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As professional users move to full frame in the meagapixel race or go smaller with compact interchangeables, now is the time to buy used pro grade Olympus four-thirds equipment at reasonable prices. Following this plan has given me, a complete amateur, the chance to buy excellent kit at a price that I can afford. I have no regrets. If you only have the money for one Olympus Zuiko pro-grade lens, buy this one. I bought this lens in good used condition to go with my used Olympus E3 camera body. I am delighted with it. This is a fast lens with a relatively wide 5 times zoom range, making it very versatile. I find the speed of this lens very useful for informal available light shots. I like the 12mm wide angle (24mm full frame equivalent) for landscapes and building interior shots. Mid range, it has a sufficiently wide aperture for differential focus portrait shots, whilst at 60mm (120mm full frame equivalent) it provides a useful telephoto range. As many magazine reviews will testify, the optical quality of this lens is impeccable. I particularly like the sharpness. The zoom is smooth, the SWD focus system is super fast and the lens has mechanical manual focus. These are the kind of features I have come to expect from Olympus Zuiko and I only notice when absent. Although it will fit on any four-thirds camera body, this is inevitably a fairly heavy and bulky lens and fits best on a larger camera, such as the Olympus E3 for which it was designed. When used with the E1, E3 or E5 it is also fully weather and dust proof, which I find comforting. Would I still chose to buy it? At the right price, definitely yes.Read full review
This is an amazing lens, unfortunately I missed reading the owner's description and I use micro 4/3 so I managed to sell the lens for me on on Ebay.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The quality and build of the lens is excellent, it is worth shopping around for as prices can vary. Have used the lens extensively on a recent trip to Egypt, the lens was able to be used in difficult light and landscape photography. My best purchase to date.
as a pro photographer I bought this Lens to enhance my Equipment. only it makes a winding or better said a grinding noise when on AF,which I never experienced with other ZUIKO Digital Lenses,maybe due to that I have bought the Lens as slightly used thats why it has been sold with this slight defect by the seller.
Bought to replace olympus14-54 and it shines.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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