Olympus 261505 ED M40-150mm f4.0-5.6 Lens for Camera (Black)
Olympus 261505 ED M40-150mm f4.0-5.6 Lens for Camera (Black)
- Box Contents - Lens Cap(LC-58E), Lens Rear Cap(LR-2) , Instruction Manual, Olympus Worldwide Warranty CardSpecifications
- Mount Standard - Micro Four Thirds System Standard
- Focal Length - 40-150mm (35mm equivalent focal length 80-300mm)
- Lens construction - 13 Elements in 10 Groups, ED lens
- Angle of View - 30 - 8.2 Degree
Excellent, lightweight medium tele lens,
Let me first say that I own an Olympus system with two E-3, and several HG lenses. I also have the excellent 14-54 and 50-200 SWD lenses. I bought the E-PL1 with the two lens kit (14-42 and 40-150) to supplement my “big” system to take along on hikes. The complete kit with both lenses weigh about as much as just the E-3 body and the image quality is about on par.
This 40-150 lens is a jewel. It is very light and very sharp if used at f5.6. It compares extremely well with its big brother (50-200), except in contrast which I can correct with software. It matches the E-PL series cameras very well in size and weight and with the 14-42 makes a perfect travel companion, especially for hiking.
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|Solid Lens made from plastic,
Kay, let me start off by saying, this is my second lens, first was the 17mm f2.8 that came with my E-P2 camera. I needed a Zoom, got this locally for $180 brand new cause the box was slightly damaged. Lens was still in pristine shape.
The lens itself is EXTREMELY light, weights the same almost as my pancake. when zoomed out though gets very long. At 150mm its not the camera that’s a problem, just my ability to hold it steady without a tripod. The lens feels well made when zooming and focusing the lens, but at times you will get by the, it feels plastic cheap. Let me assure you though, that nothing is plastic cheap about it, the zoom is firm and well made, not loose at all. the fit onto the camera is perfect, and picture quality is superb! for a budget lens this is a GREAT starter zoom lens to start off with. I would buy it again for this price!
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|Great lens for a good price,
This lens is a great addition to the kit 12-42mm for my E-PL1 … in fact, it’s far superior. At 40mm, it opens to f3.5 (vs 5.6 for the kit lens), and focusses much faster, even when zoomed out to 150mm. I used it almost exclusively doing difficult available light shooting for a kid’s musical production .. and the images were uniformly sharper than those I took with the kit lens. I’m really happy with this purchase.
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