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

Started Mar 2, 2013 | Discussions thread
TORN Senior Member • Posts: 1,607
Re: Is Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 any good?
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Did not like the size, did not like the limited DOF control, did not like 6.3 at all, did not like the way it renders images, did not like the results. Sold it after a week and never looked back. But of course this is my perspective from a full frame point of view. I do not like to use anything other than primes on mft with the exception of the 7-14.

Apart from that the 12-50 is feature heavy - just not small - and it depends on your needs if it is right for you. Makrolike, fast fokus, silent, nice video zoom, big focal range, weather sealed, cheap, acceptable build, 12mm. You cannot find this combination anywhere else.

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