Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-W 28mm f/2.8

Zuiko lens line lives on. I began using the Olympus Om cameras when they debuted in the early 70's,employing them for professional work for over 20 years. I recently began using my old OM-1 again after a long hiatus from photography. The Vivitar zooms I have are OK for snapshots,but lack the contrast and sharpness of prime lenses. This purchase on eBay was actually a 28mm F:3.5. When the OM line debuted,this lens ,along with the 135mm F:3.5 was offered as economy lenses to compliment the 50mm sold with the OM-1. In practice,the 28/3.5 delivers excellent performance overall and is very compact as well. I once had a Zuiko 28 F2 which was excellent-these now command premium prices. In most cases,the F3.5 is fast enough. I shoot at a lot of blues and jazz sessions in dim light. A little bounce flash and 800 ISO film makes up for the F;3.5 opening. This lens is a bargain and is not hard to find.Read full review

A Good Lens I only installed it to my camera once to see if there is any dust. Currently I'm still using my 50mm prime lens. I hope there will be chance to use it.

Olympus Zuiko 28mm f/2.8 Lens For what it is it is excellent. Great quality shots. But of course, it is MANUAL focus. This can be a pain on a e520 with a 4/3's sensor. With Live view, you can get stunning shots with very narrow dept of field. the 28mm focal length is equal to 56mm on a 35mm film camera, so this is very close field of view standard 50mm on same film camera. Good all around lens.