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 enlarge | Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography
List Price: $479.99
Buy New: $272.99
You Save: $207.00 (43%)
New (44) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 177
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Optical Zoom: 4.3
Maximum Focal Length: 300
Minimum Focal Length: 70
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3.2 x 3.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 261009/7-14 ED lens
Model: 261009/7-14 ED lens
UPC: 050332160538
EAN: 0050332160538
ASIN: B000V72AXM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 After 3 months of using it on my E-510. November 2, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I used this lens for Birding and Macro by adding the EX-25. For Birding, This lens is good only when you want to take a shot of a bird on a tree but not good for flying birds. because of the very slow auto focus. Also isn't very sharp as many people say. The lens produces a soft image with a visible noise on the shadow areas. Raising the level of noise reduction on the camera to standard, will remove a lot of noise but you'll get a softer image. you can try to turn off the noise reduction if there is an excellent source of light to get a sharp image.
For Macro, this lens is very good specially if you have the Macro extension tube (ex-25). I'm using it intensively for macro and happy by the results but not very satisfied. Don't ever think this lens is enough for Macro or as good as macro lenses. The images aren't good as macro lenses' images at any case. The image will not be very sharp because of this reason:
- Forget the auto focus when you use this lens with the extension tube. you will have to use the Manual focus which is bad and not accurate. the manual ring isn't soft and I think this is the issue of all standard lenses.
I tested the sigma 105mm macro and it was better a lot in everything specially the manual focus which was very soft. but, I didn't buy it because I need a longer focal length. at least the 150mm. I consider the 70-300mm as a temp lens and for learning.
I don't recommend this lens for serious Macro or Birding photographers. The focal length isn't the most important thing. Many people got better results with 50-200mm because they can crop their picture without losing much quality (I'm not comparing the both lenses but I'm talking about cropping).
For temporary and learning, this lens is an excellent bargain; don't miss it. This lens even without the ex-25 has a capability of macro. put in mind that using it in low light areas is a bad idea.
I have 3 Zuiko lenses:
1- Zuiko 14-42mm (the best of the three for indoor shooting).
2- Zuiko 40-150. (stopped using it)
3- Zuiko 70-300mm (better a lot than the 40-150mm outdoor- less noise and sharper)
Finally, this is not a bad lens whatever the price is (I bought mine for $374) but also not for people who have a knowledge in the fields of Macro or Birding. If you are a serious macro shooter, get a macro lens and if you are a serious bird shooter get the 50-200mm/sigma 50-500mm or turn off the noise reduction if you want the 70-300mm(in this case you will work harder using any software to enhance the IQ). Don't expect great results. still this lens is in standard level of Zuiko lenses.
Recommended for starters.
 A very good lens for the budget. October 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am using this lens on my E-510 digital camera.This lens is superior than the lenses supplied with the kit.The colors are vibrant and the distant objects are also very clear.On a sunny day this is an excellent lens but the objects in the shadow are not so bright.Some times it takes longer time to focus on the subject in the autofocus mode. I enjoy working with this lens and thanks to Amazon.com for their quality service and the best price on this merchandise.
Difficult to use October 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good lens, well built but very difficult to use. It is also very slow with AF.
Good Quality Olympus Lens at Bargin Price October 24, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This telephoto lens is a good bargain! Although it is not the fastest lens available, it provides reasonable speed and very good image quality for Olympus E Series cameras. The lens has a wide focal length range 70-300mm, when used on the Olympus camera it is exactly that and not the advertised 140-600 mm equivalent. I use it for shooting outdoor football and soccer games. The auto-focus is a little slow but produces adequate focus if the approximate range is pre-adjusted before the taking shots. This is a heavy lens and it would have been better if it where supplied with an attachment ring for mounting to a monopod rather than supporting the weight of the lens from the camera body. In all, I am very happy with the quality of this product and would recommend the purchase as a good telephoto option.
 The other macro October 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I use this lens as my "other macro". When i need to get a close-up shot without needing to get in close this is the lens to go to. It may not provide enough speed but then again if you're on a tight budget this is the next best option.
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