Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6

good lens Took it out for a few test shots this weekend. It performed as I was expecting. Auto-Focus was slow and quirky when zoomed to 300mm but worked much better at lower focal lengths. I will probably use a tripod and manual focus with this lens anyway, so that won't be an issue. I shoot mainly lanscapes so there is no real need for speed. I have other lenses for that. Image quality was excellent. I will get some milage out of this lens.

Nice zoom on a budget A little chunky for the micro four thirds platform (with adapter), and has trouble finding focus handheld. Overall a good value and great zoom starter. I would have saved for the micro 75-300 if I had to do it over.

A Good Lens at a Decent Price! The 70-300 Zukio lens is a decent lens at a reasonable price. It makes a great addition to the 2 lens package that comes standard with the camera body (14-45, 40-150 mm). I have only used the lens for a week now, but, have taken almost 100 photos with it. The only shortfall that I have discovered thus far, the AF can be easily tricked while using a polarizing filter or in lower-light close-up situations. This happens even when using the FL-36R flash as an AF assist source. The lens conveniently has a built in switch, AF/MF, to take care of this problem without going into the camera menu to switch back to Manual Focus. Although, slightly bulkier than the 150mm lens, the weight is not a problem, as it does not weigh that much more, and using a tripod is not necessary in most shooting situations as is the case with most longer lenses. The quality of the pictures seems to be standard for Olympus equipment and the AF is about medium speed considering. (I am using an E-500 set-up w/ FL-36R flash) All in all, I would have to say I am pleased with the purchase of this lens, good quality for the price. As prices vary greatly on eBay, one should shop around and not expect to pay more than $275.00 for this type of lens in excellent, used condition.Read full review