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- 4.3x super tele-zoom
- 3 ED lens elements for excellent quality
- Compact & lightweight
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ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm f4.0-5.6
Compact super telephoto 600mmm zoom (35mm equivalent) with handheld shooting capability
With zoom capability of 600mm (35mm equivalent) and a lightweight, portable design, this compact 615g lens is ideal for handheld shooting.The superb close focusing capability and long zoom reach of this lens provide for a wide range of photo applications, from macro photography to long-distance sport and wildlife action.
Description
Near life size tele macro shooting
This is a super-telephoto lens for high focal distances, all in one extremely compact lens.
Three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lenses are used to achieve high performance imaging. A superb 96cm closest focusing distance (manual focus only – 1.2 metres in AF mode) throughout the zoom range, enables near-life sized tele-macro shooting.
It all makes the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 an ideal lens for far distance action, sport, nature and wildlife photography.
Key Features
Key features of the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 70-300mm f4.0-5.6
● Outstanding optical quality at an affordable price
● 70-300mm focal range equivalent to 140-600mm on a 35mm film SLR
● Suited to sports and nature photography in particular
● Closest focusing distance 0.96m (MF) and 1.2m (AF)
● Lens construction comprises 14 elements in 10 groups, including 3 ED glass lens elements
● Angle of view 18° to 4.1°
● Inner focus mechanism
● Weighs 620g
Box Contents:
● Lens hood (LH-61E)
● Lens cap (LC-58c)
● Lens rear cap (LR-1)
● Instruction manual
● Warranty card
Product Description
Kompatibel mit:
Olympus Digital SLR - E 3
Olympus Digital SLR - E 300
Olympus Digital SLR - E 330
Olympus Digital SLR - E 400
Olympus Digital SLR - E 410
Olympus Digital SLR - E 500
Olympus Digital SLR - E 510
Olympus Digital SLR - E 520
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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful
I bought this lens after seeing some example photos. When I received it I wanted to return it. Some distant motifs across 1 km lake where not as sharp as I had expected. But then i tried it on a soccer match. The images where razor sharp. It is also a marvel to use in close up photography - razor sharp whith crystal clear details and wonderfully unsharp background. This is also the case in portrait photography.
I have 11-22mm, 14-42, 40-150 and this one really opened a door to a new world in photography wide open for me. But bear in mind two things: Firstly, long distance photography means light penetration though large masses of air with humidity, dust and temperaturedifference-related distorsions in the air.
A long lens is not at all easy to master.
Second, the focus engine has a lot of work to do due to the long movements necessary to go from oo to close up. So the lens is not so quick as the 11-22.
Another aspect is that the bokeh makes the difficult for the focus sensor to decide which way to adjust when the lens is very much out of focus. This is easily avoided by a litte help of manual prefocusing. If it should hunt. a quick release and repeated press on the release button fixes this. Used in this way the lens is quick and dead on.
The lens is also very compact and well built.
Sigma makes an identical lens (the ED-version!) to a much lower price. But try it before buying it.
The Zuiko 70-300mm is a great lens even without considering its price.
FIH Norway
I have 11-22mm, 14-42, 40-150 and this one really opened a door to a new world in photography wide open for me. But bear in mind two things: Firstly, long distance photography means light penetration though large masses of air with humidity, dust and temperaturedifference-related distorsions in the air.
A long lens is not at all easy to master.
Second, the focus engine has a lot of work to do due to the long movements necessary to go from oo to close up. So the lens is not so quick as the 11-22.
Another aspect is that the bokeh makes the difficult for the focus sensor to decide which way to adjust when the lens is very much out of focus. This is easily avoided by a litte help of manual prefocusing. If it should hunt. a quick release and repeated press on the release button fixes this. Used in this way the lens is quick and dead on.
The lens is also very compact and well built.
Sigma makes an identical lens (the ED-version!) to a much lower price. But try it before buying it.
The Zuiko 70-300mm is a great lens even without considering its price.
