I think unless your a high end Professional earning lots of money the 45/1.8 is the perfect choice. My other choice would be the Sigma 56/1.4 which is a little more expensive that the 45/1.8 but offers something a little different and still a fantastic portrait lens.
Nice video, Jimmy! I am happy to own all 3 lenses, here are my 2 cents. The small one - 45mm f1.8 - was my first portrait lens for MFT, it offers absolutely fantastic value for money. The bokeh is a bit harsh (compared to the 45 mm f1.2 Pro), but actually good for men portraits and some special occasions. If I go out and want something light with me and if the weather conditions are good, I grab this lens. It is perfect for smaller camera bodies like PEN F. Add the great Olympus 17mm. f1.8 and you are very well equipped and good to go! The 40-150 mm f2.8 is very versatile and one of my favourite lenses. When we are going to an interesting location / travelling, I have it with me at all times. It can render absolutely stunning portraits as well, I love the compression. The bokeh is somewhat harsher than the 45mm f.1.2, but you can deal with it choosing the right background and the distance between the subject and the background for the look that you want to achieve. This lens feels better on camera bodies with bigger grips like OMD EM1 Mk2. This is the right lens to shoot some sport events, concerts, and nature, (e.g. birds if there are not too far away; there are some teleconverters as well: 1:1.4 and the new one 1:2, the latter gives you 600mm full frame equivalent, wich is great!). The lens is phenomenal for landscapes. It is a bit heavy but none the less a joy to use! The 45mm f1.2 is a phenomenal portrait lens. I have it with me only when I know that I am going to shoot some portraits & have the real estate in my bag. (Since I have a 25mm f1.2 almost always with me, I often shoot portraits with it). The feather bokeh is brilliant, the rendering - even at f1.2 is stunning. The lens is a really good investment for a person who shoots a lot of portraits. Take care!
Having all 3 of these, I have to say this is a spot on comparison. Depending on situation, out with the family or in need of something small and stealthy for street shooting, my 45 f1.8 is a must carry. The 40-150 f2.8 I primarily find myself using for events or nature where that extra length is required. For everything else, headshot work, or creative work, my 45 1.2 Pro is one of the first I grab and my go to lens!
I have the 45mm F1.8. I like it so much I have two, one silver and one black. I want the 45mm F1.2 but I probably would use the 17mm F1.2 much more for work. Want vs Need. Haven't decided between the two yet.
I have both and they are amazing but for my use, I use the small one more. I'm an amateur and I don't make a living from photography. The 1.2 leaves less from home by volume and weight, I go out to do a specific (family) session. I use 1.8 more and it must be said that it is fantastic for its size, weight and price. I have 1.2 for a great offer from Amazon (€ 644). I love it but the 1.8 is left over and the 1.2 will be sold this afternoon. a hug!
She's classy. For the lens, even on this vid with RUclips compression you can see the feathered rendering. The subject pop more. The 45mm 1.8 is flat there is no dimensionality. The zoom is good but not @ 45mm but @ 150 f/2.8.
Just a thought, to avoid the risk of having only the 45mm f/1.8, you could buy 2 of them (still much less than a used 45 f/1.2) and virtually eliminate your risk. Also, 2 45 f/1.8 would be lighter than one 45 f/1.2. Of course, if you like the look, you like the look. Good video.
The thing about the 45/1.8 is that it is so small and light, there is never any reason NOT to take it along. I use mine more than any other Olympus lens I own. I like the idea of the 45/1.2 but in addition to the price, I am afraid that because of the size and weight, I would not want to carry it unless I were SURE I would be using it.
A positive video, but really you should have shown just headshots from each lens so we could see the separation from the background, and the detail in each lens.
