photo:mft45mm
45mm "portrait" lenses for Micro Four Thirds
see also:
introduction
- There are a number of 40-50mm lenses for Micro Four Thirds system which give the full frame “80-100mm portrait lens” field of view, and for reasonably shallow depth of field (DOF), the lens should have a widest aperture in the range f/1.2-f/2.0 (you can go to f/0.95 but these lenses tend to be less sharp and only manual focus)
- Note that most head and shoulder portraits on full frame cameras are shot at 85mm f/2.4-2.8 to ensure ears to tip of nose are in acceptable focus which equates to f/1.2-1.4 on a Micro Four Thirds lens in the 40-50mm range
- some people like the extreme shallow DOF images where ONLY the eyes are in focus, for this you will need a full frame camera and a 85mm f/1.2 lens which is very expensive and quite difficult to focus accurately at f/1.2
- If you are budget minded or want a compact, light solution then there are two very serviceable options:
- If you like macrophotography and want a dual purpose lens, then consider:
- Olympus ZD 50mm f/2.0 macro lens with a Olympus Four Thirds dSLR system adapter HOWEVER AF will be slow!
- If you want to get an even more shallow depth of field (DOF) with AF and are prepared to pay a LOT more, then there are these options:
- Olympus mZD 45mm f/1.2 PRO lens - coming late 2017?
- If you want the shallower depth of field (DOF) but can't afford the above, then consider manual focus lenses
comparison of AF lenses
Olympus mZD 45mm f/1.2 | Panasonic Leica DG 42.5mm f/1.2 | Olympus mZD 45mm f/1.8 | |
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price | $ | $US1599 | $US399 |
weathersealing | Yes | No | No |
weight | g | 425g | 115g |
length | mm | 77mm | 46mm |
filter | mm | 67mm | 37mm |
diaphragm | 9 rounded | 7 rounded | |
close focus | m | 0.5m | 0.5m |
dXoMark score | ? | 30 | 27 |
sharpness wide open | % accutance centre, % at edge | 70% accutance centre, 61% at edge | 63% accutance centre, 59% at edge |
transmission wide open | T | T1.7 | T2.0 |
distortion | % | 0.3% | 0.1% |
vignetting at f/1.8 | EV (EV at f/1.2) | ~0.6EV (1.2EV at f/1.2) | 0.7EV |
lateral CA at edge at f/1.8 | micron | > 18 micron (18 at f/1.2) a result of fringing in the extreme corners of the frame | 4micron |
shallow DOF | 90mm f/2.4 | 85mm f/2.4 | 90mm f/3.6 |
bokeh | ovoid at periphery, but no onion bokeh. | round at periphery, nicer than the Panasonic G 42.5mm f/1.7 Power OIS | |
long. CA | |||
coma | |||
notes | MF clutch; Lens Fn button; TBA late 2017? | Power OIS; aperture ring but not clickless and doesn't function on Olympus cameras; as sharp as the superb Oly 75mm f/1.8 | AF slightly noisy |
photo/mft45mm.txt · Last modified: 2017/09/28 12:32 by gary1