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Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 14-42 mm f/3.5-5.6
Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Olympus |
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| Model | Zuiko Digital ED 14-42 mm f/3.5-5.6 |
| Lens style | Universal zoom |
| Focal length | 14 - 42 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5 - 5.6 |
| Angle of view | 75 - 29 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.25 m |
| Maximum magnification | 0.19 |
| Minimum aperture | 22 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 7 |
| Auto focus type | AF |
| Lens Construction | 10 elements / 8 groups |
| Filter diameter | 58 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Four Thirds |
| Dimensions | 65.5 x 61 mm |
| Weight | 190 g |
| Additional information |
Average rating (6 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 3.50 |    |
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| Optical quality | 4.50 | |
| Value for money | 4.83 | |
| Overall | 4.28 | |
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Owner since: 3 years
Price:
User profile: Semipro
Cons: GOOD SHARPENES
Pros: PLASTIC MOUNT
Summary: VERY GOOD
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Owner since: 1 year
Price: 220 €
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Weak aperture.
Pros: Excellent quality results, if there is strong light available. Lightweight lens, working perfectly on the E-620
Summary: Amazing results, definately better than higher prized Canon lenses. A must have for travelling.
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Owner since: 1 month
Price: bought use
User profile: Professional
Cons: Moderately light build, not bad by today's standards for kit lenses. Far better made, of better plastic and more robust than the collapsible version 14-42mm for micro four thirds Olympus models. Still, wish it had metal mount, however seems sturdy. It stays on my adapter which has metal mount so I don't mind.
Pros: Very sharp and contrasty, even in available light. Far, far better than the collapsible version for micro four thirds Olympus models, in actual tests... I use it on my E-P2 with the Panasonic Lumix adapter, not the Olympus adapter, and it's small, strong and relatively compact. It is far sharper on the E-P2 than a 520 full size four thirds camera I tried it on, or for that matter a Panasonic G-F1 Lumix.
Summary: Makes a great companion to the Lumix 45-200mm lens, which is very sharp and likewise a great deal for the money. I would say it's about as sharp and contrasty as that lens, so with the set you have a low price high performance matched set of lenses for Olympus micro four thirds bodies.
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Owner since: 2 years
Price: 60 Euro
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Plastic mount
Pros: good optical quality
Summary: Good value for money despite cheapish built
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Owner since: 1 month
Price: came with
User profile: Semipro
Cons: Plasict mount
Pros: Very sharp!--quite surprizingly sharp even wide open. Smoth zoom and focus with good macro. Light -perfect for travel
Summary: Most likey the best "kit" lens available form any manufacture. Highly recomenred.
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Owner since: 3 years
Price: n.a
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Brightness / lack of it No focus markings
Pros: V. Small. V. Sharp.
Summary: Transformed my outdoor / backpacking photography. This is the smallest kit lens of any manufacturer but also probably the best.
