Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Super 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 90-250mm f2.8 lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 90-250mm f2.8 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 90-250mm f2.8 lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
Weather-sealed |
Autofocus |
Distance Scale |
DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
Hood supplied |
Tripod Collar |
Full-time Manual Focusing |
Internal Focusing |
Fast Aperture at Wide end |
Fast Aperture at Tele end |
Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range |
9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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Lens Mount
Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 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 90-250mm f2.8 has a maximum diameter of 124mm and total length of 276mm. It weighs 3270g / 115.3 oz.
Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 has a filter thread of 105mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8:
Focal Range
Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 has a focal range of 90-250mm and 2.8X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 180-500mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Weather Sealings
The Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Olympus E-5, Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-1.
Tripod Collar
With a total length of 276mm and a weight of 3270g, the Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 is a large lens. Fortunately, it comes with a tripod collar which you can use to attach the lens directly to a tripod or monopod instead of attaching the camera. This connection helps to better balance the lens/kit combination.
Optical Image Stabilization
Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 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 90-250mm f2.8 features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compared to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.08x and has a minimum focusing distance of 2.5m. 0.08x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Super Telephoto Zoom type Four Thirds mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 90mm all the way to the 250mm .
Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
90mm
|
F2.8 |
F22 |
250mm
|
F2.8 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8's optical formula consists of 17 elements in 12 groups . Special elements used in this design is 3 ED glass lens elements.
Lens Hood
Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 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-120B.
Body Colour
Olympus ED 90-250mm f2.8 is available in Black color.
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