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Is Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 any good?

Started Mar 2, 2013 | Discussions thread
Jolly Oly Contributing Member • Posts: 978
Re: Is Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 any good?

sanath444 wrote:

It is available locally for $250, supposedly unused. I like the 12mm wide end but not f6.3 at 50mm and the large size of lens, specially when mounted on my E-PM2. I have Oly 14-42, Sigma 19mm, Sigma 30mm and Konica 50mm 1.8

pros

very useful focal length range

usable macro mode

very good build quality and is weather proofed

cons

it's not fast

it's not sharp (at least my copy)

distortion @ 12mm

prone to flare/weak against bright light

Worth $250 imo, especially if you are not a pixel peeper.



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