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A great versatile lens with superb definition.

Started Dec 2, 2018 | User reviews thread
RobbieBear Senior Member • Posts: 2,356
Re: I did agree that the lens is very good!

Paul De Bra wrote:

Of course my comments can be considered nitpicking. Everything else about this lens is just fantastic. I like it a lot and I do consider it worth the money (not in absolute terms but relative to other lenses).

Some people just always look for perfection (I am one of them, but not so much in terms of my pictures, not at all in fact) and if there is a flaw to be found they will find it. That's what my bokeh comment was all about. It has actually never really bothered me.

I agree Paul, and, as I said, it's not perfect but it meets my standards.

I do rate this as one of the finest lenses I have used, taking its optical qualities and versatility into account.

The 75 has a special place in my system and when it finds itself in the right scenario, it is truly brilliant but, for all round use for me, the 40-150 2.8 has it.

Now, where Olympus to release an upgrade to this lens, I would be very tempted indeed!

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