REVIEW: Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro
This is a review of the Olympus Zuiko 50mm Macro lens. This is one sharp piece of glass and I highly recommend it to any Olympus shooter. More ...
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Specially treated to shed water droplets, and engineered to withstand the rigorous demands of professional use
For use with the OLYMPUS E-1 and other Four Thirds Series Digital SLR Cameras, as specified

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Compact life-size macro

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Light, Compact, Extremely Fast-to-Focus
Near Silent Focusing Ideal for Video

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0.9 inches thick
This is a review of the Olympus Zuiko 50mm Macro lens. This is one sharp piece of glass and I highly recommend it to any Olympus shooter. More ...
Buy Olympus ED 50mm MACRO with best price!
By H. W. Whitaker (Hebron, CT USA)
I'm not a professional photographer but an amateur with a passion for capturing a special family moment, a sunrise on a morning hike or a sports highlight on the local town fields. I've had this camera for only a short period of time but have found the results to be superb. As noted, I'm note a professional and cannot speak specifications but I can vouch for the results. I was looking to upgrade my mid-range lens and this has done the trick. Two examples were in shooting basketball action shots in a poorly lit gym (without a flash) and the other was in getting amazing clarity and a nuanced background blur at some family gatherings. The lens will definitely provide with the up-tick in results you might be looking for.
By Derek Neufarth (Dayton, Ohio)
The Olympus flagship lens is everything you would expect it to be, but with one major flaw -- autofocus. This lens is scary sharp from corner to corner at all focal lengths, and even wide open. It has beautiful out of focus characteristics, and it has beautiful color transmission. You sometimes may hear people talk about the "magic" qualities of lenses from Leica, or Zeiss, or even some Canon L series prime lenses -- and they must now include this lens because it too, if used properly, will endow images with the same "Magic." And did I mention its flawless construction, and its maximum...