N°1006141 · Family detail
OlympusCinema·MICRO 4/3 mount
Olympus M.ZUIKO 75mm F/1.8 ED
Specifications01
MountMICRO 4/3
Focal length75mm
Max aperturef/1.8
TypeCinema · Macro · Portrait · Prime
Weight305 g
Filter size58 mm
Physical length69 mm
Min focus distance0.84 m
Max magnification0.1
Aperture blades9
Optical elements10
Groups9
Lens hoodNo
Additional Info02
Category["Micro-Four-Thirds"]
Keywords["Micro-Four-Thirds","Olympus","Prime","Tele"]
Review AuthorKlaus
Review Rating9
Equiv Aperturef/3.6 (full format equivalent, in terms of depth-of-field)
Other FeaturesZERO coating
Review VerdictThe Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED is, by quite a margin, the best micro-four-thirds lens that we have tested to date. It is ultra-sharp straight from f/1.8 and in fact, it is basically diffraction-limited so stopping down doesn't really improve the image quality anymore. The amount of lateral CAs is also very low which contributes to the high sharpness perception. There's a bit of vignetting at fully open aperture (more so in RAW mode) but usually this is nothing to worry about. Distortions are next to absent as well. The quality of the bokeh is also among the very best that we've seen so far - regardless of the system. That said you can spot some bokeh fringing at large aperture so there is still a slight space for improvement to optical perfection. Mechanically the lens is up to pro standards thanks to a tightly assembled metal body and a smooth focus ring. If you are nit-picky you may criticize the lack of weather sealing though. The AF is impressively fast and silent. Olympus claims that the AF is smooth enough for movies as well but more serious users will probably prefer to stick to manual focusing - which works quite nicely as well actually. Highly recommended … of course - despite the high price tag.
Review Criteria{"Build Quality":9,"Optical Quality":9,"Price / Performance":7}
Review Published2013-04-06T09:32:00+00:00
Equiv Focal Length150 mm (full format equivalent)
Optical Construction10 elements / 9 groups inc. 3xED & 2xHR elements
Summary02
Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED is a Micro Four Thirds prime portrait/low-light lens with a fixed 75mm focal length and maximum aperture of f/1.8. Designed for stills and cinema use (as indicated).
AI-assisted summary — verify against linked sourcesWhere can this lens be adapted?
The Micro Four Thirds mount has a flange distance of 19.25 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- Native lenses set the aperture, and often the focus, electronically. On a plain adapter they do not work. Use an electronic adapter made for this pair; for many pairs nobody makes one. Fully manual lenses are the exception.
- Nikon ZAdapter · 3.25 mm
Covers Four Thirds: it can vignette on a full-frame sensor.
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 1.55 mm
Covers Four Thirds: it can vignette on a APS-C sensor.
- Micro Four ThirdsNative
No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Sony E, Canon RF, L-Mount, Fujifilm G (GFX), Canon EF-M, Canon EF, Nikon F.
Other Mounts03
No alternate mounts are indexed for this family yet.