It would seem a bit odd buying the 45mm prime unless you are planning to do posed portrait shots, which is all I really use my one for. I really would like the 45mm 1.2 though but its just too expensive, but I do love the rendering of this lens, it is beautiful. If you are just going to take photos of landscape buildings and street, you are pretty well covered with what you have. But if you plan to do semi-candid portrait shots where you want to hone in and isolate the subject then I have found the 40-150 Pro really fantastic, it is so versatile. That said if you dont want the bulk of the 40-150 Pro, then the 75 1.8 would be a great choice because of the extra reach but you may be frustrated at times not having quite enough reach. Remember for travel, opportunities often require a quick response and will not wait for you to change your lens, so I have solved this issue by carrying two cameras at one time. I have the 45-150 Pro on one camera, and a prime on the other, I find the 17 1.8 is probably the one I use the most, altho I will often use the 9-18 for my wide angle landscape style shots. I have a lot of lenses, but I can honestly say I use them all. (I dont have a 12-40 and I dont have the 75mm)
Maybe it's a bit weird to use the 40-150 at 45, for portrait you could take it longer and get different results ... maybe compare it at different focal length up to 150mm for example ? Like when I use the 24-105 Canon I don't feel like doing portraits at 45mm specifically. The 45/1.8 is a killer for the price, but the 75 is nicer and should be compared as well .. The 12-40 at 40mm could have been compared as well as it is very close and people that have it might wonder if getting a 45 prime is worth it or getting the 40-150 and shoot at longer FL. Decisions, decisions ... ;D
Back to my loved videos's style... The 45 1.8 sits well on the EM5, more than the two others, and for his price it's a real bargain, i mean for the price of the 1.2 you can almost have the 45 1.8 plus the famous 75mm 1.8 (that's the choice i made)
Thanks Gregory mate! I thought you may like this, very 'original RED35'! Yes, I can understand your choice. Tracey has the 75mm 1.8, I have the 45mm 1.8 and 1.2 so I do use both, but for most of my 'jobs', I use the 1.2 more for obvious reasons.
@@Red35Photography i perfectly understand your thought, if i was doing weddings again i'll certainly use the pro lenses against the premium line... But for my (now) hobbyist works, i've plenty of other system and if all i want is just some bokeh, i'll certainly take a medium or large format as i don't need rapidity or reliability but that's an another story ;) I also think that the pro line lenses are more toward the use on the EM1 or EMx bodies than the consumer's bodies, they look too bulky on the EM5
Christopher Martin At the Photography Show this year Olympus gave away goodie bags each day of the show to mark their 100th Birthday and one of the items in the bag was the special cap!
@@JollyRoger17 I missed out then, I was at the show and visited their stand where they spoke to me about the special bag they were giving to buyers of the EM1 mk II but no mention of a general goody bag, despite me owning an EM5 mk ii, em10 mk ii :-(
The 1.2 Pro at 3:41 has really really nice rendering. But the current price is a deal breaker for me. For 600€ I would consider it, but for 1000€ or more it's a hard pill to swallow.
@@buchsg Mine came from UK. The store offers 24months warranty, no question.I will reguster it on olympus website too. Besides I have the best zuiko lenses and never had a problem with them. Olympus stuff is top notch. Now I would have been more cautious if it was a Sony lens or body lol. Like I said it's your call.
No contest, I prefer and bought the 45mm f1.8 my favourite Zoo lens. I laugh at Zoo photographers with their huge DSLRs and huge 300mm lenses totally failing to get decent shots. All my portraits are of animals and I need large aperture to keep shutter speed high and wide DoF to get their habitat in focus; you wont get that from a full frame camera. I walk up to say a Snow Leopard enclosure and the lovely cat is on a high ledge hiding behind a tree branch, they all wait patiently. I pull out the tilt screen of my little GX9 with 45mm f1.8, hold it down by my ankle, press the x2 digital zoom button and click I have a fantastic shot with rock face, cat and tree all in perfect focus. Of course I pull up a lovely photo of a leopard and show it to my sister loudly as i walk past the line of waiting DSLRs and giggle. Not interested in the bigger lenses, I would always pick up my Nikon D700 with 85mm f1.8D if i wanted more depth of field (this has never happened he he) but then, I mostly use that at about f5.6 so the background is slightly softened but not out of focus. I dont really understand the mentality of most portrait photographers (I include celebrity photographers here) who just open te lens and use DoF to remove the background without any thought whatsoever. The background is still there, it still has colour and shape and a huge influence on composition. A bright out of focus red blob in a background has teh same capacity to ruin a shot as it did when it was in focus. The background is always important; I choose to make a feature of it but, if you dont it must still be taken account of in the composition. A rubbish photo is still a rubbish photo even with (or should i dare say especially with) bokeh. Have fun - winks
Zoom lenses has been invented by professionals for professionals. 99% common photographers think they are as prime lenses, only more functional. Like SUV and Big Mac. Lol if you like, but please, teach them well. They will be really grateful to you. Cheers.
