the micro four thirds system. The others are: Oly Zuiko 12mm 2.0 and Panasonic 25mm 1.4.

Ordered this 45mm prime lens in response to favourable reviews here and also rather disappointing quality kit zoom lenses supplied with my recently purchased Lumix GX7. Firstly, out of the box what strikes you first is the size. This lens is really tiny, especially when you consider it's F1.8 maximum aperture and it is also very light. When the box arrived, I could not believe that it was heavy enough to contain the lens and thought it was the skylight filter that I had ordered at the same time but was delivered separately. It is also exquisitely made and a thing of real beauty, quality materials and construction and beautiful optics. The fit to my GX7 was tight and snug with not a hint of lateral rocking (more than can be said for the Lumix kit zooms, one of which has already been returned due to a build quality / body fit issue). A pondered long and hard before choosing between my GX7 and an OMD - I have always been a Olympus and Zuiko fan and had a sizeable 35mm kit based on OM1ns and Zuiko primes. I settled for the GX7 and whilst it is a fabulous camera, I now have a twinge of regret that I didn't pick the OMD because the quality of this lens far exceeds Lumix equivalents (although I have also purchased a Lumix 20mm F1.7 prime which is much, much better than the zooms). Update - my Lumix kit zoom was replaced ny Panasonic under warranty and the new lens is fine). In use, the lens is super quick, almost silent and optically superb, working very well with the GX7. Focussing is crisp and rapid and images are rendered sharp right to the edges. Bokeh is lush and even and as a portrait lens, this will take some beating. Overall a superb lens and at a very reasonable price. I don't even mind buying a hood and pouch at this price frankly. Will be moving towards Zuiko prime rather than Lumix for future investments in glass.

My copy of this lens was defective, intermittent focusing and temperamental. I found it was rather stiff to mount on my Olympus camera, something I thought would never happen. When it did focus it seemed spot on, but despite the problem it got returned. This is the second one I’ve had of these, my first was stiff as well. I will be looking to buy something else now.

The pair of m43 zoom lenses I have (Panasonic 14-45mm Mk1 & Panasonic 100-300mm) have convinced me that prime lenses are the way to go for me. Micro four thirds zooms just do not deliver the results that I feel I can reasonably expect for their price. So I've started buying primes, and this little gem is one of them. I've had a little time to get used to this lens and I absolutely adore it. It is superb and produces beautifully sharp images especially if stopped down to F1:2.8-3.5. Oddly enough, I find I use this lens mostly a fair bit for macro work, in conjunction with a 10mm extension tube and and it works very well, though I intend to splash out on the 60mm Olympus macro lens when funds permit. It's also very useful for portrait shots, giving you a nice 90mm focal length to work with. It's surprisingly small and inexpensive, but don't let that fool you, this is an outstanding lens and I would say an absolute must-have for m43 owners. The only negatives are the lack of a supplied lens hood, which can be bought for about £12 or less if you don't buy an Olympus one, and the lack of a lens pouch/case, which is only noticable because Sigma provide both with their m43 lenses. The Panasonic 20mm lens is rightly very highly regarded (and is a lens I also own and enjoy) but this is the jewel in my kitbag. A really, REALLY great little lens at a bargain price for m43.

Picture quality is good, but the manual focus doesn’t work properly. Sometimes the focus ring doesn’t move the focus at all, and even when it does, I have to turn it several times before anything happens. I’m using it on a Panasonic body, but I don’t think that’s the issue.

First of all, i must say that i would not have bought this lens if it had been priced similar to the 17 mm 1.8. The reason is that for portrait photography at this range of focal length, it would in principle be possible to use an old 50 mm manual lens with an adapter, which is not the case for wide angle because a 17 mm lens for film camera would be a fisheye lens which, used on a mft cam, would not yield much of the properties such a lens had originally been designed for. Also, a similar aperture seems not to be available from third party manufacturers and if so, would probably not be less costly. Therefore, the relatively moderate price together with the compactness and the advantage of using autofocus and motorized aperture were the arguments for purchasing. The finish entirely satisfies my expectations, the focus ring moves smoothly and it is clearly recognizable by the different guise as being more professional equipment than let's say the 14 mm - 42 mm kit lens or the 17 mm 2.8 pancake. Also important, it does not change its outside dimensions while focusing, in contrast to said kit zoom lens (during zooming) or pancake lenses (during focusing), which in my opinion makes it more rugged and resistant to deterioration, e.g. by accidentally forcing in the tubus while it is in the extended position, the most common way of destroying compact cameras. I cannot comment on the optical performance better than the known photography reviews and hence limit my evaluation to the mechanical aspects.

Acheté pour mon Olympus OM D E 10 en kit pour une utilisation amateure et pour compléter l'objectif de base 12-42 mm f/3.5 -5.6. Superbes portraits pour toute la famille, je suis conquise et suis devenue la photographe officielle des événements familiaux. Le bokeh est quasi automatique et rend directement l'image harmonieuse. J'ai de magnifiques clichés de mon petit garçon à mettre dans son album et cela fera des souvenirs de qualité pour l'avenir. Autre chose que les photos de smartphone, quoi qu'on en dise ! Je suis ravie de mon investissement ! Il ne me reste plus qu'à me perfectionner.

