Used Olympus Zuiko 25mm f/2.8 Digital Lens for E Series DSLRs - (Four Thirds System)

2013-08-05T21:00:00

* Excellent performer * Works great on my E-P3 with Panasonic adapter. My first words after the first shots with this lens were:" wow... this is really, really good" After using it for a while my opinion is "yeap... this is really, really good" Excellent resolution, contrast, and colors; also, it's small, and light; on top of that, works great on the E-P3 (and I guess the same applies to the E-M5 and E-P5). Fantastic lens, great price. Photographers will appreciate this lens. Consider the Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 if you are a bokeh "addict" -or really need the extra speed. Otherwise, I see no reason to pay more. This lens is great.

atamola

2012-02-12T19:00:00

This is a good lens to always have on your camera. It makes me pay attention to how I compose my photo and not just zoom in and out.

EMILY M.

2012-01-17T19:00:00

A good lens for our needs(close up work).Suposedly it is as near to the naked eye,but at a fixed 2.8 apearture. We wonder if thats true!Beware, do not buy the chaeper models as the are for the older camaras and they will not fit!The olympus lens hood is a joke.We cannot see any use for it. All in all,a nice well made lens for the price & might even be good for general use too!

Michael G.

2011-10-02T21:00:00

I had only been using the kit lenses. This lens take my photos up a notch and allows me to have better control of how I want my subjects to be photographed.

grehoundks

2011-06-01T21:00:00

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.

WILLIAM W.

2011-03-05T19:00:00

Satisfied so far.

Lee

2011-01-14T19:00:00

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.

Wes