Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f1.8 (Black) Lens for Micro 4/3 Cameras - International Version (No Warranty)

Nice lens build is good. Great subject separation. Good for interviews for video or portraits for photography. Not too heavy. Sharpness is good. Great colors. Mft so compact size which I nice. Fast aperture. No complaints. Price was good too.

I got this to complement the Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro on the E-M1 body. I wasn't satisfied with the amount of DOF control I had with the 12-40, since its DOF was roughly equivalent to f/5.6 for 35mm, and that isn't quite shallow enough to isolate the subject from some backgrounds at certain distances. With the 45mm f/1.8, the DOF is about f/3.5 in 35mm, and that's close enough to f/2.8 visually (I did comparison tests with my 5D Mark III and 24-70mm f/2.8 L II), which is good enough for most of what I shoot. If I need DOF even more shallow than that, I'll just use my Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 with an adapter on the E-M1 (no autofocus though). The 45mm f/1.8 is quite sharp wide-open, and autofocuses just as quickly as the 12-40 Pro, while being very tiny and extremely light. I only use it to shoot wide-open for the shallow DOF look, and due to the focal length being about 90mm in 35mm equivalent, it's too long for most indoor shooting situations unless it's a large space, and you'd have to be quite far from the subject to get the full length figure in the shot, so that means you'd be shooting mostly head/bust/waist length portraits with it. Outdoors, if you are doing typical street style shooting, it'll be too long for a lot of situations, which is why I consider this mainly a specialty lens for portraits. It's not close-focusing so its macro capability is quite limited too. For the purpose it serves, it's an excellent lens at a great price. One of the best bang for the buck in the world of camera lenses.

Equivalent to 90mm lens on 35mm SLR (or full-frame DSLR camera). A good addition to the 17mm and 25mm fixed lenses from Olympus. PROS Lens is razor-sharp (I think this sharper than the 25mm and a lot sharper than the 17mm) and the autofocus is quiet and very rapid even in fairly dim conditions (on Oly ELP5 and ELP7 bodies). Great for portraits as others have noted. Bokeh is soft and round (see picture) while detail is razor sharp even wide open. A tiny bit of edge softness BUT only at F1.8 stopped to F2.8 this lens is extremely sharp across the entire field. Good contrast, color rendition, and flare is well-controlled (two included photos were shot into the sun). It is a small lens, good for portability with a few other primes if you are not into zoom. Minimum focus distance is about 19.5". Focus ring is smooth and easy to control in manual focus mode. Lens mount is metal unlike cheaper kit lenses. CONS Bit expensive for a plastic body lens. That being said - I have used it a lot for 2 years and everything works fine, so maybe the plastic is adequate.

I pair this with my Panasonic G7 and was my first lens after my kit lens. The Image quality is night and day. The extra 2 stops of light from the kit lens is extremely helpful, and 45mm focal length is perfect for portraits or capturing small room events. I'm currently renting the 75mm 1.8 and honestly the 45mm is on par with that lens save the extra focal length (though I've only looked at the images through my camera. Worth the cost. It also works extremely well for video and doesn't make an awkward focusing sound like the 17mm 1.8. Only downside for me is that it's not image stabilized, which hurts on the G7 body but I can't really fault Olympus for that. Buy this lens.

This is a very nice lens. First, it's small and light. Second, it's a Micro lens so the focal length is doubled. This small 45 mm lens becomes a 90 mm lens. It's perfect for portrait photography. It's my go to prime lens.

not too narrow of a field of view to use around town, but very sharp and focuses fast. 4.5 stops of light greater than the kit zoom! (kit zoom does 40mm @ f5.6). I tested the benefit of stops of light vs zoom: Better results handheld photographing owls at night with this, than the kit 40-150 @ 150mm, even though the 150 is 3x the zoom and thus I have to crop the 45mm. Not as sharp as my 12-40 pro and not weather sealed, but at 1/3 of the price, 1/3 of the weight, and half the length, I say this one is more of a bargain for those who take their camera on casual adventures. On the other hand, I find the Pro's gimicky focus clutch incredibly useful, and love it's hard stops at the end of focus. Also the Pro feels like good build quality, and is often available for around 2x the cost of this lens. For my use, I wish there was something in the middle. The focus and the weather sealing of the Pro, but with size [and lesser image quality, which I sometimes don't find useful] of the Premium (the 45mm f1.8). As for me, I put a high priority on small and light, for if I lose the motivation to photograph if I have to carry a bag. HTH!

This is an excellent fast lens. The only reason I have not rated it a five star is because in this offering it does not include a lens hood. I live and work outside of the US so trying to purchase both a lens hood and a 37mm UV filter, I use them to protect all my lenses, is nee impossible. I recommend that anyone who chooses to purchase this lens also purchase a lens hood-there are several reasonably priced options on Amazon-- and a 37 mm UV filter or any other filter(s) you might like to use. Olympus does a grand job on all of its M. Zuiko prime lenses. I have and use the 25 mm and the 60 mm macro constantly and have gotten tremendous results. These lens are all working with Lumix DMC G-6. Over time I plan to add both a 12 mm and a 75 mm prime Olympus Zuiko to my arsenal.

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.

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

This lens is very sharp, with a lovely soft bokeh - great for portraits. And it’s compact too.

Introduced in 2011, this 45mm 1.8 Prime lens is still one of the sharpest MFT lenses around. Of course the 2018 -Olympus PRO 45mm f-1.2 is going to offer slightly more of everything, but only marginally more. The cost of the PRO 45mm is currently $1,400 Canadian, which is 3 times more than this lens I bought on Amazon. The images are tack sharp, the colours warm and flattering, the focus is both quiet and fast, and the "Bokeh" which all the Olympus haters go on about is feathery soft. Remember that a MFT 45mm works like a 90mm in the Full Frame Format, so if you are looking for a street lens, or something for architectural use, you might find the equally fine 17mm 1.8 or the 25mm 1.8 more to your liking. This 45mm lens loves portraits, and that is what I use it for. Can't go wrong with Olympus glass on your MFT camera.

Ett litet, behändigt, kompakt Olympus-objektiv med fast brännvidd 45 mm. Detta objektiv och brännvidden är idealisk för porträtt- / modefotografering, och avbildar ansikten optiskt korrekta utan distortion.