Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
Four Thirds cameras.
What type of photography is the Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
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Lens Extends while zooming |
Slow Aperture at Tele end |
Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 is compatible with cameras that have a Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Four Thirds lenses are Olympus E-5, Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-620.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
The size and weight are crucial factors to consider when searching for your next lens. Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 has a maximum diameter of 66mm and total length of 72mm when not extended. It weighs 220g / 7.8 oz.
Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 has a filter thread of 58mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6:
Focal Range
Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 has a focal range of 40-150mm and 3.8X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 80-300mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Zoom Method
Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.14x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.9m. 0.14x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 2 Telephoto Zoom type Four Thirds mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 40mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f22 at 150mm .
Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
40mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
150mm
|
F5.6 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6's optical formula consists of 12 elements in 9 groups .
Lens Hood
Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is LH-61D.
Body Colour
Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 is available in Black color.
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