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Olympus Zuiko Digital 25 mm f/2.8

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Manufacturer Olympus
Model Zuiko Digital 25 mm f/2.8
Lens style Normal
Focal length 25 mm
Maximum aperture f/2.8
Angle of view 46.8 o
Closest focusing distance 0.2 m
Maximum magnification 1:5.2
Minimum aperture 22
Number of diaphragm blades 7
Auto focus type AF
Lens Construction 5 elements / 4 groups
Filter diameter 43 mm
Macro No
Available mounts Four Thirds
Dimensions 23.5 x 64 mm
Weight 95 g
Additional information Anounced: March 2008.
Average rating (6 owners reviews)
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4.61 Good
Owners reviews (6)
  1. mrkvatron
    mrkvatron 9 January 2012, 01:07
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    IP 95.178.x.x
    Owner since:
    Price: 250 USD
    User profile: Professional

    Cons: See summary

    Pros: See summary

    Summary: I can confirm that sweet spot is @ F7.1, as reported by Ilko.

  2. mrkvatron
    mrkvatron 29 December 2011, 00:20
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    IP 95.178.x.x
    Owner since: 3 months
    Price: 250 USD
    User profile: Professional

    Cons: Barrel distortions, chromatic aberrations apparent even when stopped.

    Pros: Fully usable wide open, very sharp, relatively quick focus, highly flare resistant. Diminutive size and weight. Well built

    Summary: Fantastic lens, given what it is - a smallest 4/3 lens. It is remarkably sharp in the center, and a bit softer on the borders. Depending on conditions, it can vignette quite strongly, which is not a big deal tho. It is better than 14-54 at 35mm, tho it barrels a bit more. This lens is grossly underestimated, as it performs

  3. Ruslan Lavrentyev
    Ruslan Lavrentyev 8 June 2011, 20:02
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    IP 213.87.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: was in Kom
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Barrel distortion and only 2.8 (2.0 is desired), some CA, a little sub-par contrast.

    Pros: Sharpness (even wide open, especially at close and middle distanses, corners are the same as the center), resolution, colours, min. focusing distance is small.

    Summary: It is a little wonder, no front/back focus, a fine lens.

  4. Ilko
    Ilko 10 February 2011, 10:23
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    IP 196.2.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: $250
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: This annoying lens cap ..How i wish it was f2.0 ! Strangely exagerated the greens in some shots

    Pros: Excellent colors, bokeh, Sharp across the frame even at F2.8, great results strangely at f7.1, not f4, f5.6 - f8 - sweet spot. Reds seem very good. Renders warmer / yellower every other shot - i like that

    Summary: Some magnificent results can be had with this little wonder .. Low light / nightlight photography can produce superb shots. Bokeh is quite pleasing at f2.8 - using it on a L1 body. After processing the results with own preset in Aperture, results came out like shot with Nokton, or Astro-Berlin or something Leica - beautifully rich and textured

  5. Sam
    Sam 8 February 2011, 04:43
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    IP 24.185.x.x
    Owner since: 1 year
    Price: $150
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: F2.8, is too slow for a prime. Doesn't focus close. Sometimes hunts for focus.

    Pros: Tiny, makes, an SLR look like a point and shoot. Sharp, decent in low light, especially compared to the kit.

    Summary: This lens is really small, its fun to bring along when going out at night, and its size does not decrease image quality. Low profile means less attention. 25mm is also a great focal length, matching normal vision.

  6. Dusan
    Dusan 22 January 2011, 15:42
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    IP 193.164.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: was in kit
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: - visible barrel distortion when shooting architecture - some chroma aberration when stopped down - screw-in cap needs good fingers and practice

    Pros: - light weight - keeps enough resolution/contrast even in difficult light conditions with strong back light - flare resistance - fast focusing, much better than the kit lenses in low light focusing - build quality, metallic mount - screw-in cap protects the front element like a panzer and never falls off accidentally

    Summary: One of my favorite lenses, good for street photo, low light, night city photo, great fit with smaller bodies like e-4xx, e-6xx