Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 2.6 x 2.6 inches ; 7.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000Q639S8
• Item model number: 261056
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Olympus 40-150mm F/4.0-5.6 Lens

Customer Reviews

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bang for Buck!, November 22, 2008

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Anne (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

When my"therapist" at the local camera store told me he could sell me this lens for $100 I thought, "It's Olympus, how bad could it be?" So I bought it and took some time to set up a few test shots against the superb Olympus 14-54. The 40-150 performed beautifully, it's nice and sharp, and nothing I could do produced any fringing. The edges are plenty sharp enough, I just kept muttering WOW.

Focus and zoom seem on a par with the 14-54: smooth and fast.

Being 4.0-5.6 I guess there's not a whole lot of glass in there so the lens is very light. That can be an advantage when you need an all-purpose, compact, walk-around/travel lens. This is fast becoming mine.

One note: it has a plastic mounting flange, but the general build quality is solid. It doesn't come with a fancy case.

I believe it's the best $100 I ever spent on camera equipment!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is inexpensive, but NOT CHEAP, March 1, 2010

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[e-mail] "Editor" (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

Okay, it's inexpensive. The ring where it attaches to the camera is plastic. But, are you going to use this as a hammer? It is that very construction that makes this camera a heavyweight in the lightweight class, and at an affordable price.

Years ago, a lens with this magnification ratio would be unheard of (equivalent of 80mm to 300mm). My old Canon lenses with half that range (and no better optical quality) weight four times as much.

Oh, we are so spoiled in this digital world! Yet, I enjoy being spoiled.

You will not find a better lens anywhere for this price. You may not find a better lens anywhere for twice the price of this little gem. Other manufacturers "kit" lenses (the lenses often sold accompanying the camera body as a kit) are virtually throw-aways, something to get you through until you can buy their more expensive lenses. Not this one. Auto focus is good, color and other aberrations minimal.

Although I own and use some very expensive bodies and lenses, this lens is always in my car with my E-520 and the 14-42 lens. If a photo opportunity comes up, I won't be missing those cameras and lenses at home, because this kit will handle the situation with great aplomb.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Errors in Stated MSRPs for Olympus Lenses!, December 31, 2010

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W. C. White "Googlyelmo" (Seattle<=Arizona<=Brooklyn) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

I bought this lens from another source in late November. My comment is about pricing, not the lens itself. The actual street prices for this Zuiko 40-150mm f4.0, and also the 25mm f2.8 'pancake' (own it), 70-300mm f4 (don't own it), and some others (own 3 other) is good to excellent via Amazon & it's partners, but you should know that the MSRP's stated here have been inflated/overstated to levels they never were, even when first introduced. I am an Olympus die-hard going back to the OM-2 (currently shooting an E-30), so if anything I know my prices!

The MSRP stated on this page, as well as for a number of other Olympus/Zuiko lenses offered on Amazon (by both 3rd-party vendors and also Amazon itself!) seriously overstate the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP). In this case (the 40-150mm f4.0--5.6), the actual MSRP is $279.99, not $349.99 as given here, per Olympus's own website, as well as a number of prominent camera stores websites & paper catalogs (B&H, Adorama, Ritz, 47th St. Photo, etc.). Moreover, these quoted MSRP's have not changed (or varied a penny between different sources) since at least February of 2009, if ever. Let the buyer beware that he or she is therefore not really getting the discount/deal it at first appears, since the true MSRP is 25% lower. I emailed Amazon on 11/22/10 & 12/6/10 and have received only automated replies so far. Decent lens, good price, but not such a steal as it might appear. . .