Olympus Zuiko 50mm F2 Macro
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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
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.
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
20 years ago
One of the most impressive prime lens in Zuiko Digital lenses.
Pros:
- * Tack Sharp lens
- * Weathersealed
- * Focus lock button on lens
- * Smooth AF operation
Cons:
- * Heavy
- * 82 mm filter ring (hard to find !
18 years ago
Great lens for the money
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Pros:
- Durable
- Fast to focus
- Good Value
- High Quality
- Weather sealed
Cons:
- none
17 years ago
Super sharp
For a while there, I was purchasing a bunch of different lenses for my Olympus.
Pros:
- Super sharp Macro and portrait images
Cons:
- None at all
17 years ago
too sharp sometimes
It's enough to say this lens is belong to Super High Quality grade from Olympus. The lens is very sharp and sometimes too sharp. hard to PP because of the sharpness so you need to add more sharpness if you resized the photo or just crop 100% and you'll be fine.
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