Bought this as a prime lens for a LUMIX G9 I picked up. I’ve shot approximately 7,000 photos through it so far and the lens is brilliant. Extremely sharp throughout the aperture’s and light soaking when wide open. Probably one of the best photographic purchases I’ve made. It’s primary use case is portraiture but I use it for everything.

Question construction, moins qualitatif que le 17mm f1,8 ou le 12mm f2 car en plastique et bague manuelle non basculante mais 2 fois moins cher, donc pas de soucis. Et puis niveau look on a vraiment l'impression que c'est du métal. En plastique OUI, mais très qualitatif. Qualité d'image exceptionnelle !!! supérieur à mon 17mm f1,8 Olympus. Vraiment incroyable pour faire des portraits. Le bokeh est superbe pour du micro 4/3. Le piqué est TRES bon. Bref, c'est PARFAIT, j'adore ! Le micro 4/3 c'est top, on a la qualité d'image, le faible encombrement et faible poids ! Sur mon OMD EM10 MK II la mise au point hyper rapide et silencieuse. Pour pouvoir mettre le pare soleil (non fourni) il faut retirer la petite bague située au bout de l'objectif. Un rapport qualité prix incroyable. Je pense que si l'on doit se limiter à 2 focales qui se complètent bien il faut retenir le 17mm et le 45mm. Si l'on regarde que la qualité optique, le 12mm et le 25mm sont très légèrement mieux que le 17mm. Et le 45mm est le meilleur de ces 4 objectifs. Comparativement le 17mm manque très très légèrement de piqué (mais les couleurs sont belles), pas de soucis pour le street photographie. Ca se sent de temps en temps pour de la photo de paysage. Pour du portrait son coté doux est plutôt un avantage. Pour autant, la focale 17mm reste vraiment pratique, polyvalente. Le 75mm est une tuerie, mais pas donné, un peu moins polyvalent, bref, pour les amoureux du portrait. Pour finir TRES TRES TRES content de ce 45mm ! Exceptionnel et pas trop cher. Voilààààà !

めちゃくちゃいい。 子供の写真撮るのすごい雰囲気よくなった。 コスパ良すぎる

Das m.Zuiko 45 mm f/1.8 ist ein sehr kompaktes und sehr gutes, scharfes Porträt Objektiv. Es ist voll Offenblendtauglich, gewinnt leicht abgeblendet noch einmal etwas an Kontrast und Schärfe hinzu. Es hat eine sehr schöne Farbdarstellung und ein schönes Bokeh. Es ist nicht Flareanfällig bei Gegenlicht. Die Abbildungsleistung ist gegenüber dem Olympus 25 1.8er noch einmal besser und die Bilder sehen noch einmal schöner aus. Von den Festbrennweiten die ich bisher bei mft hatte ist es die beste (Oly 17 1.8, 25 1.8, Panasonic 20 1.7, Panasonic 25 1.7, Sigma 19 2.8) und hat noch einmal einen besonderen Look der es von den anderen Objektiven abhebt. Durch die geringe Naheinstellgrenze nur von 50 cm kann man damit auch sehr schöne Closeups machen, bei den meisten KB Objektiven in dem Brennweitenbereich ist die Naheinstellgrenze mit ca. 80 cm deutlich höher. Es lässt sich auch durchaus gut für Landschaftsaufnahmen einsetzen. Noch ein Wort zur Freistellung, die entspricht zwar nur einem Wert von 3.6 an einer Kleinbildkamera, aber trotzdem kann man damit sehr schön Halbporträts freistellen und oft muss ich mit der KB Kamera schon über Blende 4 abblenden um nicht schon die Ohren in der Unschärfe verschwinden zu lassen. Bei mehreren Personen muss ich sowieso abblenden um alle entsprechend scharf darzustellen, da ist das Zuiko eher im Vorteil. Nur die Freistellung von Ganzkörperporträts ist mit einer KB Kamera quantitativ noch stärker darstellbar. Auf Reisen finde ich es aber auch schön auch den Hintergrund noch erkennbar mit im Bild zu haben um die Location nicht in der Beliebigkeit versinken zu lassen. Die Version des 45er die ich jetzt habe ist bisher schon mein viertes Exemplar. Es gab keine erkennbare Serienstreuung bei den verschiedenen Exemplaren oder Abweichungen bei der Bildqualität zwischen den Objektiven. Mir gefällt die schwarze Farbvariante besser wie die silberne. Bei den Geli's hatte ich schon die Originale, von Drittanbietern wie JJC oder auch mal eine Helios zum aufschrauben, in der Funktionalität nimmt sich das aber nichts. + Voll Offenblendtauglich + Sehr lichtstark + Sehr gute Bildqualität und Farbdarstellung + Klein und super leicht + Sehr schneller, treffsicherer Autofokus + Sehr scharf + Schönes Bokeh + Naheinstellgrenze von nur 50 cm - Keine Geli im Lieferumfang