Olympus Zuiko 50mm F2 Macro
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12 years ago
VERY GOOD LENS
I purchased this lens about 5 months ago, and have used it on my E-500, OMD E-M5, and the E-5. This is really a fantastic lens; colors really Pop off the screen (or print), Contrast is corner to corner, and I see no distortion. And the bokeh is impressive.
11 years ago
Very sharp lens as nearly everyone reports. Coupling with EX-25 extension tube increases versatility. Excellent addition to my 4/3 lens collection.
10 years ago
Unbreakable workhorse.
I bought this some years ago to bridge the gap between 14-42mm and 70-300mm lenses to use with my e620. It had been a great workhorse and has been the default lens to use with the camera ever since I have had it. It even survived falling from the top of the grandstand at Croft Circuit.
16 years ago
Olympus 50mm f/2.0
As part of the Four Thirds system, Olympus lenses effectively double equivalent focal lengths, so this lens offers a similar angle of view as a 100mm lens on the E-system cameras. One of advantages of this is that lenses are much smaller than their 35mm or APS-C compatible equivalents.
Pros:
- Small
- fast aperture
- sharp and low fringing
Cons:
- No ratio scale
- no focus limiter
14 years ago
The Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm 1:2.0 Macro was one of the very first Four Thirds system lenses, announced along with the launch of the E-1 back in June 2003. With an unusually fast maximum aperture for a macro lens, it's described as a dual purpose optic also suitable for portraits; indeed it's...
Pros:
- Superb image quality even wide open - sharp
- distortion-free with no lateral CA
- Compact and lightweight compared to similar lenses for larger formats
- Fast maximum aperture for a macro lens
Cons:
- Unrefined autofocus motor and no focus range limiter switch
- Susceptible to flare with bright light sources in the frame
- Bokeh chromatic aberration at wider apertures
- No macro ratio scale
18 years ago
Olympus ED 50mm f/2.0 Macro review
This Four Thirds lens has 'macro' on the side but only a 1:2 magnification ratio. It relies on the 2x crop factor to bring objects up to size. Despite this, the 50mm lens feels more like a 100mm on Olympus bodies, giving it an ideal focal length for macro tasks.
17 years ago
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm 1:2.0 Macro Review
Pros:
- Superb image quality even wide open - sharp, distortion-free with no lateral CA
- Compact and lightweight compared to similar lenses for larger formats
- Fast maximum aperture for a macro lens
Cons:
- Unrefined autofocus motor and no focus range limiter switch
- Susceptible to flare with bright light sources in the frame
- Bokeh chromatic aberration at wider apertures
- No macro ratio scale
16 years ago
If you are a Olympus user , there is NO reason not to own this lens in fact this lens along with a few others make the 4/3 system a very attractive option One can only wish that other stellar single focal lengths be made available for the Olympus system
Pros:
- Outstanding optical quality well built weather seals
Cons:
- No focus limiter on a macro lens which causes the lens to hunt through the whole focusing range at times
13 years ago
Olympus 150mm f/2 Zuiko Digital review by MartinM
Now, thats my lens. The 300 f/2.8 I can get for free when I need it. Stellar performance. 300mm of reach with an aperture of F2 is really cool. Not speaking about the price I paid for. After adjusting the Front-focus on my E-5, putting in -4, this lens performs outstanding.
Pros:
- F2.0
- weather sealing
- IQ
- size
- weight
Cons:
- nothing really
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