Spectacular lens

1. 35 mm equ is 80 - 300. So you can't find this range similar price in other brands.

2. Lens hood is smart designed. You never need to remove it.

3.  Very sharp.

4. Min focus is 70 cm. So You don't need close up filter or other equipment.

5. Result is fatastic with focus stacking photos. Just try.

And I read some comments about weight that says "a little heavy".

Gentlemen, OMD E M10 MK3 body and this lens lighther then Nikon 70-200 VR F/2,8

I thanks to myself for choosing these configuration.

Okyar Atilla wrote:

1. 35 mm equ is 80 - 300. So you can't find this range similar price in other brands.

2. Lens hood is smart designed. You never need to remove it.

3. Very sharp.

4. Min focus is 70 cm. So You don't need close up filter or other equipment.

5. Result is fatastic with focus stacking photos. Just try.

And I read some comments about weight that says "a little heavy".

Gentlemen, OMD E M10 MK3 body and this lens lighther then Nikon 70-200 VR F/2,8

I thanks to myself for choosing these configuration.

Loved my copy of the lens (have sold it) and appreciate your review. However, I do take exception to your comment about the lens hood, which IMHO is a disaster waiting to happen. Google to learn about the many instances where the lens hood has disassembled, releasing springs and/or small pieces of metal..a $70 piece of junk.. crap.

nostradamus_8 wrote:

Geekapoo wrote:

Okyar Atilla wrote:

1. 35 mm equ is 80 - 300. So you can't find this range similar price in other brands.

2. Lens hood is smart designed. You never need to remove it.

3. Very sharp.

4. Min focus is 70 cm. So You don't need close up filter or other equipment.

5. Result is fatastic with focus stacking photos. Just try.

And I read some comments about weight that says "a little heavy".

Gentlemen, OMD E M10 MK3 body and this lens lighther then Nikon 70-200 VR F/2,8

I thanks to myself for choosing these configuration.

Loved my copy of the lens (have sold it) and appreciate your review. However, I do take exception to your comment about the lens hood, which IMHO is a disaster waiting to happen. Google to learn about the many instances where the lens hood has disassembled, releasing springs and/or small pieces of metal..a $70 piece of junk.. crap.

Can second that about the lens hood, apart from that the lens is perfect.

I want to add to the OP's post that the 40-150 works really well in combination with the 1.4xTE.

The 40-150 f2.8 PRO was easily one of the best lenses I've owned. Sold it because the AF-C for the EM1.1 is mediocre and decided to go the route of an RX10 IV instead of buying a 2nd gen EM1.

Great lens+the1.4tc  along with the 12-100 & 300mm pro all superb lenses and could add more no doubt.

I think I must be one of the lucky ones as I have no problem with the lens hood although I do prefer the one one the 300mm f4

Also my most used lens because of sports. Just an excellent lens for HS and Club Soccer.

Badwater wrote:

I totally agree. The Olympus 40-150 Pro may be one of the best lenses in the MFT line up. I had borrowed the lens for a week, and took it out for some birding, and elephant seal videos. That f/2.8 at 300mm equivalent is amazing. In fact, I had to stop down to 5.6 get some of the birds in total focus. Optic quality is as good as any top of the line 70-200 f/2.8 lens from any manufacture.

AF was super fast and accurate on the G9. Stability was excellent with the G9's 5 axis IBIS. Any concerns I had about compatibility went out the window. The Olympus works great on the G9.

The way it feels: smooth zoom and focus ring is excellent. And focus by wire was no problem. And the range makes it great for portrait, landscape, action, and wildlife. This is one of those all around zooms that is essential for any kit. And for what they're priced at it's a great deal.

The only reason, I didn't keep it is, I already have the smaller lighter Panasonic 35-100 f/2.8 Power OIS II. If it wasn't for the size and weight, I would have the Olympus in my kit.

