OM SYSTEMM.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4-5.6 R Lens for Micro Four Thirds, Silver

For $199 it made sense to give this affordable MFT zoom lens a trial before plunking down 4x-8x more dough for a OM Pro version. I am not a professional photographer but in the past I had owned a L Series Canon 75-300mm DO lens. And I have to say I missed that ability to zoom in, and I call it "stealing photos" of things that the kit lens just can't get to. So I added this lens to my recently purchased OM-5 kit. It made a lot of sense after reading the reviews of how small and lightweight this lens is. And it is. Paired with the OM-5 it becomes a portable powerhouse setup. Attached are some photos I shot at the zoo with this lens. The photos were shot in RAW and edited down to these jpegs. Enjoy!

Terrific lightweight and inexpensive lens for the amateur photographer. I’ve shot some really great close up photos with this lens over the past 8 years. The only reason I’ve had to replace it as I dropped my older one… I love this lens!!

Not like a pro lenses but works great 10x cheaper 5x smaller and lighter

I'm no professional photographer, so this was only my second lens for a new E-M10 after the 14-42mm. I'm pleased with the way it extends my landscape photography for longer ranges, and lets me get some closer-up wildlife shots. So far it's held up fine to daily use, and the plastic construction doesn't bother me (indeed, I'm happy to have saved a few ounces, since I'm mostly hauling my gear to the woods). Light rain hasn't bothered it so far.

Range. Ease of use. Range.

Easy to use and lightweight.

Itxs light. It works!