It was so nice to see you on the plane Saori back in end of May!
I think unless your a high end Professional earning lots of money the 45/1.8 is the perfect choice. My other choice would be the Sigma 56/1.4 which is a little more expensive that the 45/1.8 but offers something a little different and still a fantastic portrait lens.
I really love your blog. Glad to see Saori back. I'd love to see your tutorials, but blog is nice too. Thank you!
Another great video from “The Main Man” and his beautiful model !!!!!!!
Nice video, Jimmy! I am happy to own all 3 lenses, here are my 2 cents.
The small one - 45mm f1.8 - was my first portrait lens for MFT, it offers absolutely fantastic value for money. The bokeh is a bit harsh (compared to the 45 mm f1.2 Pro), but actually good for men portraits and some special occasions. If I go out and want something light with me and if the weather conditions are good, I grab this lens. It is perfect for smaller camera bodies like PEN F. Add the great Olympus 17mm. f1.8 and you are very well equipped and good to go!
The 40-150 mm f2.8 is very versatile and one of my favourite lenses. When we are going to an interesting location / travelling, I have it with me at all times. It can render absolutely stunning portraits as well, I love the compression. The bokeh is somewhat harsher than the 45mm f.1.2, but you can deal with it choosing the right background and the distance between the subject and the background for the look that you want to achieve. This lens feels better on camera bodies with bigger grips like OMD EM1 Mk2. This is the right lens to shoot some sport events, concerts, and nature, (e.g. birds if there are not too far away; there are some teleconverters as well: 1:1.4 and the new one 1:2, the latter gives you 600mm full frame equivalent, wich is great!). The lens is phenomenal for landscapes. It is a bit heavy but none the less a joy to use!
The 45mm f1.2 is a phenomenal portrait lens. I have it with me only when I know that I am going to shoot some portraits & have the real estate in my bag. (Since I have a 25mm f1.2 almost always with me, I often shoot portraits with it). The feather bokeh is brilliant, the rendering - even at f1.2 is stunning. The lens is a really good investment for a person who shoots a lot of portraits.
Take care!
Oh I love Saori. Probably my favorite model/co-host on this channel.
Oh I miss my 5 mkII great work all of you you too behind the video camera love the results great post stay safe all of you see ya
Thank you Bene. Yes, it's a great little camera for sure. Hope you are well these days. Take care.
Having all 3 of these, I have to say this is a spot on comparison. Depending on situation, out with the family or in need of something small and stealthy for street shooting, my 45 f1.8 is a must carry. The 40-150 f2.8 I primarily find myself using for events or nature where that extra length is required. For everything else, headshot work, or creative work, my 45 1.2 Pro is one of the first I grab and my go to lens!
I have the 45mm F1.8. I like it so much I have two, one silver and one black. I want the 45mm F1.2 but I probably would use the 17mm F1.2 much more for work. Want vs Need. Haven't decided between the two yet.
I have both and they are amazing but for my use, I use the small one more. I'm an amateur and I don't make a living from photography. The 1.2 leaves less from home by volume and weight, I go out to do a specific (family) session. I use 1.8 more and it must be said that it is fantastic for its size, weight and price. I have 1.2 for a great offer from Amazon (€ 644). I love it but the 1.8 is left over and the 1.2 will be sold this afternoon. a hug!
Really nice and relaxing review. Thanks
She's classy. For the lens, even on this vid with RUclips compression you can see the feathered rendering. The subject pop more. The 45mm 1.8 is flat there is no dimensionality. The zoom is good but not @ 45mm but @ 150 f/2.8.
Jimmy just a request, on your instagram can you put the lens you use for the pics ? Like #25f/1.2. There is no informations and that useful. Thanks
For Round 2, pit the Oly 45mm f1.2 vs Oly 12-40 @ 2.8 vs Sigma 56mm f1.4
Good video.
Could you compare 45mm f1.2 lens with 56mm f1.4?
