Showcase Olympus 50mm f/1.4 OM

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hows the performance of OM 50mm f1.4? i just got the adapter for e-p1.

 

I use it with the E-P1. It works great, lovely Zuiko colours. It is a bit soft wide open (still usable), but sharpens nicely around f2. I really like this lens on the E-P1.

 

Wide open f 1.4, ISO 800, E-P1
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E-P1 + Zuiko OM 50mm 1.4
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It is a lens with a lot of flare. That's not a complement.

It is a bit soft wide open but it is a good portrait lens.

 

I have no problem with flare (although I mostly use it in low light), I got the multi coated version, I have read that the single coated flares alot..

 

Zuiko 50mm f/1.4

I love this lens. Visibly brighter than the 1.8, much lighter than the 1.2.

This pic was taken with an E-P2, inside of a fairly dark restaurant in LA.


The subject of this one is the wonderful young singer-songwriter Arrica Rose.

 

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Soft but lovely

My first experience with a "portrait" lens, first portrait taken with it, wide open on an E-PL1:


I think I'm catching the "fast 50" bug, eying up a Vivitar 50mm F1.4 now.....hopefully it's sharper. But the Olly is probably what will come to restaurants.

 

WARNING THREAD HIJACK!!!

50mm 1.8 OM wide open...

 

Umm, maybe here.....https://www.mu-43.com/f81/olympus-50mm-f-1-8-om-image-thread-2550/

 

ooopsie...

 

Just a few samples from my newly acquired Olympus OM 50mm f/1.4 lens. All shot with Panasonic GF-1 at f/2.0. Overall l like it a lot so far.

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GH1 + OM Zuiko 50mm f1.4 Silvernose

 

Panasonic G2+OM50/1.4 (late serial number)

 

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Panasonic GF-1 with OM 50mm 1.4

 

GF2 with OM50/1.4 @F4