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The Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II is a standard lens for 4/3, manufactured from 2008 to 2016 (discontinued). The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 675 €;
9 users have given it an average vote of 8.7 out of 10.
MOUNT
This lens is available with the following mounts:
4/3 reflex: this lens is compatible with reflex 4/3 (discontinued).
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Opinion: Writing about the 14-54 II is really writing about the old 4/3 Olympus lenses that graced bodies like the E30, 620, 5, etc..that is a quality , even for pedestrian lenses like the 14-42, that in my opinion has not been matched , with few exceptions, by the latter m4/3 lenses . They died with the advent of m4/3 , but can live on on bodies like the Em1 series with an adapter , and their true quality is even more revealed by the 16 mp and late 20 mp sensors . They can be bought dirt cheap on ebay and such . From my 4/3 days I have personally kept the 14-54 II, 50-200 and the Leica25 D , all excellent lenses .
In the case of the 14-54 version 2, that is the version compatible with live view and mirrorless cdaf , we have here a lens with a definite personality of its own . My copy didn't like the E520 , but shone on my E30 and E620 , and more so on my Em1. Colours are great, af reliable, and bear in mind that this lens reaches f3 only at 30 mm , so that it can considered a f2.8 lens from 14 to 30 mm , whereas modern m4/3 lenses quickly leave the 2.8 behind when you zoom in . Sharp at 14 at 2.8, even on all the focal range , good portrait possibility at 54 mm with a "soft sharpness" that you only get with old dslr lenses . If I really had to choose between the panaleica 12-60 and this lens, I would pick this one although I would miss the 12 mm fl , that's how good I find it .
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Pros:It still performs very well on the recent OM-1
Cons:Not as immediate in the MAF as a micro 12-100 pro but still excellent in most cases.
Opinion:I was suddenly curious to try it on the OM-1, after I had rummaged through the drawers looking for something else and seeing it there. The impression was of a good feeling with it, both for the feeling of solidity and excellent construction, very fluid in movements without play and well manageable with the still rubberized rings. The colors are beautiful, as well as the sharpness on a sensor for which it was not designed, giving me the feeling of something more natural than the 'sharp' images (sometimes too much) provided by modern optics, especially for these in the blurred a bit too invasive. Finally I had the whim to subject it to a "front-back focus" test at f/2.8 to accentuate the difficulties with one of those optical sights inclined by 45 degrees and I must say that even on the modern camera it did not do anything wrong. In conclusion, I think I still use it a lot, even if it is true that at the bottom the angle of view is felt compared to the 12-100. For the rest, being able to exploit it on certain occasions both with the digital multiplier (it's a shame I don't have the 2x of the previous reflex cameras even if I don't know how it would have behaved) but above all the HI-RES, I think it still allows you to do many things.
Photos taken with Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II
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