That's what I wanna see,
Cheers mate! Back from holiday and catching up on my queue. Started with you!
Enjoyed that and found the comparisons useful 👍
Couldn't hear a word he said as I was to captivated by this girls beauty. Wow just Wow!
oh, I like this girl, so spontaneous.
Just a thought, to avoid the risk of having only the 45mm f/1.8, you could buy 2 of them (still much less than a used 45 f/1.2) and virtually eliminate your risk. Also, 2 45 f/1.8 would be lighter than one 45 f/1.2. Of course, if you like the look, you like the look. Good video.
Not only do I love these lenses and the review, but I also have been eyeballing that watch for about a year. How do you like it?
Came here from Olympus 60mm for non-macro work video and wondered if it was a good contender in this review? Thanks!
I know it is only 40mm at the longest end but you should have included the 12-40 f2.8
Good review ....
Can you do a review of Sigma's 56mm f/1.4 lens? Do you think It would be a good contender?
Forgot to mention about the manual clutch focus. Of course it’s always nice to see Saori back again! ^_^
Do you have presets? I really like the look you gave to the portraits of Saori :)
The thing about the 45/1.8 is that it is so small and light, there is never any reason NOT to take it along. I use mine more than any other Olympus lens I own. I like the idea of the 45/1.2 but in addition to the price, I am afraid that because of the size and weight, I would not want to carry it unless I were SURE I would be using it.
45mm 1.8 is great, I use it a lot, though I use 1.2 for most of my outdoor work, just in case :)
Which is the Olympus best Full frame camera for professional
Please do a review of a new Olympus 12-200 lens. I'm really interested on how it perform.
Hey Ivan, check this out:
BEST Travel Lens 2019? Olympus M.Zuiko 12-200mm - RED35 Review ruclips.net/video/HEGHditkoY0/видео.html
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A positive video, but really you should have shown just headshots from each lens so we could see the separation from the background, and the detail in each lens.
lovely shots : )
I already have 12-40. Should I get 45 f1.8 or 75 f1.8? For travel.
It would seem a bit odd buying the 45mm prime unless you are planning to do posed portrait shots, which is all I really use my one for. I really would like the 45mm 1.2 though but its just too expensive, but I do love the rendering of this lens, it is beautiful. If you are just going to take photos of landscape buildings and street, you are pretty well covered with what you have. But if you plan to do semi-candid portrait shots where you want to hone in and isolate the subject then I have found the 40-150 Pro really fantastic, it is so versatile. That said if you dont want the bulk of the 40-150 Pro, then the 75 1.8 would be a great choice because of the extra reach but you may be frustrated at times not having quite enough reach. Remember for travel, opportunities often require a quick response and will not wait for you to change your lens, so I have solved this issue by carrying two cameras at one time. I have the 45-150 Pro on one camera, and a prime on the other, I find the 17 1.8 is probably the one I use the most, altho I will often use the 9-18 for my wide angle landscape style shots. I have a lot of lenses, but I can honestly say I use them all. (I dont have a 12-40 and I dont have the 75mm)
In how many photos, there are things jumping vertically out of her head? Count them...
Noticed that too... chains, flags, poles to name just a few. But the red telephone booth was the best.
Maybe it's a bit weird to use the 40-150 at 45, for portrait you could take it longer and get different results ... maybe compare it at different focal length up to 150mm for example ? Like when I use the 24-105 Canon I don't feel like doing portraits at 45mm specifically. The 45/1.8 is a killer for the price, but the 75 is nicer and should be compared as well ..
The 12-40 at 40mm could have been compared as well as it is very close and people that have it might wonder if getting a 45 prime is worth it or getting the 40-150 and shoot at longer FL.
Decisions, decisions ... ;D
I remember that OM 55 1.2 has another technical term 'Fish Scaled Bokeh'
Zheng Ricky 😂😂😂yes I remember
Back to my loved videos's style... The 45 1.8 sits well on the EM5, more than the two others, and for his price it's a real bargain, i mean for the price of the 1.2 you can almost have the 45 1.8 plus the famous 75mm 1.8 (that's the choice i made)
Thanks Gregory mate! I thought you may like this, very 'original RED35'! Yes, I can understand your choice. Tracey has the 75mm 1.8, I have the 45mm 1.8 and 1.2 so I do use both, but for most of my 'jobs', I use the 1.2 more for obvious reasons.
