Olympus 150mm f/2.0 Zuiko Digital Telephoto Lens for E1, E300 & E500 Digital SLR Cameras Review

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(More customer reviews)Outstanding lens.
Because of the 4:3 systems 2x multiplier, this lens delivers the same reach as the traditional 300mm 2.8 lens on regular cameras. and it is faster by one stop.
This means when a normal camera shoots at 125th sec, this lens give you 1/250th sec.
Sharpness and contrast is outstanding. the lens is half the weight of a similar lens for a Nikon.
This lens have been with me to and allowed me to photograph in low-light when normal lenses just are not fast enough.
HIGHLY recommended for sports, adventure, nature and fashion photography. Its not a small lens, this is for serious users.


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A high-performance telephoto lens that boasts high image quality and carrying ease. Extremely portable and designed specifically for digital photography like all of its Zuiko Digital counterparts this lens features a large maximum aperture of f2.0 (perfect for low light situations as well) and both ED and Super ED glass lens elements for outstanding sharpness and color.

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Olympus ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 micro Four Thirds Lens for Olympus and Panasonic Micro Four Third Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera Review

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(More customer reviews)1. I recently purchased this lens for my EP-1 and will put forth some observations about this lens.
* Size: As most reviews of this lens have noted, it's obviously longer than the 14-42mm Olympus kit lens. However, the "how much longer" is only truly appreciated when you mount it on you camera; when you do so, you'll think silently "... hum, this is a bit longer than I thought it would be."But depending on your expectations / purposes for this lens, it may or may not matter. For myself, I knew ahead of time that this lens was going to be overtly longer than the kit lens and thus I was prepared for it. Furthermore, since the 14-42mm kit lens, although smaller, is not a very compact lens like the 17mm pancake, the EP-1 with the 14-42mm is never going to be a combo where I'm going to be able to put it in my large pockets etc... Thus, I would need to carry the EP-1 + 14-42mm in a case etc... If that's the case (and it is with me), having the EP-1 with the 14-150mm is no big deal because it's still compact enough to still fit in my case and it's certainly light weight.
* Build Quality: basically... decent enough--> translation--> overt plastics.Olympus is trying to keep costs down so as to attract as many folks into the micro 4/3 camp. However at some point, please--> make some lens that don't feel like a semi-toy. With that being said, the optics are good and in the end--> it's all about the pictures.
* Focus: One of the biggest reasons I transitioned to this lens from the kit 14-42mm was the annoying way the kit lens had to refocus each time and the in / out movements it had to go through. Everytime I would use the kit lens, it made me feel like I was using some first generation autofocus lens from the 1980s. This lens, although not lightening fast, definitely focuses smoother and quicker than the 14-42mm, which may not be saying much to some folks, but bottomline, it focuses quicker, quieter and "better" for whatever that means.If you have the new 9-18mm micro 4/3 lens, it focuses like that lens.
* Image quality: very good. As with all of the Olympus lens thus far (in the micro 4/3 line), this lens gives clear, sharp, nicely rendered color images etc... I won't and can't go into a technical analysis of the lens, but in general, when viewing the images taken with the camera, most will be very happy with the results. No surprises here.
* Speed: As everyone knows, you can't have everything in life. If you want a faster lens, you're going to end up with a bigger lens... and a more expensive lens... or a lens with a smaller focal length range (which is what I would argue for). I along with everyone else would have liked a faster lens, but this is basically a consumer grade all in one, does everything lens and thus f4 is in line with this kind of product.
2. In summary, this is a very good lens for all Olympus micro 4/3 users who understand and accept the limitations of this lens. Now as wish list to Olympus: please come out with some quality (optically and build quality) lens, esp prime lens.

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OLYMPUS 261504 Zuiko Digital 14–150mm f/4.0–5.6 ED Lens

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Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera Review

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(More customer reviews)According to a photo magazine, this is a cosmetically re-labelled Konica Minolta 75-300 (D) zoom telephoto, which is a lens that I own (it certainly looks exactly the same as the KM 75-300 lens, but with the 'Sony' name). In which case, I have the following review:
(1) Excellent construction quality, this is a very nicely made lens, excellent finish, not too heavy but solid and without the 'plastic' feel of many medium-priced lenses;
(2) Excellent optical quality, with good sharpness even at the longest 300mm focal length where most zooms begin to show poor quality;
(3) VERY UNUSUAL: near-zero distortion throughout the entire range of focal lengths (very different from some Sigma zooms that I own, which have conspicuously visible pincushion distortion). This may well be the lowest-distortion 75-300 telephoto from any maker.
(4) ONE CAVEAT: AUTOFOCUS IN LOW LIGHT: on my Minolta Maxxum 7 film camera, whose autofocus system is apparently quite similar to the Sony Alpha 100, the camera has difficulty autofocussing the 75-300 lens at the 300 mm setting (where the aperture is only f/5.6) in light weaker than direct sunlight. This is probably the same with any f/5.6 or slower lens. I have found myself switching to manual focus at the 300 mm setting if the subject is not brightly lit.
NOTE: the Konica Minolta 75-300 (D) lens is still available, for about $140, and reportedly will work with Sony Alpha cameras just as well as the similar lens labelled Sony.

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Get extremely close to your subjects from a relaxing distance with this Sony 75-300mm super telephoto zoom lens. Great for taking incredibly close-up portraits without making your subject nervous, the compact, lightweight 4x zoom lens is a terrific value and an ideal choice for covering outdoor activities and sports action, even in large stadium locations. The lens offers a wide zoom range of 112.5 to 450mm (35mm equivalent) that handles both middle-ground subjects and portraits from afar, while still capturing intimate details and natural wonders close at hand. In addition, the lens gives light sources a pleasing circular defocused effect in the background, making the subject stand out beautifully.

Focal length: 75-300mm (112.5-450mm 35mm equivalent)
Maximum aperture: f/4.5-5.6
Minimum aperture: f/28-32
Filter diameter: 55mm
Minimum focus distance: 4 feet, 11 inches
Magnification: 0.25x
Lens group elements: 10 groups 13 elements
Distance encoder: Yes
Blades: 7 aperture blades
Asperhic elements: No
Lens type: Telephoto zoom
Dimensions: 2.81 inches in diameter and 4.81 inches long
Weight: 1 pound, 2 ounces

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