I bought this some years ago to bridge the gap between 14-42mm and 70-300mm lenses to use with my e620. It had been a great workhorse and has been the default lens to use with the camera ever since I have had it. It even survived falling from the top of the grandstand at Croft Circuit.

Very sharp lens as nearly everyone reports. Coupling with EX-25 extension tube increases versatility. Excellent addition to my 4/3 lens collection.

I purchased this lens about 5 months ago, and have used it on my E-500, OMD E-M5, and the E-5. This is really a fantastic lens; colors really Pop off the screen (or print), Contrast is corner to corner, and I see no distortion. And the bokeh is impressive.

Was listed as "as is" but it showed up looking like new. The lens is a great for macro and portrait shots...I bought this as I wanted a lens specifically for macro photography. This fits in nicely. It is compact and precise..will have more to say once I get more use of it!

Now, thats my lens. The 300 f/2.8 I can get for free when I need it. Stellar performance. 300mm of reach with an aperture of F2 is really cool. Not speaking about the price I paid for. After adjusting the Front-focus on my E-5, putting in -4, this lens performs outstanding.

F2.0; weather sealing; IQ; size; weight

nothing really

The Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm 1:2.0 Macro was one of the very first Four Thirds system lenses, announced along with the launch of the E-1 back in June 2003. With an unusually fast maximum aperture for a macro lens, it's described as a dual purpose optic also suitable for portraits; indeed it's...

Superb image quality even wide open - sharp; distortion-free with no lateral CA; Compact and lightweight compared to similar lenses for larger formats; Fast maximum aperture for a macro lens

Unrefined autofocus motor and no focus range limiter switch; Susceptible to flare with bright light sources in the frame; Bokeh chromatic aberration at wider apertures; No macro ratio scale

Telephoto close up pictures

This is possibly the best telephoto lens - ever. It's performance is great, even autofocus which is traditionally not the best on Olympus cameras works very well on E-5. Lens is extremely sharp and detailed with beautifully smooth bokeh and great color and contrast.

I have purchased most of my camera stuff from CametaIt is what I wanted at the best price. What more could one ask?

"I bought this lense and it is an awesome lense. I have always been an Olympus user and have never been disappointed yet, been shooting for 25 years and love Olympus. This lense is the perfect lense from zooming in at just the right area. Love it"