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from Seattle on 6/2/2011
Comments about Olympus Olympus Zuiko 25mm f/2.8 Digital Lens for the E Digital SLR Camera:
Primes for DSLRs are getting rare as hen's teeth. While this Olympus normal lens is not as fast as the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 or as sharp and contrasty as the Leica (exact length and speed escapes me just now, but faster than 2.8 and 46-49º AOV), it is a winning performer, on price, compactness, and general utility. It is probably the smallest and lightest lens I have ever had for either a DSLR or 35mm. It is reasonably fast, has very smooth and fine MF and makes sharp pictures, save a small amount of chromatic aberration, but only occasionally (a little fringe sometimes, mostly very light, long verticals in high contrast areas). I like the metal mount, which is a feature also rarer in these days of plastic everything. For about $230, it is a useful plunk into my 4:3 kit bag. I will say that the 14-42mm f/3.5--5.6 kit zoom is probably sharper, and with less CA, but for more money bought apart from the kit, and almost 4x the size. I wish there were more to choose from in primes for my E-520, but among those available, the 25mm 'pancake' is good to very good overall.
from Athens, Georgia on 3/6/2011
Comments about Olympus Olympus Zuiko 25mm f/2.8 Digital Lens for the E Digital SLR Camera:
Satisfied so far.
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from Medford, OR on 1/15/2011
Comments about Olympus Olympus Zuiko 25mm f/2.8 Digital Lens for the E Digital SLR Camera:
I bought this lens for my Olympus E-410 as a way to carry a compact, almost pocketable outfit with me, since an E-P2 micro-4/3 is out of my budget right now. This camera-lens combination is a joy to carry around all day. If you can live without f/1.4 or f/1.8, then this is the lens for you.