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One of the Best Telephoto Zoom Lens

Started Nov 29, 2015 | User reviews
Albert Lowe New Member • Posts: 7
One of the Best Telephoto Zoom Lens
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Ok so I finally got this lens and try it out on the E-M1. Love this lens a lot. Bottom line pros and cons:

Pros:

1) 80-300mm FL instead of 70-200mm, an extra 100mm is always nice. Oh and lets not forget about the 1.4x extender, which is a great extender by the way.

2) f/2.8 is nice, although I wish it's f/2 at this price

3) Retractable hood is unique and useful, I don't have to detach the hood and put it on backwards if I don't want to use it.

4) Solid, rugged, and weather shield lens

5) The E-M1 focuses fast with this lens

6) That focusing distance... 0.7m instead of traditional 1.4m, a big win for the Olympus

7) Optic wise I guess it's safe to say that it's great. Sharp through all of the FL range

Cons:

1) Big for a MFT lens, but at least it's smaller than conventional 70-200mm f/2.8 DSLR lenses

2) The price is expensive. If you want an alternative then go for the Panny 35-100mm f/2.8, which is cheaper and smaller too

3) If hood is pushed down, zooming is a bit of a pain as half of the FL ring is closed by the hood

I guess thats it. If you're looking for a high class telephoto zoom for a MFT, then this lens should be your no.1 consideration (if budget is not an issue).

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 Albert Lowe's gear list:Albert Lowe's gear list
Sony a7R II Sony a7 III Sony FE 90mm F2.8 macro Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 Pro
Telephoto zoom lens • Micro Four Thirds • V315050BU000
Announced: Sep 15, 2014
Albert Lowe's score
5.0
Average community score
4.8
Olympus 40-150mm F2.8 Pro Olympus E-M1
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milinda Jaguar
milinda Jaguar New Member • Posts: 3
Re: One of the Best Telephoto Zoom Lens

Super happy with this lens , great IQ.

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Olympus E-M5 II Voigtlander 58mm F1.4 Nokton SL II Olympus 40-150mm F2.8 Pro Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 +7 more
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