Olympus 35mm f/3.5 1:1 Macro Zuiko Lens Review
September 15th, 2009
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 1:1 Macro Zuiko Lens Review from Gary Carpineta. Great Macro Lens, If you want macro on a budget for your Oly SLR this is the lens to get. There are other options that give you better working distance like the Sigma 105mm and 150mm but you are going to pay. The Oly 50mm Macro is nice except to get 1:1 magnification you also need to get the EX-25 extension tube.
After two months of wning this lens I’ve found the photos to be very sharp. I’m amazed at the image quality from what is considered a budget lens. There are some drawbacks but not big ones, one is the working distance, you need to be right on top of your subject so this lens isn’t great if you want to photograph insects. The other drawback is the autofocus is not great. Personnaly this is a non issue for me, I set it to manual focus, then dial in my magnification and then move the camera until the subject is in focus.
To sum it up, if you are on a budget, get this lens, you won’t be let down. If you are going to be taking pictures of insects, save your money and grab one of the Sigma’s. If you want a fast lens, that is great for portraits and can do macro shots then get the Oly 50mm f2.0.
I hope this helps…
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Tags: 50mm F2, Autofocus, Budget, Drawback, Extension Tube, Image Quality, Macro Lens, Macro Shots, Magnification, Manual Focus, Money, Oly, Photos, Pictures Of Insects, Portraits, Sigma 105mm
