Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ Lens (Silver)
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This lens and my EM5 II failed to communicate. Image in viewfinder jumped around, then fired off a random, out of focus blur. Similar lens, rented, on an EM10 II worked but was such a tight fit it put the camera or lens at risk changing it. That's two duds out of two.
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My every day lens
This is my every day, always ready lens. It automatically compacts and opens. With reset set to off in the camera, it reopens at the focal length you last used. Reset on has it open at 14 mm. Add the automatic lens cap and the lens is protected when off and you do not need to remember to remove it for that spontaneous photo. It's profile is shorter than the 17 mm f/1.8 which was my everyday lens until this one.
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Solid build - just better - less plastic
I purchased this lens to go on a Lumix GX 85 that I got shortly after the lens arrived. I have an earlier version of this on my sturdy Lumix GX 1. I own a number of Olympus lenses and I find them just better than other available lenses on the market. I very much appreciate the build quality that has more metal and plastic. The optics are excellent as you would expect from this line of Olympus lenses. While in wide mode it is a 28 mm equivalent ve... Show More
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Nice and compact
Use this with my Oly OM-D 10 mkii for a walk around lens. Equv. to 28 - 84 mm lense. Picture quality is good - can be made great with sharpening software. Is slow (f stop) but all in all is very capable
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Great Lens
We use these on various cameras to help record videos in the church auditorium. This lens is fast and smooth on the zoom and works great on a camera with auto focus.
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Compact package with EM10
Got this for my EM10 and makes for a quick to use package, especially with the auto lens cap. Makes for such a small package I take it with me almost everywhere I go.
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Using lens on Dji x5
Lens works well and gives the ability to zoom when using on the Dji x5 camera. Small compact size and very light.
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Great new addition to Olympus lens line!
This is such a handy lens to have...so fast and quick to take pics. So happy to avoid some of those missed shots. Turn the camera on and you're ready for the shot. Of course, you will need to zoom in and out if desired.
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Great lense
It is much thinner than the standard lens, which makes it much easier to carry around. Great quality and reliable I would recommend it for all occasions, not only when you want to travel light.
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Purchased for the DJI X5
So far so good. The image quality seems to be pretty decent. Overall happy. I can't complain.
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I carry the camera more
It's not as nice as the 14-40 2.8 that I own, but it cuts down on the size and bulk of the camera substantially. I find myself taking the camera with me far more and doing more spontaneous shooting. When it matters and I know I will need to take a ton of pics I trade out for the better lens, especially in low light. It's not as sharp as my pro lenses, but for street photography is that really a bad thing?
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Perfect travel lens
Picked this up for compact travel on my OM-D M52. Great sharpness for a pancake lens like this... Would have given 5 star for a manual zoom but getting used to this quickly.
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Almost Invisible
Every Olympus lens I have in my bag weight at lest three times as much as this lens. It may not be a pancake but it's small enough to drop in any pocket as a backup to the larger zooms. The build quality seems to be on a par with the rest of the inventory and the resolution is more than acceptable. The zoom is electric, not my favorite but I suppose it works well with video.
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ever cheap lens can do the job
I put the 14-42mm olympus kit lens on a used om-d m-5 for a walk about street lens. Before I even received the lens I figure I would send it back and get the fast 17mm f1.8 olympus lens, after using the 14-42mm I found it to produce fine photos, a compact simple $$. very usable lens. I might still get the 17mm 1.8f but will be keeping the 14-42mm
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Compact Versatile Lens
I bought this lens for my mother. But after testing it on my Panasonic GX7 decided to keep it. I do a lot of traveling and this lens is perfect for carrying around with me. Its small enough so that my camera fits in my purse, but has some zoom capability.
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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ
This is a very good lens, versatile, compact and easy to use. I needed a lens that would turn my Olympus OM-D-EM10 into a more compact package, but still provide the quality of the 14-42mm it came with. Right away reducing the size of this lens caused me some pause. After it arrived, I mounted it immediately and began to use it. It seems Olympus does not take lightly the task of manufacturing a product that works.., and this one certainly does ju... Show More
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Good lens, but not for me
Does everything it claims to do. But personally I found that I'd rather have a more manual focus option. Plus, testing on my Olympus OMD EM1, I got a much clearer picture from a non-pancake lens (not surprisingly). I returned this lens without regret after doing a side-by-side comparison in moderately low light with a Lumix G Vario 14-45mm.
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Short and sweetx
Like the small size. It is a little different after using the other 12-42 OM lens. Would prefer manual use of focal length.but the small size is great and I am just learning how to use it. Remember, it uses more battery power so stock up on batteries.
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Simply amazing
An amazing lens, sharp for a 3.5-5.6 and very easy to use. It has been on my camera since the day it arrived.
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A compact alternative to the kit lens.
The Oly kit lenses drive me crazy. Twist to extend is OK, but the need to use two hands and release the lock to collapse is really annoying. They should learn from the Panny 12-32 kit lens for the GM cameras. (9-18 is the same, but I put up with it for the size/weight.) This EZ lens has powered extension/collapse AND is much smaller than the kit lenses when collapsed. With the optional auto lens cap, use is really convenient; turn on and it's rea... Show More
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Good lens
This is a good lens when you want to keep the profile of your camera small. It is almost as small when closed as a pancake lens, opening to a powered zoom automatically when you turn the camera on. Closes down automatically too when you turn off the camera; no fiddling or forgetting.
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Very compact, decent quality
This lens is very convenient and compact, with a decent but not great image quality. The focus and zoom rings are small but comfortable. The autofocus is fast and (electronic) manual focus works reasonably well. Makes a very tiny package with the Olympus E-M10. Unfortunately, like all current pancake zooms, compactness must be traded for image quality.
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Great Wide-angle lens
I have used this lens for landscape as well as for instructional images to show lighting set up and panorama images of the mountain vists with great results. The compact size is a plus, as well as the light weight. It fits convienently in my side pocket and goes unnoticed.
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Very compact pancake zoom lens
This is my new regular lens to use. Before I bought this lens, I had M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5 - 5.6 (discontinued lens.) Anyway I like this new lens, because it is thin, light weight compare to the old lens. As a zoom lens, it gives pretty good results. Of course, if you care about image quality, you should buy prime lens. It is great especially when I go traveling.
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