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Started Jun 1, 2020 | Discussions thread
mount evans
mount evans Contributing Member • Posts: 553
A blast from the past--four thirds Zuiko 50mm f/2, cheap!

addlightness wrote:

I use mine on (old) coins from countries around the globe when I travel. It's around $224 today, though I bought mine for less during one of the black fridays a few years back.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1281429-REG/olympus_v312040bu000_m_zuiko_digital_ed_30mm.html

I see one on eBay used for $200 Buy-It-Now, can't speak to the condition or the reputation of the seller.

Holy Moly! There is a used four thirds Zuiko 50mm f/2 macro for sale in Canada for $195 Canadian (Approx. $143 US) Buy-It-Now.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Near-Mint-Olympus-Digital-50mm-F2-Zuiko-Macro-ED-Lens-for-Original-4-3/362993646914?epid=99694529&hash=item54841b7d42%3Ag%3As8gAAOSw9fZevEt%7E&LH_ItemCondition=3000

If I didn't already own one, and I wasn't broke, that is what I would get! Now, with that lens you will need a four thirds to micro four thirds adapter, which will bump up the cost.

By itself, it has a maximum magnification of 0.5x; you can use cheap extension tubes on the micro four thirds end of the adapter to boost that if you need to. 26mm of extension gets you this:

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If I'd known what I was doing at the time, I'm sure the results would have been better.

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