Olympus 50mm Macro Lens - Review, Product Information and User Feedback

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Olympus 50mm Macro Lens

General Information

The Olympus 50mm Macro Lens is a telephoto macro lens specifically designed for Olympus's E1, E300 & E500 digital SLR cameras. It has a fixed focal length of 50mm and a maximum aperture of f/2.0.

Price: $449.95

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Product Details

One of the brightest Zuiko digital lenses is the Olympus 50mm Macro Lens. Offering an equivalent to 100mm on a 35mm camera, the lens boasts a maximum magnification ratio of 0.52x along with a minimum focusing distance of 9.45 inches, letting you get nice and close to your subject. The extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass element, meanwhile, reduces chromatic aberrations to deliver superior image quality with high resolution and good contrast. Add an EX-25 extension tube and you can focus to approximately 1x, equivalent to 2x on a 35mm camera. All Olympus lenses carry a one-year warranty.

Features:

	Specially treated to shed water droplets, and engineered to withstand the rigorous demands of professional use
	Designed to capitalize on the design advantages of the OLYMPUS Four Thirds System
	Large f/2.0 aperture, with minimum weight and bulk
	50mm range -- equivalent to 100mm in conventional 35mm photography
	For use with the OLYMPUS E-1 and other Four Thirds Series Digital SLR Cameras, as specified

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Consumer Feedback

"Quite Possibly the Best Medium Telephoto Macro Lens for a Digital SLR."

Actual customer feedback from Amazon.com

"This macro is superb. At f2, it is bright enough for low light photography and portrait work. It is the sharpest lens in Olympus pro lineup. As all oly pro glass, it is sealed and built like a tank. The only negative point I can think of is that it will only take half life size macros (not 1:1), unless you get the ex-25 macro extender."

Actual customer feedback from Amazon.com

"I use this lens on the E-500 & the E-1 and it's quickly become one of my favorites. Very sharp, small and light with incredible bokeh."

Actual customer feedback from Amazon.com

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