Optische Werke Gttingen Westar 50mm f/3.5 C

A great lens One of the great lenses Olympus has made and now frequently available for less than dlrs700. The same in range and aperture as the new Panasonic Leica m43rds for a thousand dollars less. Only drawback is that it is 300gms heavier, having been designed for 43rds.

Excellent Lens Anyone with an Olympus M-1, M-3 or an M-5 camera should own this lens. I am not a professional photographer, but I have been taking pictures for over fifty years. Please keep this in mind as you read my review. I just purchased a used M-3 body and this is the first lens I bought for it. My previous experience with a 4/3 camera is with an Olympus E-510, so I am not new to an Olympus camera. There always seems to be compromises with a zoom lens, but I can’t seem to find one with this one. The first thing I noticed about the lens is that it is heavy, which for me is a good thing because it helps me steady the camera. The quality of the lens seems top notch. The auto focus is fast, maybe not as fast by today’s standards, but it is plenty fast for my needs. Picture quality is amazingly sharp. I especially like the close ups that I have taken with it, they are beautiful. I can already tell within the short time I have used this lens that it will become my go to lens. There are plenty of good deals on this lens right now, so be sure to pick one up. You will be glad you did.Read full review

Wonderful professional lens Great lens for use on modern Olympus camera with phase detect focus adapter needed great value of pro lens