50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens for E1, E300 & E500 Digital SLR Cameras

Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens for E1, E300 & E500 Digital SLR Cameras

Publisher : Olympus Company : Olympus

Features

• Specially treated to shed water droplets, and engineered to withstand the rigorous demands of professional use
• Designed to capitalize on the design advantages of the OLYMPUS Four Thirds System
• Large f/2.0 aperture, with minimum weight and bulk
• 50mm range -- equivalent to 100mm in conventional 35mm photography
• For use with the OLYMPUS E-1 and other Four Thirds Series Digital SLR Cameras, as specified

Product Description

The ZUIKO DIGITAL ED50mm f2.0 Macro is a dedicated lens for macro photography. The 2.0 maximum aperture makes it excellent for available-light shooting while the attachment of macro flash systems is also possible. It includes an ED lens element for crisp, colorful images.

Customer reviews

This is one of the best lenses I have ever bought by .. Jessica Hankins ()
I currently have an e500 and I started upgrading lenses almost immediately after buying it. I wanted to do macro photography so I started with the 35mm macro lens. I thought then wow, this is a good lens. Then I happened to stumble across this lens used on eBay.. let me tell you, it blows the 35mm macro out of the water. there is really no comparison. It's faster, produces great images.. I even use this for some portraiture occasionally. I wouldn't say it's everyday lens, but if you enjoy macro photography, this is the lens to choose.




I can't wait to see what it will do on a better body

Olympus 50mm F2 by .. F8/250 (New Jersey, USA)
I'm sure you have read the other reviews of this lens and I must agree. This is one of the most spectacular lenses of the Olympus line that I have owned. Every manufacturer gets that perfect combination once in a while and produces magic. Like the Olympus Zuiko 90mm F2 and the 35-105mm 3.5 zoom of the Om days, this is pure genius. Tack sharp, quick to focus, and amazing bokeh!! If you love macro and portrait photography get this lens. Your only regret will be that you have waited this long.

Made me realize why I got an DSLR by .. J. Waugh (Chicago, IL USA)
I purchased this lens from Amazon and was less than happy about the packing of the shipping box, lens box could be felt shifting around with room and on all sides inside the box (a no no for packing items you're going to ship, particularly expensive items like this lens), however the lens was just fine.



Now, I'd purchased a E-510 and have been weighing whether to keep it or go for a prosumer (no hassle) camera...until I unpacked this lens and put it on my 510. First light was literally a "Whoah" moment. Beautiful, sharp, at 50mm a relatively good amount of magnification. Looking at the pictures on the computer, the bokeh (out of focus background) is beautiful (big change from kit 510 lenses). The detail in the shots is astounding. Looking at the results of the few pics I took made me think this is why I got a DSLR.

Worth Every Penny by .. Karen J. Rasmussen ()
I've had the lens for a week and I'm thrilled with its capabilities. The quality of Olympus Zuiko lenses are awesome and this is no exception. It's worth every penny!

Insane by .. Michael S. O'neill ()
This lens is sharp like a tack! Just returned from an overseas trip, the reason I purchased this lens. I had the chance to practice with it some before leaving the u.s. in anticipation for what I might encounter on my trip. The f-stop of 2.0 made it fast enough to use without a flash at an iso of 400 with the olympus e-500. The affordability of that body shows it's limits with higher iso settings but at 400 I was able to shoot as fast as 1/60 and catch action without alot of noise in the image. Speaking of the "image", the depth of field at f-2.0 is super dramatic. Oohs and ahhs never get boring as trip mates reviewed images on the camera's lcd view. Absolutely amazing macro results as well. I was able to get some fantastic shots of a camel's face up close, and again every detail is razor sharp. I only pulled out my kit lenses when I needed to capture wider angles or subjects that were far enough off in the distance to justify using a zoom. It sounds crazy, but the image quality between the kit lenses and the fixed 50 are pretty significant. They are all 3 zuiko lenses, but I guess having that premium glass in the fixy along with the fact that it's static and doesn't zoom, makes all the difference in clarity and sharpness.


This should be your next upgrade, if you're shooting with the standard e-500 or e-510 body or kit system. I would say even more so than a flash system upgrade.

Enjoy