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Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

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Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography

List Price: ~~$479.99~~
Buy New: $279.00
You Save: $200.99 (42%)

New (46) Used (2) from $312.49

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

57 reviews
Sales Rank: 132

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

Features:

•	140mm-600mm equivalent Zoom lens for all Four Thirds cameras.
•	Includes, ED 70-300mm F4.0/5.6 Lens, Front and Rear Lens Cap,
•	Lens Hood, instructions, and registration card.
•	3 ED lens elements
•	1x magnification for macro

Accessories:

•	Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter
•	Tiffen 58mm Photo Essentials Filter Kit
•	Adorama Professional Lens Cleaning Kit
•	Olympus EC14 1.4x Teleconverter Lens (for at f/2.8 on E-System lenses)

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
Offering a field of view to 600mm (35mm equivalent), the high-mobility Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm super-telephoto lens is an ideal choice for sports, nature, and other types of long-distance photography. The lens incorporates three extra-low-dispersion (ED) lens elements, which combine to offer a sharper, higher-contrast imaging performance, The lens's Four-Thirds system, meanwhile, ensures that you don't lose your macro or super-telephoto versatility when you switch to a different camera body. The lens even supports tele-macro photography thanks to its 1x magnification (35mm equivalent).

Specifications

Focal length: 70-300mm
Maximum aperture: f/4 to f/5.6
Lens construction: 14 elements in 10 groups
Angle of view: 18 to 4.1 degrees
Closest focusing distance: 3.14 feet
Maximum image magnification: 0.5x
Filter size: 58mm
Dimensions: 3.14 inches in diameter and 5 inches long
Weight: 21.9 ounces
Warranty: 1 year

Product Description
Covering field of view to 600mm (35mm equivalent), this high mobility super-telephoto zoom lens weighs only 620 grams. Also, this lens incorporates three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens elements to offer sharper, higher-contrast imaging performance.Furthermore, 1x magnification (35mm equivalent) tele-macro photography is capable. Thanks to Four-Thirds system, the lens offers a lot of the footwork out of both super-telephoto and macro photography world.

Customer Reviews: Read 52 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Insanely sharp lens! February 21, 2008
Y. Pan (Athens, Ohio USA)
32 out of 36 found this review helpful

First I got only mediocre results from this les then I decided to to a quick resolution chart test. And I couldn't believe my eyes that how sharp it is, at least in a studio. Let me provide you my results.
Tested on an Evolt E-510. Please note that the horizontal absolute resolution limit of E-510 is just 2100 LPH due to the famous DPReview.com. Anything sharper won't reflect here.
Here you go.
70mm F/4: 2100 LPH. F/4~up, 2100+ LPH.
150mm F/4.6 1900 LPH; F5.6~up 2100 LPH.
220mm F/?? didn't test; F/7.1~up 1950+ LPH.
300mm F/5.6 1750+ LPH; F/8~up 1850+ LPH.

"+" means unsure but at least.
Note I am just trying to measure the 'absolute resolution' here which means the 'extinction resolution' go even higher (usually 250 LPH higher).

Wow! This means from 70-150mm (that is 140-300mm equivalent) the lens resolution is beyond the current 4/3 cameras! From 150-300mm (that is 300mm-600mm equivalent) this lens pretty much scratches E-510's limits.

On the downside. I do find the focus to be very slow, especially in low light where it can be erratic. It is frustrating sometimes. So my medicore results came from the focus. Whenever I get the focus right, I get tack sharp results. But it is not easy with this lens. Be prepared to use this lens only in bright light.

How much did I pay for this lens? 360 dollars, not 3600 dollars! I know its limit but with some very careful work I can get some professional level results on my wildlife shots.

4 out of 5 stars

Nice low cost tele-zoom January 12, 2008
Serious Cook (Bakersfield, CA)
30 out of 32 found this review helpful

As a long-time 35 mm shooter, it was amazing to find the equivalent of a 140-600 f 5.6 lens for $400.00. The lens shoots clear, rich color photos. The only negatives I have found are slow auto-focus, and difficulty focusing under indoor lighting. Otherwise, this is a fine lens.

4 out of 5 stars

Nice lens for the price! May 8, 2008
penguinlvr (Albuquerque, NM USA)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful

With this lens you can really feel like you are almost next to your subject. I can't wait to get some shots at the next full moon. For the price, it is a great lens. The bokeh on this lens is nice, with a shallow DOF. That said, there are some shortcomings, but I would expect that from a telephoto zoom lens like this. First, the auto-focus will hunt in low light. I really don't think I'm going to be using the 300mm end of the lens in low light anyway. I noticed that the lens didn't seem to focus well if you had multiple focus points selected. Pick one of your focus points and use it. Remember that this lens, while light-weight is not one that you want to use hand-held at 300mm unless you can get a very short shutter speed. I noticed more than a few shots had problems with camera shake using longer shutter speeds.

4 out of 5 stars

Great lens for the price February 23, 2008
M. Freeman (NC)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful

I got the lens three weeks ago and have been taking lots of pics. It's compact and works great with my E-510. Photos are great, though I'm still learning its limitations. It's unuseably slow for me in low light, but is great in bright light.

5 out of 5 stars

I was absolutely amazed. April 24, 2008
Joseph Cassles (Las Cruces, NM)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

I received this Zuiko Digital Lens E 70-300MM at 5:30 PM yesterday. Like a lot of fellows I ripped open the box, mounted the lens on an Olympus E-330/w an EC-20 X2 teleconverter and headed for the park acrross the street. (when I returned home I looked to see if there were any instructions)That this lens could produce good results with the X2 teleconverter was my hope, since I had already a great experience with my Zuiko 18-180mm lens and the tele. I had fairly bad light and it was windy, but with the use of a tripod & a right angle eyepiece I got some fantastic pictures of a couple of doves and a humming bird @ 1200mm (35mm eqv.) Suitable for a calander. Wow! I tried a few shots without the teleconverter and they were super sharp. Auto focus works, but is easily fooled. I got my experience with Nikon 35mm cameras and a lot of their high dollar glass, but I have found that Olympus digital is great and this lens will not dissapoint. Thanks Olympus!

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