Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R Zoom Lens, for Micro Four Thirds Cameras (Black)

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This lens is pretty awesome for how cheap it is. Its sharp and has pretty good contrast. Obviously its not as sharp as some of Olympus better primes or higher end zooms, but its cheap and small and light and good enough. The build is solid, but its all plastic. And I do mean all plastic. The focus ring feels pretty good, but the zoom ring has the grindy plastic-on-plastic quality the 14-42 kit lens has. Also, the slow aperture is going to make this lens most usable during the day, but Ive gotten some decent shots indoors too. In-body image stabilization helps a ton here. The grindy zoom ring is the main thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars, since everything else cant really be helped at this size and price.

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Ive had this for several years. I also have a range of other Olympus lenses for the EM1 and EM10 M2, including the 12- 40 Pro, and a couple of primes . My favorite is the 14-42 EZ pancake. Its convenient, and very sharp. This 40-150 is a totally different story. Its not close to being sharp. Maybe I have a defective unit. Rarely use it because the results are so disappointing. Tried it again recently on vacation. Same results. After my latest efforts with it, Im not going to use it again.

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Eh. I know its affordable...but this isnt even really worth the $100. I recently took this lens to Europe and while I had some success with the lens, here is what I dont like: 1. Soft. This lens is not very sharp. Images are okay but not awesome. I dont want average photos. 2. Focusing. Doesnt like low light, doesnt like almost any light when fully extended. Its one thing to look at the lcd on your camera after the shot and think, cool. Totally another thing when its up on your 27" screen and you think...ugh...that really sucks.

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A very slow lens in terms of aperture, but a nice lightweight small-footprint zoom which offers a great range from 80mm to 300mm on MFT for a very decent price. It is sharp at all ranges & focuses quickly with my Panasonic cameras. Ive used it many times in places like churches or event halls which require higher ISO settings, for outdoors which is great at normal ISO settings. Highly recommended for the price.

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I have been trying to find the zoom lens for my Olympus camera for ages. It was supposed to be a kit but at the time I got it, I was told the lens could be purchased separately afterwards. NOT!!! To say I was happy to find it on Amazon and on sale would be an understatement lol. Immediately got it, gave hubby the replacement camera Id gotten, and off I went picture taking. For being so inexpensive the quality is excellent. The images are quite sharp even when zoomed out to fullest. The only drawback with my Olympus Pen is the time you have in between taking shots. I dont mind though as I mostly take outdoor photos. As long as I get sharp images Im good to go. Would definitely recommend this lens and I didnt need to get an adapter. Fits right in : )

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Good for what it is -- increadibly low-cost, lightweight, and reasonable competent telephoto zoom lens for the m43 system. I purchased this lens to have a long zoom option in a lightweight kit (E-M5 II, 12-40 pro, and this zoom), and it does the job. Normally I use the 40-150 pro, which is much bigger and heavier and has some of the best image quality of any lens in the system. Dont expect that kind of performance and youll be fine. Its got decent plastic construction, not the best Olympus does but not too bad, nicely damped focus ring, and a fairly smooth zoom ring that could be a little better.

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Ive had this lens a month and havent used it all that much yet. So far, I am very pleased with it; images look great, lens is affordable, its lightweight... I also have the 12-50 and 25 1.8 which are both great lenses (5 of 5 stars.) Focal range aside, this lens feels a little different from them mainly in build quality. Let me start by saying I think the build quality is fine. This one feels cheaper. It has a plastic mount, feels less solid, and the zoom mechanism isnt as perfectly smooth. All that being said, its a great lens and if it was a difference of this one for $199 and those issues fixed in a more expensive one, Ill take this one. I didnt buy it as my main lens, its there for telephoto reach and it does that well. It works fine, takes great pics, and didnt break the bank. If you will be working in this range the majority of the time, Id recommend the 75-300 of Pro model because Im sure they are better lenses, but if youre looking for a compliment to a kit lens or prime and cant spend $500+ then you cant go wrong with this one.

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I loved shooting with this lense, its east to learn & high quality photos. HOWEVER, after just a few months of very light use (only about 1x week), the lense stopped retracting and is totally unusable. I contacted the owner but they couldnt care less since I didnt purchase their warranty. Its sad, because its a great lense. However, I would recommend getting a different lense thats more durable or has a seller that cares about his customers.

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Great lens for the price. Got it to use with a Panasonic AG AF 100 and a GH1. With the AG100: The lens has no OIS or Mega OIS...a tripod is a must. Lens looks clean and sharp. Autofocus is incredibly slow with the AG100. Dont expect to use it in a fast pace situation. Nice option as an extra lens with this particular setup. Others have mentioned it is mainly made of plastic and thats true but the outer barrel feels like metal and the gears in the focus and zoom feel smooth. I plan on using this for stationary objects for extreme close up shots.

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I just tested it and I can see how you get what you pay for, since it’s a $100 lens but it’s amazing! I was doubtful because of the aperture and it being made out of plastic but it actually works great, super light, and you can do alot with it! I’ll make another review in a few weeks to see how it has performed by then! UPDATE: It’s been about three weeks and I absolutely love this lens!! Obviously, the lens has it’s downsides, but overall for the price is to expect and I still enjoy using it! I attached some pictures I took with it at around - 60mm f/4.0 pretty useless in low light, but the kit lens only goes down to f/3.5 and f/4.0 is not much of a difference! I’d reccommend this to any beginners with a budget!

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