$400 Canadian
Camera - Olympus E-510
Have been using this lens for about 1 year now, it has been a good lens and I am quite satisfied with it.
This type of lens is best suited for use on a tripod, but I have taken some very good pictures with a monopod and even hand held.
At first I found the focusing to be extremely slow, but when I updated the camera firmware for the 150 mm lens I found that performance improved greatly.
When hand held and using auto focus and fully zoomed it can be difficult to focus on a small object or if there is clutter around the subject, like small branches or if the subject is moving.
Manual focus I find is a little slow and does not work well for me, what appears to be a sharp picture in the viewfinder is not what is produced. I think this has something to do with my eyes rather than the camera or lens as auto focus produces sharp pictures, particularly when used on a tripod .
I use this lens more than any other.
Like most zoom lenses this lens is more prone to shake or vibration.
I think for the price it is an excellent lens and it certainly is comparable to the Canon lenses in the same class.
Camera - Olympus E-510
Have been using this lens for about 1 year now, it has been a good lens and I am quite satisfied with it.
This type of lens is best suited for use on a tripod, but I have taken some very good pictures with a monopod and even hand held.
At first I found the focusing to be extremely slow, but when I updated the camera firmware for the 150 mm lens I found that performance improved greatly.
When hand held and using auto focus and fully zoomed it can be difficult to focus on a small object or if there is clutter around the subject, like small branches or if the subject is moving.
Manual focus I find is a little slow and does not work well for me, what appears to be a sharp picture in the viewfinder is not what is produced. I think this has something to do with my eyes rather than the camera or lens as auto focus produces sharp pictures, particularly when used on a tripod .
I use this lens more than any other.
Like most zoom lenses this lens is more prone to shake or vibration.
I think for the price it is an excellent lens and it certainly is comparable to the Canon lenses in the same class.