|
Olympus 90-250mm f/2.8 Zuiko Lens for E Series DSLR Camera
List Price: $6,999.99
Price: $4,937.08
You Save: $2062.91 |
|
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
|
| Product #: 261013 |
| Manufacturer: Olympus America |
| Manufacturer Item #: 261013 |
| UPC: 050332154506 |
|
Accessories
|
Customers Reviews
2008-10-27
Adequate, with Trade-offs
I already own Zuiko's excellent f2.8 300mm fixed lens, Olympus 300mm f/2.8 Super Telephoto ED Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras. It's a superb lens, and works very well with both Zuiko's 1.4X teleconverter, Olympus EC14 1.4x Teleconverter Lens (for at f/2.8 on E-System lenses), and its 2.0X teleconverter, Olympus Zuiko EC-20 2x Teleconverter for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras.
But there are situations in which you need more flexibility; the bird or the animal is too close for a fixed 300mm, for example. So I purchased the 90-250mm. And after two weeks of field photography, I have to say it's a decidedly mixed bag.
On its own, without a teleconverter, the lens is good. For a wide range, powerful telephoto, it gathers an impressive amount of light, and has the same f2.8 aperture across the entire zoom range. It's simply not as razor sharp as the fixed 300mm, but it's still quite sharp. The teleconverters are a different story, however. The 1.4X is adequate, unless you want exceptional detail. With the 2.0X teleconverter, though, results are generally unacceptable for my work. I suppose that the additional lensing required for a zoom cross some tipping point.
And the lens is definitely slower-focusing than my 300mm on my E-3 body. Birds in flight are possible with the lens by itself, but combined with a teleconverter, the lens can't keep up, even in bright light.
Which leaves the lens in a special, fairly niche: if you need just a 90-250mm, wide aperture lens, this is a fine product. If you are looking for a bit more flexibility, or if you are photographing rapidly moving targets, perhaps not. And teleconverters significantly impair sharpness, especially the 2.0X. It will have a place in my camera bag - a large space. But it's simply not as useful as I hoped.
| |
|
Product Details
Batteries Included:
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Olympus
Color:
EAN: 0050332154506
Floppy Disk Drive Description:
Has Red Eye Reduction:
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Olympus
Legal Disclaimer:
Manufacturer: Olympus
Model: 261013
Publisher: Olympus
Release Date:
Special Features:
Studio: Olympus
System Memory Size: |
Olympus Cameras HistoryOlympus Corporation (early known as Takachiho Seisakusho) was founded by Takeshi Yamashitaon on October 12, 1919, and initially specialized in microscope and thermometer businesses. The company is named after Mount Olympus, the home of the gods in Greek mythology.
Olympus continued the tradition of manufacturing high-quality optics through the development of camera lenses, starting in 1934. Two years later the Zuiko lens was born.
 Through its history Olympus Company has manufactured various types of cameras: medium-format cameras, fully automatic zoom cameras, 35mm cameras, EE-equipped cameras, autofocus cameras - in different series.
The history of Olympus cameras began in 1936, when they introduced their first camera, the Semi-Olympus I. It was very expensive camera for that time.
In 1959 the first truly innovative camera series was launched - compact and portable (for their time) PEN models. They were half-frame format, allowing 72 pictures of 18 × 24 mm format on a stand... More About Olympus Cameras |
Olympus Tough-6020 Digital Camera
Olympus Tough-6020 digital camera is an essential company to any adventure featuring 14 megapixels of resolution, 5x optical zoom and HD movie capture in a robust body.
The camera is shockproof to 1.5m, waterproof to 5m and freezeproof to -10°C. Its body has anodized aluminum plating and double sealing and a double lock mechanism on the cover for the battery, memory slot and ports for extra security.
The camera’s 2.7-inch display features the HC III “triple coating” to minimize refle ...
Olympus SP-600UZ UltraZoom
Olympus has added the SP-600UZ digital camera to its ultra zoom line-up. It offers 12-megapixel resolution, 15x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD panel and High-Definition (HD) video capture.
The lens’s length is two times shorter that that of its sister-model, the SP800UZ, but it offers the same 28mm wide angle of view for capturing wide scenes and large groups of people. The lens has no own image stabilizer, but the camera body features mechanical sensor-shift image stabilization to compensate f ...
Olympus Pen EPL-1 Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera
Olympus had introduced its new PEN digital camera belonging to micro Four thirds System, the EPL1. This affordable camera has a simple design and is easy to use yet it is packed with advanced technology.
It incorporates a high-performance 12.3-megapixel Live MOS image sensor that delivers excellent dynamic range, and TruePic™ V Image Processor that produces clear and colorful photos. The images can be composed using a viewfinder or a 2.7-inch high-contrast HyperCrystal LCD screen with Live ...
Olympus FE-4020 Fun Digital Camera
Olympus FE-4020 is a new fun and easy digital camera from Olympus 2010 line-up. It features a 14-megapixel CCD image sensor, 2.7-inch LCD display with 230,000 dot on its rear panel and the array of easy-to use creative functions.The
The camera is equipped with Olympus-branded 4x optical zoom lens that features 26mm wide angle capabilities. This is great for a compact camera and gives you a “broader look” on thing and people that surround you.
The camera offer you its Intelligent Auto Mod ...
Olympus FE-47
Olympus FE-47 is a newly introduced digital camera from Olympus. It belongs to budget digicams and being packed with technology it remains easy to use. The camera comes with 14-megapixel resolution, 5x optical zoom and 2.7-inch LCD screen.
The camera features in point-and-shoot simplicity offering the “intelligent-Auto” mode. It allows the camera to recognize the five most commonly used scenes automatically and enables the capture of perfect photos with correct focus and exposure.
The FE ...
|
 |
|
|
;){kind=link}