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Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Olympus |
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| Model | Zuiko Digital 50 mm f/2.0 Macro ED |
| Lens style | Telephoto |
| Focal length | 50 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2 |
| Angle of view | 24 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.24 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:1 |
| Minimum aperture | 22 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 8 |
| Auto focus type | AF |
| Lens Construction | 11 elements / 10 groups |
| Filter diameter | 52 mm |
| Macro | Yes |
| Available mounts | Four Thirds |
| Dimensions | 71 x 61.5 mm |
| Weight | 300 g |
| Additional information |
Average rating (9 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 4.56 |   |
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| Optical quality | 4.78 | |
| Value for money | 5.00 | |
| Overall | 4.78 | |
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Owner since: 1 month
Price: incredible
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Terrific sharp sharp sharp images; good autofocus speed ( all macro lens are a litlle bit slow, because of the long movement); 300g only; wonderful colours; weatherproof ...
Pros: None so far
Summary: Give a look at www.flickr.com/photos/manuelchagas
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Owner since: 6 years
Price: 1100 USD
User profile: Semipro
Cons: IT WILL SPOIL YOU! :-) This is the only real problem with this lens. It provides such levels of quality, that it makes you search it from other lens, which you can't get. It is a bit sad, actually. Other thing is that is has no focus limiter lever, and is a bit noisy. External focus (internal focus, SWD, and focus limiter would be a god-given feature for this marvel).
Pros: Optically perfect and extremely light for 100mm equivalent. Weather resistant. Shade included.
Summary: Fantastic lens. You can (and should) use it wide open as much as you want/like. I don't precisely know what T-stop this lens is, but my F1.4 Zeiss is only 0.7 stops faster than ZD50; it is extremely bright. I don't know what this lens aren't good for, except when it is dark, so it starts hunting. This lens is must-have, as there is no comparable lens on the market today, from any producer. You can get a canon 105 macro of comparable sharpness, but its size doesn't come close to ZD50.
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Owner since: 1 year
Price: $500
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Slow focus and no focus limiter
Pros: Outstanding optical quality well built weather seals (usable under moderate rain at least)
Summary: Mandatory lens for any 43 or m43 user
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Owner since: 6 months
Price: 30k PHP
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Autofocus
Pros: Image Quality Dust
Summary: Very Sharp - You'll struggle to find anything sharper - on any system. A bit tricky as a walkaround lens but if you can fit it in the frame - it'll look good - portrait, macro even lanscapes. And did I say sharp? It's a 43s user's obligation to get this lens!
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User profile: Amateur
Cons: AF is a desaster, build quality
Pros: price
Summary: a good lens
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Owner since: 6 months
Price: 600 €
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Autofocus without limiter = outdated, tiresome,
Pros: Superb quality even excellent for macro use
Summary: The best lens I had so far. works well with the E-620
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Owner since: 4 years
Price: 550 euro
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Slow focus and no focus limiter
Pros: Outstanding optical quality well built weather seals
Summary: Light and compact It is always in my bag
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Owner since: 3 years
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User profile: Semipro
Cons: No focus limiter on a macro lens which causes the lens to hunt through the whole focusing range at times
Pros: Outstanding optical quality well built weather seals
Summary: If you are a Olympus user , there is NO reason not to own this lens in fact this lens along with a few others make the 4/3 system a very attractive option One can only wish that other stellar single focal lengths be made available for the Olympus system
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Owner since: 3 years
Price: $450
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Slow focus and no focus limiter
Pros: very useful macro and portrait lens.
Summary: I always carry it.
