The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO ($1,499.99) is a serious lens. It covers a longer telephoto zoom range then the standard pro 70-200mm zooms when paired with a Micro Four Thirds camera, and is incredibly sharp from edge-to-edge throughout the entirety of its range, even at f/2.8. You don't see that type of image quality every day, and there's even a dedicated 1.4x teleconverter available for purchase if you need a longer reach. The 40-150mm lives up to its PRO moniker, running circles around the budget-friendly M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 R ($149.00 at Amazon) in every conceivable way save for size. It's because of this that we're not only bestowing Editors' Choice accolades on this top-end telezoom, but we're going as far to give it a 5-star rating. Those don't come often, but there are a lot of reasons that this lens is deserving. The 40-150mm ($1,349.00 at Amazon)  is huge when compared with other lenses designed for the Micro Four Thirds system, but fairly c...

The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO is the perfect telezoom for Olympus Micro Four Thirds shooters, even though Panasonic owners will be turned off by its lack of in-lens stabilization.

Edge-to-edge sharpness throughout zoom range; No distortion; Protected from cold, dust, and splashes; Excellent close focus capability; Innovative collapsible hood; Manual focus clutch system; Includes tripod collar

Pricey; Lack of optical stabilization an issue for Panasonic Micro Four Thirds shooters

Regular 'consumer' zoom lenses have a variable maximum aperture, but pros demand a constant f/2.8 lens with consisting top-drawer performance – and Olympus has produced exactly that.

Advantages: 1.excellent image quality; 2. fixed max f2.8 aperture; 3. I just love this focal length range--for me it's the perfect outdoor and portrait lens. It just fits how I typically see the world! Disadvantages: 1. Relatively large; 2. Relatively heavy (compared to other micro 4/3 lenses); 3.

This lens is excellent for portrait, street, sports and landscapes. For a lens of this range, it is compact, beautifully balanced and light weight compared to equivalents used on full frame or APS-C DSLR's.

The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO is, mostly, a highly desirable lens - except for one bug. On the positive side, it is very good if not excellent in the primary image quality metrics. It is very sharp across the focal length range including some greatness in the middle portion.

The M.Zuiko Digital 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens was first announced at the same time as the OM-D E-M1 camera, when Olympus revealed it was developing two new high-performance lenses and establishing the M.Zuiko PRO lens category.

Field tested this lens photographing sea otters. Took 700 frames with this lens and the OM-D E-M!. Took 700 frames with the Nikon D810 and the new Nikkor 80-400 mm VR II. Could not see and difference between the two set ups in terms of image sharpness, overall image quality, or single shot autofocus...

Super sharp and lightweight

The OM-D E-M1 body does not year support continuous autofocus

This telephoto zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system cameras provides an angle of view equivalent to an 80-300mm lens used on a 35mm format camera and sports a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture throughout the zoom range.

If you shoot with a Micro Four Thirds CSC, the Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.ZUIKO is ideal for wildlife, portrait and action photographers. It's the second lens to join the Olympus PRO series alongside the 12-40mm f/2.8 wide-angle (￡799).

With the M.Zuiko 12-40 f2.8 PRO and the MC-14 converter, we have 24-420mm equivalent in a really small package. Paired with the Olympus E-M1 is a top quality equipment.

Weatherproof, all metal, manual focus clutch, f2.8 constant, fast and acurate focus, very interesting lens hood, image quality, very good zoom range; In general, optional MC-14 teleconverter, top quality Olympus lens and corrrect price for the quality

A little heavy (800g) and big (f2.8