Name: Used Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2.0 E-ED Digital Macro Lens for E Series DSLRs - (Four Thirds System) undefined
Brand: Olympus
SKU: US1477153
Price: 159.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.8 (46 reviews)

Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2.0 E-ED Digital Macro Lens for E Series DSLRs - (Four Thirds System)

Olympus 50mm F/2

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Olympus 50mm F/2 

Top Rated Gear: Used Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2.0 E-ED Digital Macro Lens for E Series DSLRs - (Four Thirds System) undefined

Digital photography demands more than the traditional optical designs of film lenses. Photographers want to be able to shoot not only stopped down but with the aperture wide open and know they will get sharp, detailed edge-to-edge sharpness. The Olympus E-System and Zuiko Digital LensesTM are designed to meet the everyday needs of professional photographers.  With digital specific lens designs and unrivaled optical elements, unsurpassed image quality is achievable in an interchangeable lens SLR system, no matter what aperture you choose. And an incredibly compact, lightweight design - based on the innovative Four Thirds System - provides you with the most versatile, high-performance interchangeable lens system you've ever experienced.  This compact and affordable medium telephoto Zuiko Digital Lens is ideal for not only macro photography but also as a portrait lens. The high performance digital specific design includes an ED glass element for impressive color accuracy and offers a magnification of 1:2 (half life size), which has an image magnification size equivalent to life size (1:1) in a 35mm film photo. A large 2.0 maximum aperture makes it excellent for lower-light photography as well.  The 50mm 2.0 Macro Zuiko Digital Lens features 11 elements in 10 groups, including an Extraordinary Dispersion glass element to minimize aberration and ensure sharp and accurate edge-to-edge detail. 

Used Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2.0 E-ED Digital Macro Lens for E Series DSLRs - (Four Thirds System) undefined

Very sharp lens as nearly everyone reports. Coupling with EX-25 extension tube increases versatility. Excellent addition to my 4/3 lens collection.

Excellent for Macro Photography

I bought this as a way to try out a new prime lens, buying it used. The lens arrived quickly after ordering it. (Adorama is one of the best online dealers I've dealt with). 

The lens itself is in mint condition, works like it is brand new.

Great Product

I just got this lens. Work well  very clear pictures. I had read that it searches when focusing. Makes-
Agrinding noise. It did that for me. This seemed to occur when the object is dark or  with no clearly define edges.  I always have used single point focusing. I tried multipoint focusing . The focusing was then extremely fast and appears to be accurate. And with out searching. I hope this holds up. Also tried  five point pattern. Again, focusing was very fast and appears accurate and there was no searching.

If the pics turn out well, and  multipoint or 5point focusing give clear pics, ths lens will be one of the best if not the best  that I own.

Excellent lens

Wonderful lens, stunning sharpness and microcontrast, gorgeous bokeh.  Every manufacturer has their superstar lenses that have that little bit of magic in them.  This lens has that magic.  Works great on my E-M1 as a portrait lens too.

Stunning lens

I normally only get remained or new but to save almost $300 Adorama has get prices and the rating system for used equipment are spot on Great working produce and no abnormal problems So if you have a chance to get used Do It

if you have a chance to get used Do It

Non-zoom lens equivalent to 100mm focal length on a 35mm film camera.  Since I already nave the great Zuiko 12-60 mm (= 24 to 120 mm) f2.8-4.0 lens, which has pretty good close focusing capability at the tele end, this lens does not add much new macro capability.  But it's 2 stops faster, and only weighs half as much. 

This lens has great bokeh.  I use it as a portrait and general walking-around lens.  Since I shot 35mm film cameras for years with 90mm and 135mm lenses, I'm very comfortable with this one.  The extra speed helps in low light or when shooting hand held with a polarizer or other filter that cuts down the light.

Great for portraits, closeups

This is a wonderfully sharp lens with great bokeh. The shallow dof requies a bit of care with focussing, but gives great creative possibilities. A must have, especially at the price.

Wonderful lens

This product was on my "wish list" for better than two years as I wanted to get back into Macro Photography. Now that I have it, I wonder why I waited. My results have been spectacular. I couldn't be more pleased.

Also, this was my first purchase from Adorama. I was impressed with both their telephone customer service representative who answered all my questions and the On-line order process where I ultimately placed the order. I will certainly order from Adorama again.

Why did I wait so long?

Excellent lens and already have used it multiple times to produce excellent images. Added to that Adorama's shipping and customer service and I am one very happy customer.

Excellent!!

I love this lens. I bought it because I wanted something with a better f-stop than I had with my zoom lenses. This does just that. The light gathering ability is wonderful and the pictures are some of the sharpest I've seen. 

While I do use this lens for my still life work I'm also very impressed with the macro capabilities.

Finally, while this is a prime 50mm lens, remember that on your Olympus camera you have to double that number for an equivalent measure. So this lens works as a 100mm prime.

Nifty Fifty - Nifty Lens!

Note that to get "true" 1:1 macro, the Olympus EX-25 Extension Tube is also required.

