Product Description

The ZUIKO DIGITAL 40-150mm (35mm equivalent focal length: 80-300mm) is a compact, lightweight and reasonably priced telephoto lens. Its powerful 3.8 zoom makes it the ideal supplement to the 14-45mm lens.

Product Details

• Brand: Olympus
• Model: 261052
• Dimensions: 4.20" h x 4.20" w x 4.20" l, .94 pounds

Features

• 40-150 millimeters f3.5-4.5 zoom lens for digital cameras (equivalent to 80-300 millimeters in 35 millimeters photography)
• Compatible with Olympus E1 and Evolt E300 cameras
• Designed to perfectly match the imager so light strikes the sensor directly, ensuring rich, accurate colors
• Achieve effects like background blurring and perspective compression
• Reinforced by a new multi-coating process and new, reliable metal lens mount

Customer Reviews

Awesome lens!
This is a great ling lens for the price, $120.

As an amateur photographer, I wanted to get closer to the action w/o having to do it physically. I own an Olympus E-500.

* It is awesome for shooting tall building and close-ups of nature.
* Not ideal for close range shooting. The auto focus has a hard time focusing even when set to 40mm for regular/indoor shooting.

Nothing wrong w/the lens itself, but I wish I had bought a macro lens instead as I see the need for it now that I want to shoot portraits.

olympus 40-150
Product is just what I wanted and expected. It works with my E-Volt 500 as advertised

GET IT WHILE U CAN
Well it is my time to say how good or bad. Well first auto focus is fast, 3.5 is bright enough, 4.5 is faster than the kit lens. Image quality is great all through the focal length, super sharp at 60 to 90 mm with tripod. I got this for my E510 at Cameta Camera for only $129.
I was worried to get this from Cameta Camera because of the price but after a few weeks of wondering I just bought it from them. It came well packed with front & rear caps + lens hood in good bubble wrap, thanks Cameta Camera I will buy from you again. Soon I will get the 70 to 300mm.
Factory demo EXCELLENT CONDITION. Works like new I have photo to prove it.

PROS
Fast auto focus
Very sharp images
Large hood for blocking excess light
Reasonable weight
(Metal mount) better than hard plastic
Smooth & firm zoom.

CONS
Not so good in low light conditions & night
Front barrel rotates for focus not good for circular polarized
Minimum focus distance too long 1.5m.

Over all a wise choice and must have lens, with Olympus Cameras IS system I wouldn't worry too much about a tripod for daytime use.