Olympus OM-Zuiko 180mm f2.0 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by: jonequinn
(Expert)

Review Date
February 2, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 1 of 4

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

simply the best 180mm lens, and simply the best telelens in the range of 180-200mm.

Strengths:

one of the examples that shows the excellency what the Olympus people can do!?xD;?xA;great image quality, closes minimum focus distance unmatched by any of the 180mm lenses today!

Weaknesses:

isn't it a bit too big? :)

Similar Products Used:

nikkor 180/2.8 if-ed

Customer Service:

none if you take good care of it.

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Rating
Reviewed by: jmuldoon1
(Professional)

Review Date
January 28, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 2 of 4

Price Paid: $1500.00 from used

Summary:

Sharpest, most contrasty, most saturated-color lens I''ve ever come across for any application in any format, period.

Strengths:

Best lens I''ve ever seen.

Weaknesses:

None.

Similar Products Used:

Nikon 180 2.8

Customer Service:

Hasn''t needed it.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Oben Candemir
(Expert)

Review Date
August 5, 2001

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 3 of 4

Price Paid: $2250.00 from Melbourne

Summary:

An absolutely wonderful lens. Would never sell it. Olympus is the Japanese Leica and at first it was a case of Olympus copying Leica. This lens is a case where Leica has emulated Olympus. This is much lighter than Leica's version and will repay you in joy many times over if you ever have the opportunity to own one.

Strengths:

Superb contrast and resolution. Beautifully balanced and easy to use with Motor Drive 2 attached. The focus is very smooth and easy. The close focus of 1.6m is unmatched by even the faster Canon 200mm f1.8 which only manages 2.5m. This allows use as a "wide-macro" lens with an approx 1:5 reproduction ratio.

Quality really shows with this lens.

An absolutely wonderful lens. Would never sell it.

Weaknesses:

Manual focus in era of autofocus.

Similar Products Used:

Zuiko 180mm f2.8

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Rating
Reviewed by: Rich Baillie
(Professional)

Review Date
January 1, 2000

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Review 4 of 4

Model Reviewed:
OM-Zuiko 180mm f2.0

Summary:

Fantastic lens !!!! Wish I still had it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Strengths:

SHARP,SHARP,SHARP!!!!Compact for what it is and rugged

Weaknesses:

Yeh, I sold it when I changed systems what an ass I am!!!

Similar Products Used:

none

Customer Service:

N/A

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