Great low light lens at reasonable price

I have been using this lens for underwater macro...check out www.watertimes.org for actual macro shots taken with this lens and appropriate underwater port/camera housing.  Quality lens!

Love this lens

I am happy that I purchased this lens, the photos are crisp and very or I can blur the background with the lens wide open (f/2.0). In low light it can be a little slow in focusing. Manual focusing does help in low lighting.

Close up, portrait, general photography

Again, cannot believe the POOR quality of a lens from Olympus.  Just not worth the money!

Not Worth The Money

The Olympus 50mm f/2 macro is the benchmark by which all other macros should be judged. critically sharp, no distortion.  only drawback is no focus limiter switch, which causes some hunting. This limits its use as a portrait camera.

If you have a 43 camera, this is a no brainer.

for comparison, I have used the Panasonic leica 45mm 2.8 for m43, sigma 50mm 2.8 for nikon, tokina 35mm for nikon, 85 3.5 nikon AF-S DX VR, sony 50mm macro, sony 100mm macro.

I am an advanced semi-pro flower photographer.

best macro I have ever used.

Bought this to teach myself portrait photography.  I probably would have this on my camera all the time but then I got the 14-54 & so now interchange them as needed.

DELIGHTFUL LENS!

This is a great lens - bokeh at F2.0 is stunning.  f2-f22 allows a very wide range to manage bokeh.

Fast, Fast, Fast

This lens not only fills a gap, but it is a class of its own.  Sharp, crisp, fast, I now focus and adjust my DoF with my feet.  With this lens I get to interact with my subject and as a result my photography has become more personal, even intimate.  This lens is why I shoot Olympus.  The image is in the photographer, the photo is in the glass, the camera is only the receptacle.

A prime, prime

I use this lens as my macro/portrait lens... the bokeh is great and focus less than inch form the front element.
Every 4/3 photographer should have one.

Macro/Portrait Lens

This is the sharpest lens that I've ever used. I gave it a 5 star over all. It isn't the fastest focusing lens and it has some problems in low light but beyond that I use it all the time in low light. What ever 4/3rds camera you use this on, you'll not be disapointed.

Incredible Lens

I use Zuiko 50mm Macro lens with E-620. This lens is best for macro and unbelievebly good in portrait. A must-have for Oly E-system.

Zuiko 50mm Macro - best macro lens

Love this lens for portraits... the 50mm give enough space and the f2.0 is awesome.
First prime lens I ever got, but easy to get use to it.
Macro is spectacular!!!

Great Lens, Great Price

Perfect description

I was looking for a perfect portrait lens for my GH1. I've seen the Sigma 1.4 50mm, 30mm, and the nikon 50mm but this one is amazing for a couple reasons. It's much lighter than the Sigma, the images are sharp and the macro is amazing. although when focusing it sounds like ball bearings in a rollerskate wheel (not as loud). It feel sturdy and the sharpness, saturation is great. I really enjoy this lens. To me it's the perfect do everything lens from tiny to landscape the pictures come out great. The narrow DOF and f/2.0 is more than enough for very soft backgrounds even shooting portraits in a very small studio

"Love" is too weak a word

Everything good you read about this lens is true.

It is a 5-star lens except for the slow auto-focus especially in low light.

I don't know about lens design or autofocus algorithms, but I do know my 12-60mm and 25mm 4/3 lenses focus FAST. If the 50mm focused as fast I would rate it 5 1/2 stars.

The 50mm is a bargain considering it's excellent IQ.

Manual focus is not a good solution for the slow auto-focus in low light. The the OVF's on every prosumer camera I've used make accurate manual focus nearly useless overall and totally useless in low light.

Oh well, I'm going Micro 4/3 soon. They say manual focus is quite useable on the EVF. If true the 50mm Zuiko is probably the only classic 4/3 lens I will keep because it is small and light.

Great Lens. Slow Auto Focus

I've been wanting a prime lens with better than 3.5 aperture for quite some time. I'm very glad I waited and got this excellent lens. The pictures it produces are beautiful and sharp and the bokeh is glorious.

Exactly what I was waiting

Incredible sharpness by F3.5.    The small lens dimensions and the compact dimensions of an Olympus camera really add to the possibilities with Live View

More than just a Macro

This lens is a first choice when trying to create images of dramatic beauty.

More Than Macro

This lens is absolutely wonderful! Great for macro, you don't need to get to close to your subject but definitely can. I use this more as my all purpose lens for portraits and some wildlife stuff, mainly for "what the human eye sees". The only problem I have run into is forgetting that the focal length is doubled since it is a four thirds lens. I was confined to a small room trying to shoot a medium sized item and couldn't get it all in the frame, what I should have been using was a wide angle lens. This lens is very quick to focus on my E3 but can "search" for a while if you don't have your camera set right. The clarity of this lens continues to amaze me and it produces a great out of focus background look. Sigma can't come anywhere close to this with their macro or "short primes", trust me, get this lens!

Great all around lens, super for macro.

I really debated about getting this lens but am very glad I did.  Beautiful effects, especially with portraits and close-ups.  After using an 18-180 zoom (which I also love), it takes a little getting used to a fixed focal length.  But I definitely recommend this lens.