Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 35-100 f/2.0 AF Reviews

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 35-100 f/2.0 AF

Rating
Reviewed by: Jan3X5
(Expert)

Review Date
May 18, 2009

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 1 of 2

Price Paid: $2000.00 from Tristate

Summary:

Top notch lens without any real weakness, great for portraiture, landscapes, sports and more.

Strengths:

+ very sharp (right from wide-open)
+ beautiful, silky smooth bokeh
+ exceptional full-metal build
+ guaranteed weatherproof
+ AF-lock buttons, AF limiter
+ lens hood with doors, velvet inside the hood
+ 77 mm filter thread
+ fast focusing

Weaknesses:

- expensive
- big and heavy
- focusing more noisy than ultrasonic type motors

Similar Products Used:

Canon 70-200/2.8L, Nikkor 70-200/2.8VR, Minolta 70-200/2.8G

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Rating
Reviewed by:

zuikoku
( Intermediate)

Review Date
June 2, 2006

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 2 of 2

Price Paid: $2200.00 from HK

Summary:

The first zoom lens with constant f/2 aperture throughout the range.
FOV is similar to 70-200 mm with a great background blur.

Strengths:

* Sharp lens even on wide open aperture
* Weathersealed
* Focus Lock on Lens !
* Fast AF
* Amazing shallow DOF

Weaknesses:

* Heavy (even more than 70-200 mm f/2.8!)
* Expensive

Similar Products Used:

- ZD 150 mm f/2
- ZD 14-54 mm f/2.8-3.5
- ZD 50-200 mm f/2.8-3.5

Customer Service:

none

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