The first days with the Olympus 45mm f/1.8

Having moved back into a micro 4/3 system for my carry everywhere camera, I was excited to test out some of the newer lenses that have come out since I last had the GF1.  One thing that I have wanted was a 85mm fast aperture prime lens for portraits.  Unfortunately, Nikon’s new version is around $1,700 and even Sigma’s is $900. The solution was to get Olympus’s relatively new 45mm f/1.8 prime for my G3.  This gives a 90mm (in 35mm terms) focal length on a m4/3 sensor.  It’s very small, lightweight and fast.  Just what I was looking for.  I’ve only had this lens for a few days, but I already love it. Below is the prerequisite cat picture that any true lens test has to have.Everything just looks so sharp with this lens.  This was shot wide open at f/1.8 so the background just melts away.The detail this lens captures is fantastic.  So far, the lens is performing as I hoped it would.  Now I can’t wait to actually shoot some portraits with it.  Once I do, I’ll post more examples.