@@Red35Photography i perfectly understand your thought, if i was doing weddings again i'll certainly use the pro lenses against the premium line... But for my (now) hobbyist works, i've plenty of other system and if all i want is just some bokeh, i'll certainly take a medium or large format as i don't need rapidity or reliability but that's an another story ;)
I also think that the pro line lenses are more toward the use on the EM1 or EMx bodies than the consumer's bodies, they look too bulky on the EM5
You should also include Panasonic Lenses.
Is the 45 the equivalent of an 85mm on a full frame
90mm
Where do you get the "100 years" cap from?
Christopher Martin At the Photography Show this year Olympus gave away goodie bags each day of the show to mark their 100th Birthday and one of the items in the bag was the special cap!
@@JollyRoger17 I missed out then, I was at the show and visited their stand where they spoke to me about the special bag they were giving to buyers of the EM1 mk II but no mention of a general goody bag, despite me owning an EM5 mk ii, em10 mk ii :-(
No lens hood on the 1.8???
Nice comparison...
The 1.2 Pro at 3:41 has really really nice rendering. But the current price is a deal breaker for me. For 600€ I would consider it, but for 1000€ or more it's a hard pill to swallow.
Grey market man !
@@Makta972 Even the grey market one is around 800€ and the risks associated aren't really worth the savings for such a lens
@@KiinaSu That's your call. I just bought one for 739euros. Delivered in 4 days by DHL. I don't know what risks you talk about to be honest.
@@Makta972 just warranty... olympus europe will not repare under warranty a lens bought in HK... (the same applies to nikon, canon, sony etc.)
@@buchsg Mine came from UK. The store offers 24months warranty, no question.I will reguster it on olympus website too. Besides I have the best zuiko lenses and never had a problem with them. Olympus stuff is top notch. Now I would have been more cautious if it was a Sony lens or body lol. Like I said it's your call.
No contest, I prefer and bought the 45mm f1.8 my favourite Zoo lens. I laugh at Zoo photographers with their huge DSLRs and huge 300mm lenses totally failing to get decent shots. All my portraits are of animals and I need large aperture to keep shutter speed high and wide DoF to get their habitat in focus; you wont get that from a full frame camera. I walk up to say a Snow Leopard enclosure and the lovely cat is on a high ledge hiding behind a tree branch, they all wait patiently. I pull out the tilt screen of my little GX9 with 45mm f1.8, hold it down by my ankle, press the x2 digital zoom button and click I have a fantastic shot with rock face, cat and tree all in perfect focus. Of course I pull up a lovely photo of a leopard and show it to my sister loudly as i walk past the line of waiting DSLRs and giggle. Not interested in the bigger lenses, I would always pick up my Nikon D700 with 85mm f1.8D if i wanted more depth of field (this has never happened he he) but then, I mostly use that at about f5.6 so the background is slightly softened but not out of focus. I dont really understand the mentality of most portrait photographers (I include celebrity photographers here) who just open te lens and use DoF to remove the background without any thought whatsoever. The background is still there, it still has colour and shape and a huge influence on composition. A bright out of focus red blob in a background has teh same capacity to ruin a shot as it did when it was in focus. The background is always important; I choose to make a feature of it but, if you dont it must still be taken account of in the composition. A rubbish photo is still a rubbish photo even with (or should i dare say especially with) bokeh. Have fun - winks
My 45mm 1.8 is so damn good at such an easy price it is really impossible to recommend anything else.
Does size matter? Ask Kenny the FF King.
He was trying to get his hole, can't really blame him though.
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Size matters? I thought it was how one worked it.
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Hey my dear friend, why don't you educate people to look around and move their feet, instead turning zoom ring. Better photos and better health. Ciao!
LOL, yes of course, I am a prime user but for the sake of comparison, I had to demonstrate. But zoom is useful and convenient in some applications.
Zoom lenses has been invented by professionals for professionals. 99% common photographers think they are as prime lenses, only more functional. Like SUV and Big Mac. Lol if you like, but please, teach them well. They will be really grateful to you. Cheers.