I have been wondering how well the PL 50-200 and 100-400 compare with the Oly 40-150. I assume that I'll stay with my RX10 IV for the next couple of years and then return to m43. I will look closely at the PL lenses mentioned and any new lens releases. The 40-150 is fantastic but even with the 1.4xTE, it only reaches 420mm..and I'm already quite spoiled by the 600mm reach of the RX10 IV (and quality of lens plus the stellar AF). If the current PL lenses canot match the 40-150 then I'm not interested in purchasing either of them.

nostradamus_8 wrote:

Geekapoo wrote:

Okyar Atilla wrote:

1. 35 mm equ is 80 - 300. So you can't find this range similar price in other brands.

2. Lens hood is smart designed. You never need to remove it.

3. Very sharp.

4. Min focus is 70 cm. So You don't need close up filter or other equipment.

5. Result is fatastic with focus stacking photos. Just try.

And I read some comments about weight that says "a little heavy".

Gentlemen, OMD E M10 MK3 body and this lens lighther then Nikon 70-200 VR F/2,8

I thanks to myself for choosing these configuration.

Loved my copy of the lens (have sold it) and appreciate your review. However, I do take exception to your comment about the lens hood, which IMHO is a disaster waiting to happen. Google to learn about the many instances where the lens hood has disassembled, releasing springs and/or small pieces of metal..a $70 piece of junk.. crap.

Can second that about the lens hood, apart from that the lens is perfect.

I think Olympus has redesigned the lens hood.  I had mine replaced under warranty after I experienced the rolling, tiny ball bearings failure.  The new one has worked perfectly.  It is the sharpest lens that I own from Olympus.

James Pilcher wrote:

glassoholic wrote:

Yes a great lens. Funny thing though for me is that I rarely use it. I usually shoot longer if needing long tele and use fast primes for short tele. But when it fits into what I need it never disappoints.

I am like you; I rarely use my M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro with my Pen F. But when I do, I smile when I see the images. Like the OP, I consider the lens spectacular.

Jim Pilcher
Summit County, Colorado, USA
Life is good in the woods

I bought it as a specialist use lens and don't think I could do without it - for indoor sports in dimly lit halls and for most motorsports (especially in UK winter when there is so little light), and also for soccer and rugby matches.

So in short I suppose I am saying it is my 'go to' sports lens of choice - and boy does it ever deliver.

PS. I am in love with that wonderfully clever sliding hood mechanism.

No doubt it is a great lens. But the zoom range does not suit me. I have the cheap version and don't find it that useful. I have the 4/3 50-200 swd which suits me better. If I don' need the reach, I have 12-100 for travel.

Yes, a very beautiful lens, both in what it is capable of and how it is built.  

glassoholic wrote:

My feeling is that it has the quickest AF drive of any lens I have tried... really turbo charged!

I just recently bought one, and have only had the chance to use it on still objects around my apartment.  My sense is that the autofocus speed is about the same as the other "pro" lenses (12-100mm, 25mm f/1.2, and 17mm f/1.2 are my comparisons; the 8mm f/1.8 is pretty quick but it generally doesn't need to do much focus adjustment so I don't have a good feel for its speed).  I know from the initial press release that the autofocus motor design is a bit different than the other lenses from that time period; I'm not sure if that became Olympus' standard design moving forward.

I like the 40-150mm so far, too.  Haven't had a chance to test image quality, but if it's anything like the 12-100mm (and based on reviews, it should be) then I'll be very pleased.  Size and weight aren't issues to me, but I'm used to 4/3 lenses.

The only odd things I've noticed:

1) When you adjust the zoom, in a dead-silent room or if you put your ear to the barrel, you can hear something mechanical whirring as you adjust.  You can see the lens adjusting even when removed from the camera so I know the zoom mechanism isn't a powered feature, but I found that interesting.

2) This is the only m.Zuiko lens I have that closes the aperture down when you turn the camera off.  I don't know the reason for that.