Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 Lens
- Compatible with cameras with the Four Thirds standard, the ED 1:4.0-5.6 70-300mm lens has a 4.3x zoom ratio. It’s an ultra-compact and lightweight telephoto zoom that allows you to get closer to the subject you’re photographing. It has a multi-coated layer and 3 ED lenses, guaranteeing you impressive image quality. You also get great results in macro mode with the ED 1:4.0-5.6 70-300mm lens.
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Review by Frode Inge Helland for Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 Lens
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I bought this lens after seeing some example photos. When I received it I wanted to return it. Some distant motifs across 1 km lake where not as sharp as I had expected. But then i tried it on a soccer match. The images where razor sharp. It is also a marvel to use in close up photography – razor sharp whith crystal clear details and wonderfully unsharp background. This is also the case in portrait photography.
I have 11-22mm, 14-42, 40-150 and this one really opened a door to a new world in photography wide open for me. But bear in mind two things: Firstly, long distance photography means light penetration though large masses of air with humidity, dust and temperaturedifference-related distorsions in the air.
A long lens is not at all easy to master.
Second, the focus engine has a lot of work to do due to the long movements necessary to go from oo to close up. So the lens is not so quick as the 11-22.
Another aspect is that the bokeh makes the difficult for the focus sensor to decide which way to adjust when the lens is very much out of focus. This is easily avoided by a litte help of manual prefocusing. If it should hunt. a quick release and repeated press on the release button fixes this. Used in this way the lens is quick and dead on.
The lens is also very compact and well built.
Sigma makes an identical lens (the ED-version!) to a much lower price. But try it before buying it.
The Zuiko 70-300mm is a great lens even without considering its price.
FIH Norway
Review by Mrs. K. Gunn for Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 Lens
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My wife bought this lens for me prior to our safari in Kenya to go with an E-410 camera. I’ve found the combination superb. Light weight so that hand-held pictures of very high quality can be easily obtained. The results are magnificent. The only real drawback I find is with the auto-focus and I haven’t yet mastered the manual focus and zoom action in one yet. Picture quality is consistently good.
Review by D. Parkin for Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 Lens
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Got this to go with my E-510, as I was beginning to feel a tad limited by the kit lenses that came with it, fine as those are. It is not a light lens in use – an SLR gorillapod will wilt under its weight unless carefully set up – but the results that I have enjoyed with it have been spectacular. In macro mode, I have been able to capture skittish butterflies with fine resolution, and hazy distant landscapes become a breeze! The resolution of distant objects has been solid, and cropped in closeup portraits have proved that the lens can handle these more than capably. Craters on the moon are clearly discernable, and playing with the camera settings (yes, well over a year since buying the camera, and I am still discovering the things it can do!) shooting hand-held in low light has proved easy enough in most situations.
The joy of the 4:3 system is that this lens covers such a staggering range (140mm – 600mm equivalent) in a compact body. The downside is that I am now starting to drool over the thought of getting a wide angle lens to complement it!
I am tending to use it for wildlife and flower photography, and for foreshortening landscapes. Before buying it I wondered if I could justify the cost, but you only live once and I am very pleased with the purchase. Having got it, I would not now part with it, and that’s a sign of a good product in my book.
Review by D. Palmer for Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 Lens
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Took a while to get here but well worth the wait.
A brilliant lens. Only drawback is it’s weight, but not a problem when you get used to it. Fantastic results so far.
Would recommend to anyone.
Review by Dp Dennis for Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6 Lens
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great lens for the price ideal for sport and wildlife beginners arrived prompt and perfect