Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- User Rating: 
Summary for Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- A gem - no four thirds user should be without it
Notes on Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- If you only use zoom lenses this will be a revelation. Perfect for both pictures of people and macro work or anytime you need a faster lens. A great bargain and should be the first lens you buy after the kit lenses.
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- User Rating: Summary for Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- Great Service
Notes on Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- I am very pleased with the lens, the seller, the shipping and all aspects of this transaction. You can buy with confidence from this seller.
Ann
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- User Rating: Summary for Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- well built
Notes on Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- I purchased this lens for use with my E3 and it continues to impress me. I have taken some very very good flower shots with the E3 and the 50mm lens
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- User Rating: Summary for Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- An excellent lens for a variety of settings
Notes on Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- I've always wanted to get super clear macro shots and this lens really delivers! It's the first lens I purchased to supplement the kit lenses that came with my E500 and it has expanded my shooting options dramatically. It's a great lens not only for macro shots but also for close-in shots of individuals or small groups.
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- User Rating: 
Summary for Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- Very sharp, excellent images, but very noisy and slow focus
Notes on Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens ...- This is indeed an excellent macro lens, as everyone else here has attested to. The construction is rock solid and the lens isn't heavy at all, which some reviews had led me to believe it would be.
However, on my E500, the focus is noisy and very slow. Now if all you do is shoot macro then that isn't so much of an issue, but I'm a little surprised at all the reviewers saying how good this is for portraits. In my situation that hasn't been the case at all.
My 14-54 snaps into accurate focus MUCH faster at the long end ( which approximates the 50mm macro, which is why I compared at that focal length ) and with not even a hint of the grinding noise of the 50mm macro or the sometimes very annoying focus hunting. As for the sharpness, if you're a pixel peeper you might notice a difference. I printed out two pictures taken with the 50 and the 14-54,at 8 x 10 size, and I couldn't tell the difference between them with the naked eye.
Verdict: macro great, portraiture not. That's my personal opinion and you're very welcome to disagree. I guess I was spoiled by the excellent 100mm Tamron macro lens I used back in the days of film, which was not only outstanding for macro but an absolutely stunning portrait lens.
