OM SYSTEM OLYMPUS M.Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R Silver For Micro Four Thirds System Camera, 3.75x Zoom Lens, Portable Design

I've been learning to shoot with a camera body and lenses. I'm using an Olympus Pen Lite e-pl6, micro four thirds camera. While the kit lens was fine, I though that I needed a zoom lens, at a budget price. After some research, I settled on the M.Zuiko Digital 40-150mm. It took me a little while to find the right settings on the camera to get off Auto and make use of the manual focus. Once I did, I think that I got some pretty good shots.The camera's stabilization worked well, as the lens itself isn't stabilized. I was able to shoot hand-held for photos and video.The lens itself is fairly light and didn't add much weight to my camera bag or neck strap.A great lens for the price. I recommend it.

The M Zuiko 40-150mm f/4-5.6 is everything the most reputable on-line reviewers say it is: a very light and small medium-length zoom with a remarkable performance for an incredible price. The lens is made of plastic but handling it gives a sense of a fine construction with tight tolerances and no looseness. Both rings operate quite smoothly and there is no zoom creep. Focusing on the EM5II is silent, quick, and assertive even indoors (with static subjects). I tested it for optical performance with a very detailed subject - one of my wife's jewelry creations - all open and closed down 1 and 2 stops at 40mm, 70mm and 150mm. I processed the Raw files in PS CS6 applying my typical white point, clarity and sharpening to all. The results are very statisfying. In conclusion, this is a budget lens that is definitively worth considering for its unique price/quality point. I will add a couple of lines of comments as soon as I take the lens out to photograph birds in action.A word of caution about this and other telephoto lenses negative reviews. The use of a 300mm lens is already demanding in terms of technique. Image stabilization takes only care of camera shake but moving subjects require very short exposures to avoid blur. If the writer does not specify if they are shooting Raw or jpegs there is little value in their conclusions. Additionally, you don't know if they know how to properly process the Raw files and/or what's the setting for in-camera sharpening in jpeg. Lastly, many people shoot on a tripod without turning off image stabilization (a must).11/16/16 addendum: I am replacing the older pictures with new ones of Echo Bay in New Rochelle, NY, just before and with the latest super moon. All pics are from Raw files developed in PS 6 with the same treatment.Pic 1: 40mm (80mm eq), f/16, 1/320sec, ISO 800Pic 2: 70 (140)mm, f/16, 1/32sec, ISO800, tripodPic 3: 62 (124)mm, f/16, 1/6sec, ISO800, tripod

So, what can you expect out of a 40-150mm zoom on a micro 4/3 system, which can be had for $120 or less on a regular basis?Frankly, more than you might expect.Let's get the bad over with. This thing is chintzy. It is all plastic. It feels like a toy in hand. No compromises were made in the price of this lens. Every expense was spared. The build of this lens is, at best, as bad as the worst kit lens I have used in the last decade. That isn't to say it feels bad. It doesn't. But you're not going to mistake it for a well built lens once you've actually used one. And you know what? That's fine.I don't think this lens is great for the normal price. But at the sale price? You can't not buy it, even if you have a nicer setup. Why is that? This thing is absolutely, positively, miniscule. It will fit in many pockets. It barely weighs more than a pancake lens. It isn't any longer when retracted than many little kit lenses, so it can fit in very shallow spaces.I use an Olympus PEN alongside my big Canon system, and particularly with prime lenses, it can compare very well to my 6D and 24-105L. If I only bring the Pen with me, I never feel bad about it like I did when I used to use a P&S as a secondary lightweight camera. The 40-150 isn't good enough to hold the mantle of "Well, this is damn near as good as my big kit!". It's not even as good as the first generation Canon 55-250mm IS... but it's close enough to that that the size and price make up for everything - it makes the Canon 55-250mm look like a monster in comparison.If you need some reach on an m4/3 camera, but also desire the smallest possible kit - this lens is a fantastic little compromise in a tiny, inexpensive package. It won't wow you if you're used to shooting bigger lenses, but if you want something that you can take anywhere, aren't too fussy about the results, and, if you can get close enough, will get some genuinely good looking shots. Some people freak out a little bit when you point a "small" telephoto lens - my 70-200 f4L is a relatively compact telephoto lens for a full frame system, and it will literally scare some people away from the camera because they think I am filling the whole picture with a pimple. While a quick look through the lens can quell that fear, this little lens will scare nobody.In short, this is a fun little lens. Image quality isn't great on an absolute scale, but it's good enough for casual use, and will surprise you from time to time. But it is so tiny and so inexpensive that there's literally nothing like it out there at all with this sort of range. Pick this lens up. Shove it somewhere when you're bringing your camera around, and you might just find a shot with it that you would have never had otherwise.After all, if the best camera is the one you have with you, shouldn't that apply to lenses too?

This affordable lens is definitely worth it. Yes is all made of plastic so the construction feels somewhat fragile but good enough to work with if you’re careful working with it. The images are clear and for what it is, I can’t believe I get this quality for this price. I’m a self-taught Photographer, learned from Internet research and books from the local library. So I’m far from a professional but, I can defend myself. I have a Panasonic Lumix G85 and it’s a great budget camera as well. I love taking Pictures around plus I have a Reef tank and it takes nice pictures of my Coral.Take a look at the pics and you’ll see what I mean. (The Corals and Moon are edited and cropped, the rest are pure RAW files) For the price you just can’t go wrong with this affordable lens. But as stated, it’s all made of plastic and I assume it’s not water resistant so if you want it to last, take care of it, and it shall last you years. I also purchased an Olympus Hood to go with it. (ASIN B009GFY786) and fits perfectly. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.