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05 August 2010
Zuiko 14-42 kit lens
For an inexpensive kit lens, it performs well. Its images are very sharp and it renders color well. The manual focus aspect is lacking in that it requires more rotations of the ring to change the focus and feels disconnected when doing so. The plastic mount tabs are questionable regarding durability. I purchased it to be able to have wide angle capability with a 4/3's camera without spending a fortune on digital lenses or paying hyper-inflated prices for OMZ 21mm or 24mm lenses.
05 August 2010
Zuiko 14-42 kit lens
For an inexpensive kit lens, it performs well. Its images are very sharp and it renders color well. The manual focus aspect is lacking in that it requires more rotations of the ring to change the focus and feels disconnected when doing so. The plastic mount tabs are questionable regarding durability. I purchased it to be able to have wide angle capability with a 4/3's camera without spending a fortune on digital lenses or paying hyper-inflated prices for OMZ 21mm or 24mm lenses.
17 February 2011
Olympus 40-150 lens
1 of 1 found this helpful For the money, this lens has fairly good optics, however, unlike the 14-54 it is not splash-proof. While the improvement in optics that comes with the 14-54 is noticeable, the cost is 3-4 times higher. At that increase, you would be better to go for the 12-60 - which has direct-feel focusing, not fly-by wire.
If you are not a professional, the 40-150 is a very good lens at a 1/8 the cost of the 12-60. Don't buy one without the hood, as this lens is very prone to flare if you are shooting near direct sun. It does hunt for focus in low light and it is a slower lens than the 12-60, but for the money, you would be wise to pick one up. Just use the Auto-focus + manual to overcome the hunt for focus issue. Note how much the high-grade and super-high grade lenses are to avoid overpaying.