Wide aperture lens for Olympus E-520

Hi,

I currently have an Olympus E-520 with 14-42mm lens (f3.5-f5.6). I'd
like a lens with a wider aperture, which I figure means a lens with a
fixed focal length. However, I was surprised to find that fixed focal
length lenses cost as much as zoom lenses, and don't necessarily even
have a wider aperture!

Does that sound right? How can that be?

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced lens with a wider aperture,
ideally around the wide angle end of my current lens' range. Or am I
asking the impossible?

Thanks,

Bob

 

"BitsAndBob" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I currently have an Olympus E-520 with 14-42mm lens (f3.5-f5.6). I'd
> like a lens with a wider aperture, which I figure means a lens with a
> fixed focal length. However, I was surprised to find that fixed focal
> length lenses cost as much as zoom lenses, and don't necessarily even
> have a wider aperture!
>
> Does that sound right? How can that be?
>
> Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced lens with a wider aperture,
> ideally around the wide angle end of my current lens' range. Or am I
> asking the impossible?
>
Pretty hard as the Olympus 4/3 system isn't well supported by 3rd party
makers.

 

"Just Me" <> wrote in message
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> "BitsAndBob" <> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I currently have an Olympus E-520 with 14-42mm lens (f3.5-f5.6). I'd
>> like a lens with a wider aperture, which I figure means a lens with a
>> fixed focal length. However, I was surprised to find that fixed focal
>> length lenses cost as much as zoom lenses, and don't necessarily even
>> have a wider aperture!
>>
>> Does that sound right? How can that be?
>>
>> Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced lens with a wider aperture,
>> ideally around the wide angle end of my current lens' range. Or am I
>> asking the impossible?
>>
> Pretty hard as the Olympus 4/3 system isn't well supported by 3rd party
> makers.
>
I'm pretty sure Olympus has a 4/3rds lens, just not a cheap one.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/lens/dea/products/lens/index.asp


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Thanks for the replies so far.

I'll try the e-group too...

Bob

 

On Mar 19, 6:39 am, BitsAndBob <> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I currently have an Olympus E-520 with 14-42mm lens (f3.5-f5.6). I'd
> like a lens with a wider aperture, which I figure means a lens with a
> fixed focal length. However, I was surprised to find that fixed focal
> length lenses cost as much as zoom lenses, and don't necessarily even
> have a wider aperture!
>
> Does that sound right? How can that be?
>
> Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced lens with a wider aperture,
> ideally around the wide angle end of my current lens' range. Or am I
> asking the impossible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob


Bob

Your best bet might be the recently released 9-18mm zoom from Olympus.

Dale B. Dalrymple
http://dbdimages.com

 

"BitsAndBob" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> I currently have an Olympus E-520 with 14-42mm lens (f3.5-f5.6). I'd
like a lens with a wider aperture, which I figure means a lens with a
> fixed focal length. However, I was surprised to find that fixed focal
> length lenses cost as much as zoom lenses, and don't necessarily even
> have a wider aperture!
>
> Does that sound right? How can that be?

> Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced lens with a wider aperture,
> ideally around the wide angle end of my current lens' range. Or am I
> asking the impossible?

There are several larger aperture options. All the prices I list are
estimated prices and aren't precise.

It sounds to me like you want the Olympus 11-22mm f2.8-3.5

Wide zooms:

Olympus 9-18mm f4.0-5.6: $550
Olympus 11-22mm f2.8-3.5: $700
Olympus 7-14mm f4: $1700

Normal zooms (would replace your 14-42):

Olympus 14-54mm f2.8-3.5: $400
Olympus 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 mk II: $600
Olympus 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 SWD: $800
Olympus 14-35mm f2.0 SWD: $2000
Panasonic/Leica 14-50mm f2.8-3.5 OIS: $1000 (?)
Sigma 18-50mm f2.8: $400 (probably not quite wide enough for you.

Prime lenses:

Olympus 25mm f2.8 "pancake": $250
Olympus 50mm f2.0 Macro: $400
Sigma 24mm f1.8 Macro: $350
Sigma 30mm f1.4: $400
Panasonic/Leica 25mm f1.4: $800

I'd also ask on the MyOlympus forum.

http://myolympus.org/
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/

-a

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Rich schrieb:
>> Olympus 9-18mm f4.0-5.6: $550
I don't see any wider aperture here.

> That is a good choice. And pricing is fine, relative to rubbish like
> Sigma's 12-24mm lens.

A good choice, if you prefer standard oder slightly telephoto, really is
the Sigma 30mm, 1:1,4.
Real fast fixed wideangle lenses other than the top-pro class of olympus
may come out by panasonic or the other 4/3s manufacturers.

For now, i recommend the 11-22, 1:2,8-3,5, maybe used for ~450$

HTH
Roland

 

wideangle for realestate interiors.

I'm taking realestate pics and though a wideangle lens would be useful. I have an Olympus E520 and I was thinking about this adapter at website "neewer [dot] com/58mm-wideangle-lens-for-e510-e520-e3-e410-e420-e620-e30.html" It's supposed to be a 58mm WIDEANGLE LENS for E510 E520 E3 E410 E420 E620 E30 cameras. Any opinions on wether this will work well for realestate interiors?

It's about $10 and it seems that it screws onto the front of my 14-42mm, 1:3.5-5.6 stock lens that came with the E520 body. The ad says tthe it fits the Olympus E520, but the pic shows it mounted on a Panasonic lens. I'm not sure if that matters. It is suspect that the price is so rediculously low.

Thanks a bunch,
Dave