Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 Lens, Fast Prime for MFT, OM-D & PEN, 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).

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.

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.

Like the other reviews no disputing this is an excellent lens and takes lovely shots. Also at a really good price. I just can't help but feel a bit ripped off though that it doesn't come with a lens hood. If the lens hood was say under £10 i could probably deal with it but the olympus lens hood is currently £29! Also it doesn't come with a protective bag either. Which is fine but Ive got a few Panasonic lenses and every lens i bought came with a hood and a bag included in the box.

Fantastic lens, I purchased this lens after reading such great reviews online. I use it on my Panasonic Lumix GX7 and in my opinion it's just as good as the 20mm F1.7 pancake prime lens by Panasonic. It allows me to take amazing low light photos, it's really quick to focus and amazingly sharp with great bokeh. It's amazingly small and light, and I was a little concerned that it didn't have the weight of a good lens, but honestly, it's fantastic. I also found a great little lens hood to fit this Lens, the Polaroid Tulip Lens Hood 37mm, available here at Amazon, it's just £6.99, fits perfectly using the 37mm filter thread and the original lens cap even fits!

As a newcomer to O M System cameras, I am still finding my way through the bewildering number of micro four thirds lenses. However, after watching several videos, I decided to invest in a few fast primes. This 45mm (90 mm full-frame equivalent) f1.8 is a beauty - fast to focus, razor sharp, beautiful bokeh and a short telephoto reach - perfect for 'street'and portraits, and in such a small size. Heartily recommended.

It was delivered with no padding material, so it went straight back to Amazon.

The image quality of this lens is excellent: it is very sharp wide open and it renders out-of-focus areas beautifully. The auto-focus is fast. The built quality is good (not as high as the 17mm, for instance, but still absolutely fine). It is a really small lens, so it is easy to carry in your pocket for when you need it (it is a slight telephoto lens, so you are not likely to keep it on your camera as a general purpose lens; Olympus advertises it as a portrait lens - which it is very good for - but it has more uses (see below)). Assuming you already have a kit-zoom on your camera (which would typically cover the field of vision offered by this lens), this lens would allow you to do the following: (1) you can take photos handheld without flash when there is less light (evening, indoors) compared to your kit zoom (2) you can isolate your subject (make it stand out more) by creating backgrounds that are out-of-focus (great for portraits, but not only that), which can look really beautiful. I would recommend this to a friend. However, if you have a Panasonic camera (except the GX7) you should be aware that this lens has no image stabilisation (while Olympus cameras all have image stabilisation built in).

Cumple lo esperable en este tipo de objetivos fijos, la imagen es buena y permite jugar con los fondos. Es bastante luminoso, 1:1,8 y eso se agradece en el detalle de las ampliaciones. En realidad es un buen complemento para el resto de los objetivos de la Olympus. Con este, más un 25 mm. como segundo objetivo fijo y los dos más que trae la cámara, quedan bien cubiertas todas las necesidades para sacarle todo el partido a una cámara ligera, versátil con buena relación calidad-precio. Permite disfrutar de buenas tomas a los apasionados de la fotografía.

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.

Scherpe geweldige lens , kleine lens , ben tevreden. Geleverd in orginele doos. Heb het getest op mijn OM system M1 Mark II, maar ik wil het gebruiken voor mijn Olympus Pen E P7, op deze camera wacht ik nog op levering.

Non si può avere un corpo macchina micro4/3 senza avere una lente dedicata al ritratto. Questa lente è un capolavoro, costa poco, piccolina, nitida, passaggi tonali non eccelsi ma decisamente all'altezza dei palati più fini, basso contrasto e quindi buona resa sul ritratto. Ben corretta e gestisce bene le luci parassite