Best portrait lens for the olympus pen e pl8?

For portraits on the PEN E-PL8, the lens matters far more than the body, as the portraits page says. Three Micro Four Thirds primes from the catalogue suit the job:

• Panasonic Leica DG 42.5mm f/1.2: the one I'd pick. At f/1.2 it gives the most background blur, and it frames like 85mm on full frame, the classic portrait length.
• Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8: a lighter, easier-going choice that still gives a flattering 90mm-equivalent view.
• Panasonic Leica DG 25mm f/1.4 II: if you want more of the scene around your subject, it frames like 50mm on full frame.

Whichever you choose, put your subject near a window and expose for the face. That will do more than any lens. The PEN E-PL8 page has the full list of lenses that fit.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.