OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro lens lets you lock on to the tiniest of details, but a short working distance casts a shadow on subjects.

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  Crisp images from edge to edge., Minimal distortion., 1.25:1 macro capability., Inexpensive.

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  Dimmed corners at wide apertures., Omits focus limiter function., Short working distance makes lighting tricky., No weather sealing.

Specification This new lens from Olympus is part of the Premium range, a selection of high-quality prime lenses for the MFT system cameras. 30mm equates to a “35mm format equivalent” of 60mm, quite a useful focal length, if somewhat unusual.

At the time of writing, if you're interested in macro shooting you only have Olympus and Panasonic options in the Micro Four Thirds mount: Sigma has a few Micro Four Thirds "DN" optics available, but nothing in a dedicated macro design.

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30 mm f/3.5 Macro and the Panasonic G Macro 30 mm f/2.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. are worthy opponents that cost almost the same (about 1200 PLN). Both lenses provide very good image sharpness in the centre and on the edge of the frame.

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  a bit too high coma.

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 30mm f/3.5 ED Macro is an outstanding performer in the optical department. Centre sharpness is very good wide open, reaching excellent levels at f/5.6. The borders are also very sharp, with optimum performance achieved at f/5.6 and f/8.

The M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens is a great addition to the Olympus M4/3 line-up for a number of reasons: 1. It provides a different perspective to the 60mm f/2.8 macro lens.

It's not a perfect lens but has the expected sharpness of a macro, there's isn't anything bad that surprised when using it, just limitations previously known - most notably the lack of a focus limiter, on a focus-by-wire system such as most electronic m4/3 lenses, you'll always have to turn the...

This lens is an amazing value. It has great sharpness and color and extremely fast autofocus. If you have never used a macro lens before, it will open up a whole new world to you. If you shoot Olympus or other micro 4/3, you owe it to yourself to buy this lens.

The M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens is an exceptionally good optic for M43 users, allowing you to focus closer than any other lens designed for the M43 format. I prefer this lens over the M.Zuiko ED 60mm f2.8 Macro.

This focal length is a nice complement to the wider-than-normal focal length of my smart phone. It frames subjects in their surroundings as I tend to see them.I was concerned about color contrast when using this lens for general photography.

Call this a first impression review but wow. I've only taken a few photos but they came out amazing. At 1.25X on the chip and hi-res shot mode of 80mp in RAW with my Pen f it's like having a microscope at my disposal.