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Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

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Product Description Marketing description is not available. weight in its class, this cost-efficient 3.8x telephoto lens uses an ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens element for optimum correction of chromatic aberrations. Incorporating a circular aperture diaphragm for beautiful defocusing, this lens assures high picture quality throughout the zoom range, as well as providing an astonishingly short closest focusing distance of 90cm throughout the zoom range. Reviews Okay, it's inexpensive. The ring where it attaches to the camera is plastic. But, are you going to use this as a hammer? It is that very construction that makes this camera a heavyweight in the lightweight class, and at an affordable price. Years ago, a lens with this magnification ratio would be unheard of (equivalent of 80mm to 300mm). My old Canon lenses with half that range (and no better optical quality) weight four times as much. Oh, we are so spoiled in this digital world! Yet, I enjoy being spoiled. You will not find a better lens anywhere for this price. You may not find a better lens anywhere for twice the price of this little gem. Other manufacturers "kit" lenses (the lenses often sold accompanying the camera body as a kit) are virtually throw-aways, something to get you through until you can buy their more expensive lenses. Not this one. Auto focus is good, color and other aberrations minimal. Although I own and use some very expensive bodies and lenses, this lens is always in my car with my E-520 and the 14-42 lens. If a photo opportunity comes up, I won't be missing those cameras and lenses at home, because this kit will handle the situation with great aplomb. I am a repeat Cameta customer. As always, transaction was flawless. Product met my expectations and delivery was very speedy. Olympus makes a good, solidly constructed lens. This refurbished lens was truly as new. This does not take pictures like $30,000 glass does, but then it isn't $30,000. It's about the same physical size as the shorter kit lens, and takes very similar pictures at its widest zoom as the other kit lens does at its narrowest - the wider kit lens may have very slightly more vivid colors when put side by side, but the difference is pretty subtle. For a low price, though, you can take perfectly good pictures of stuff that is further away, with a much tighter depth of focus, yadda yadda. Of course, the apperature's maximum open isn't very wide, so in low light conditions it's not ideal, but I took, for instance, a bunch of great pictures of street lights in fog, and the things they were illuminating. So unless you want pictures of fast moving things in low light, you're probably fine even there. In THAT case, you either need to turn a light on, spend a bit of money on a flash, a diffuser, and perhaps a flash extension cord.... or spend a whole lot more money on much more expensive glass. Pros: Great Price, Good Quality, Good Reach, Easy to Handle, Fast Daylight Focusing, Sharp Images. Cons: Kind of Slow (F4-5.6), Slow Night focusing, Extends Pretty Far (Physically). Considering that (at the time of this posting) this is the absolute cheapest available Zuiko Digital lens, it's absolutely excellent for the value. With a 80-300mm Full Frame equivalent focal length this lens can cover a wide range of jobs for a pretty low cost. The lens comes with an extremely deep lens hood that protects it from the sun and just about anything else that might accidentally get near the lens. It's only slightly heavier than the 14-42mm kit lens and they're both extremely light lenses. It's more ergonomic than the 14-42 with a larger zoom grip and much smoother focusing action. It extends to about 9 or 10 inches with the lens hood, it's actually a bit of a nuisance if you're in a cramped space. Overall I've had very good experiences with this lens. I've gotten excellent macro shots with an extension tube and wonderful candid portraits from yards away. The Bokeh is very good when the lens is zoomed out all the way. I sometimes find it needs a little more blur but the subject is usually sharp enough to isolate so I can add more lens blur in Photoshop. Focusing in daylight and in bright light is lightning fast, it really beats out the 14-42mm in that regard. Focusing in low light is horrifically painful though; most of the time the AF Assist on my camera is enough to compensate. Focusing to infinity seems like it could be sharper; I wouldn't recommend this lens if your subject is going to be more than 35-40 yards away. This lens is definitely for Enthusiasts and Beginners, but for that purpose it's excellent and well priced. Anyone seeking a professional alternative should probably jump to the 70-300mm or get the 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 as it's a higher quality lens (and honestly it's not very much more expensive if you get it used/refurbished). Its a very good lens. Works great and very easy to use. The only thing I dont like about it is how far away you need to be to get a full body picture... Though I suppose thats my fault for not getting a 35mm instead of 40mm. Oh well, its very good!