- 3.8x telephoto zoom
- ED lens for excellent quality
- Compact and lightweight
- Close focusing distance of ~ 3.0 ft (90cm)
- Filter Size – Diameter 58 mm
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…. More >>
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras
Tags: 40150mm, cameras, Digital, f/4.05.6, lens, Olympus, Zuiko
This is a cheaply made kit lens that does not deserve the Olympus Zuiko name. It’s marked “made in China” and has a plastic bayonet mount. Results might be acceptable for simple snapshot photography, but I found that at maximum zoom (150mm) I could not obtain consistently sharp focus, regardless of camera settings (auto/manual focus, high and low ISO, max and min f-stop, etc.) Believe this is due to physical motion, as I could easily move the end of the lens (it extends significantly as you zoom). My intended use was airshow photography, so failing to focus at infinity basically made the lens useless to me, and I returned both it and the camera (Olympus e520) for a full refund.
Rating: 1 / 5
I bought this camera lens for my Olympus e500 Digital camera and the lens is great and works perfectly. Glad I got it. I’d
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought my Olympus E-510 with the 14-42 lens. I wanted a longer lens to give me more reach when shooting distant shots of wildlife. I take this camera hiking, so I wanted a lens that was fairly light. This 40-150 lens was just the ticket. In stores in my area, I would have paid at least twice what I paid through Amazon, so the price was very good. Delivery took awhile because of the Christmas rush. I ordered it before Christmas and got it a little after New Year’s, with normal delivery. I have not had time to extensively test it, but I found the lens was lightweight for its focal length, focused resonably quickly, and took sharp pictures at full telephoto. I was pleased that the lens was the same diameter as my 14-42 zoom, so I could use the same filters. So far, so good.
Rating: 4 / 5
Best price, delivered ahead of schedule, works perfectly. What more can a person ask for . . . .
Rating: 5 / 5
We may have a limited choice in lenses with the four thirds system, however I don’t think we need so many like those canon amateurs because we have this bad boy.
I assume, like me, you purchased an Olympus with a shorter kit lens and are looking to extend your range. The focal length giving you a 30-8.2 degree field of view you can tighten up your frame even at close range;35 inches. But if you want to do macro or to come in closer, I would suggest a $10 set of macro filters.
As for distance I find it works very well. For that tree of in the distance that only looks good so far away, or the close up of hands on the reins in the passing parade you will not be disappointed.
At F/4 zoomed out wide and F5.6 zoomed all the way in this is a slower lens. That means you may get blurring or shakey-ness in less than ideal conditions. And being such a wide zoom and slow the pictures can come out softer than maybe you would desire. However as it is marketed in the standard line and says on the website “These interchangeable lenses have been developed for cost-performance and portability.The best choice for the enthusiasts and Digital SLR beginners as well:” These in-superiorities can be forgiven.
Rating: 5 / 5