Olympus OM-Zuiko 80mm f4.0 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by: Tim Chakravorty
(Expert)

Review Date
March 28, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 1 of 5

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

Perfectly symmetrical double gauss type lens produces outstanding results! I use it from slide duplication to full body bug shots. (For head shots I use the Zuiko 38/2.8 macro. See: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?topic_id=1481&msg_id=0042vz&photo_id=1072215&photo_sel_index=0}

Strengths:

Superb sharpness, color and contrast.

Weaknesses:

diffraction limited from f/11

Similar Products Used:

Zuiko 38/2.8 macro

Customer Service:

None.

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Rating
Reviewed by: ethanl
(Intermediate)

Review Date
September 27, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 2 of 5

Price Paid: $317.00 from Jessop

Summary:

I have been using this lens for around nine years, and am still amazed at the quality of some of the images. Pictures are razor sharp. I use it in conjuction with Olympus' 65-116 auto extension tube. Even when used with the dedicated 2 x close up filter, results are simply outstanding. If you wish to check out example pictures, see my website www.visionage.co.uk

Strengths:

Build quality, compactness, image quality.

Weaknesses:

It is a bit expensive, but you get what you pay for.

Similar Products Used:

None

Customer Service:

Never needed

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Rating
Reviewed by: Warren Kato
(Intermediate)

Review Date
January 23, 2000

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

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5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 3 of 5

Model Reviewed:
OM-Zuiko 80mm f4.0

Summary:

I believe it to be the best 1:1 lens around. Works well on bellows with macro flash and Olympus TTL bodies.

Strengths:

Sharpest 1:1 around. I use it with bellows, helicoid and extension tubes. Slide copies are very sharp and contrasty.

Weaknesses:

None.

Similar Products Used:

Vivitar 90/2.8 mac, Sigma 90/2.8 mac, Zuiko 50/3.5 mac, and enlarger lens on bellows.

Customer Service:

None needed.

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Rating
Reviewed by: tatu laitinen
(Intermediate)

Review Date
December 26, 1999

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 4 of 5

Model Reviewed:
OM-Zuiko 80mm f4.0

Summary:

When my first slides came out I knew that the money was well spend. Its much better than Tamron Sp2.8 at 1:1 and at f11. Pretty sharp even at f32!!

Strengths:

Its a very high quality product. Optimized for 1:1 image ratio.

Weaknesses:

Similar Products Used:

Tamron sp f2.8 and f2.5
Olympus Zuiko 90 f2

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Rating
Reviewed by: Daan Kalmeijer
(Expert)

Review Date
August 17, 1999

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

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5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 5 of 5

Model Reviewed:
OM-Zuiko 80mm f4.0

Summary:

Extremely good for what it is ment to do but not as versatile as a normal (e.g. non-bellows) macro

Strengths:

Its really sharp, very high quality, the best around 1:1. The newest version has auto aperture. I haven't used the older version.

Weaknesses:

Magnification rates are a bit limited (auto tube 65-116) and the close-up lens is a bit of a hassle with a macro flash (T28)

Similar Products Used:

None

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