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

Started Mar 2, 2013 | Discussions thread
BushmanOrig Senior Member • Posts: 2,975
Re: Is Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 any good?

It really is an amazing lens. Well priced and offer a lot. Following is available with the 12 - 50 Kit lens:-

  • 12mm wide end - no other kit lens offer this in m43
  • 12 - 50mm internal focus  - again unique for m43
  • great lens elements offering some of the best optical characteristics
  • 24 - 100mm (in total 12 - 100mm) when 2x digital converter is used
  • Weather sealed - no match in kit m43 range
  • Unique video motorized zoom capability - no match in m43
  • Macro - no match again in terms of all in one
  • Excellent build quality with metal fitting.....

With all these different "uses" in mind Olympus managed to build a lens with better than average IQ. I use the 14 - 42 MKII from Oly, the 14 - 45 from Panasonic and the 12 - 50. Most used are the 12 - 50. Less used are the 14 - 45.....

Siegfried

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