FIH Norway
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Got this to go with my E-510, as I was beginning to feel a tad limited by the kit lenses that came with it, fine as those are. It is not a light lens in use - an SLR gorillapod will wilt under its weight unless carefully set up - but the results that I have enjoyed with it have been spectacular. In macro mode, I have been able to capture skittish butterflies with fine resolution, and hazy distant landscapes become a breeze! The resolution of distant objects has been solid, and cropped in closeup portraits have proved that the lens can handle these more than capably. Craters on the moon are clearly discernable, and playing with the camera settings (yes, well over a year since buying the camera, and I am still discovering the things it can do!) shooting hand-held in low light has proved easy enough in most situations.
The joy of the 4:3 system is that this lens covers such a staggering range (140mm - 600mm equivalent) in a compact body. The downside is that I am now starting to drool over the thought of getting a wide angle lens to complement it!
I am tending to use it for wildlife and flower photography, and for foreshortening landscapes. Before buying it I wondered if I could justify the cost, but you only live once and I am very pleased with the purchase. Having got it, I would not now part with it, and that's a sign of a good product in my book.
The joy of the 4:3 system is that this lens covers such a staggering range (140mm - 600mm equivalent) in a compact body. The downside is that I am now starting to drool over the thought of getting a wide angle lens to complement it!
I am tending to use it for wildlife and flower photography, and for foreshortening landscapes. Before buying it I wondered if I could justify the cost, but you only live once and I am very pleased with the purchase. Having got it, I would not now part with it, and that's a sign of a good product in my book.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
This lens is simply brilliant for wildlife photography. I would recommend using a tripod/mono pod or some support unit due to the terrible camera shake you get with telephoto lenses.
The manual focus isn't that hard to master and is simply brilliant with this lens when you do master it!
It's a pretty good all around lens, if you use the correct settings on your camera for what you are photographing, however i prefer to use my standard wide angle lens for landscapes when i don't want to lug my heavy tripod around. Having said that it captures waterfalls, rives and oceans pretty amazingly with a nice slow shutter speed!
All in all, worth every penny ... would recommend it to any semi-amateur photographer!
The manual focus isn't that hard to master and is simply brilliant with this lens when you do master it!
It's a pretty good all around lens, if you use the correct settings on your camera for what you are photographing, however i prefer to use my standard wide angle lens for landscapes when i don't want to lug my heavy tripod around. Having said that it captures waterfalls, rives and oceans pretty amazingly with a nice slow shutter speed!
All in all, worth every penny ... would recommend it to any semi-amateur photographer!
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I was always trying to get closer shots of the animals I saw in Tanzania while working there, never had the magnification till getting this lense, next day delivery and over the... Read more
Published 23 days ago by fmed
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Great Product
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Published 7 months ago by alice
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This lens was bought after a great deal of research, to allow me to take wildlife shots, both from a distance and close-up. Read more
Published 7 months ago by John Maclean
Good lens
This is an excellent lens, although heavy. Because of its weight you do need to support it whilst taking photos to avoid distorting the mounting system. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Tom79
Good lens with some limitations consitent with its price
I've had this lens for a few months now having tried some old OM manual focus zoom lenses and this far outperforms them. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ivor
nice lenses
You have to prefocus these lenses for your shooting distance and then it will autofocus fast. Otherwise you would expect these lenses go through entire zoom range in order to... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dmitri Tchernii
lens spins to focus so uses more battery-But this is fantastic
I find the autofocus good and can be fast when small adjustments are needed to focus.
-Fantastic lens, Completes the set & gives very good shots-
-Fantastic lens, Completes the set & gives very good shots-
Published 10 months ago by InuYasha
Ripping Lens!
This is a fantastic lens: i have taken some gorgeous shots of the moon with it and I can see the bloodshot eyes of the man in the moon!! Read more
Published 13 months ago by Duncan Williamson
Olympus Zuiko 70-300 lens
This lens is not much bigger than the Mk1 40-150 lens and of similar disign. Although not superfast - it is compact for a lens that delivers the equivalent of 600mm in old money. Read more
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