We currently have the Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens on a short term loan for review–and so far it’s been making our jaws drop. I’ve been an Olympus shooter for many years; my first DSLR was Olympus. Then I left the system, and came back with Micro Four Thirds. Olympus has always produced stellar glass, but I’d be a complete liar if I said that I wasn’t a bit skeptical about this lens. Then again, I am always very skeptical about zooms because there is just so much that can go wrong during the manufacturing process at each focal length.
At New York Comic Con 2014, I tested it with the Olympus OMD EM5, a Westcott 7 foot parabolic umbrella, PocketWizard Plus IIIs and the Adorama Flashpoint Streaklight 180WS. My biggest complaint has to do with the battery life on the OMD draining so far because I was transferring images via the EyeFi Mobi card and giving them to attendees on the floor. But as far as the lens performance goes, I sincerely believe that every single manufacturer should be quivering in fear.
One of the biggest strengths of Micro Four Thirds has always been their lenses, and that is no more true than with this lens. It’s tack sharp, fast to focus, doesn’t miss my subject at all in fair lighting, is super light, well built with an all metal exterior, and delivers images that I’m incredibly proud of.
Our full review is currently in the works, but here are some extra image samples that have been run through Adobe Lightroom with minimal processing. Granted, these aren’t at all my final edits, but instead minor boosts that typically would be done.
Stay tuned for our full review.
