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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R Lens, for Micro Four Thirds Cameras (Black)

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*: Black


Style: 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6


Features

  • Collapsible wide to portrait lens
  • 7 aperture blades (circular aperture diaphragm for natural background blurring)
  • 3x zoom range covers everything from landscapes to portraits
  • Nearly silent movie and still compatible auto focus, great for movie shooting
  • Close focusing down to 9.84 inches
  • 14 42 mm (35mm equivalent focal length 28 84 mm)
  • 7 (circular aperture diaphragm for natural background blurring)
  • 37mm filter size
  • Ver. II R, Nearly Silent MSC Lens Drive
  • F/3.5 5.6

Description

Smaller and lighter than standard SLR lenses thanks to the Micro Four Thirds format, the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 14 42mm 1:3.5 5.6 II (35mm equivalent focal length: 28 84mm) lens provides full 3x zoom performance in a very small package. The evolution of this PEN kit lens now focuses faster than ever before, so you won't miss out on rapid shooting situations. Designed for shooting movies as well as stills, this updated lens now features MSC technology for practically silent auto focusing and great movie sound even when zooming. This lightweight and compact lens delivers high image quality and has an excellent close up shooting capability.


Product Dimensions: 1.97 x 2.24 x 2.24 inches


Item Weight: 3.95 ounces


Item model number: V314050BU000


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: July 19, 2011


Manufacturer: Olympus


Country of Origin: Vietnam


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    • Good Weight but Quirky
*: Black Style: 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
Review Image by Anne Brody
Review Image by Anne Brody
Review Image by Anne Brody
The lens is really light weight. It is not a pro lens, but it works. What I did not like about the lens is that it must be unlocked and extended to use. The extension is not about zooming it. The viewfinder of the camera will not turn on unless the lens is extended as shown in the product image. One of the benefits of a wide-angle lens is its smaller size. This allows the photographer to blend in and to draw less attention to themselves when taking photos so that others are natural and will drop their guard. The "mandatory" extension doubles the size of the lens and calls attention to its presence, which is not aesthetically pleasing. Worse, it defeats the objective of trying to remain unobtrusive. The fact of its lightness might offset this concern for some people. The choice is all about what one's goal is. The images were shot as close as I could get to the subject. The headphones and lens images were shot at 14mm; the shot of the monitor was at 42mm. They are not great images, but show an average shot with the lens. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022 by Anne Brody
    • It'll work
*: Black Style: 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
It gets the job done. Imaging capabilities are at least on par with what you'd expect from a kit lens. The E-M10 corrects the wide-angle barrel distortion in camera (JPG), so that's cool. My small complaints: - dumb cheap plastic ring on the front comes off too easily. - this may be petty, but the aesthetics--meh. The proportions of the thing when mounted on the camera and extended don't exactly make you want to pick it up and play with it the way some lens/camera combinations seem to. You don't usually see pictures of this thing in its ready-to-go position; they always show it retracted. But if you retract it every time you're done using it, then there's always that extra fiddly step before you're ready to take pictures next time. Because of both of those points, I probably won't even bother with the plastic hood I bought for this thing. If the plastic ring comes off so easily, I suspect the hood would come off even easier and be more trouble than it's worth. Maybe I'll get a screw-on one sometime. My only kinda big complaint: - manual focus ring is WAY too stiff/tight. Switching to manual with this thing is not a joy; it's really hard to make minuscule adjustments when by the time you've applied enough force to get the ring turning, it jerks past the point you wanted to stop at, and then stops just as jerkily. On the other hand, the zoom ring is nice and smooth and just right. I guess I'll save my manual-focusing fun for my cheapo vintage 50mm lens with adapter. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2015 by npydyuan
    • A Very Nice Lens
*: Silver Style: 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
I read reviews on DPReview and other sites first, so I knew what I would be buying. When I first attached it to my E-P1 body, the only thing that puzzled me a little was the message "Please check the status of a lens". One is expected to turn the zoom ring to make it useable, and the message is not very clear--more a problem of the body. I like the look of the lens. For the second generation of M.Zuiko 14-42mm lens, there are two versions. I chose the R version, because I thought it looks better. The other non-R version is $15 cheaper, but it looks ugly to me. The silver colour I chose matches the E-P1 body perfectly. It is a cheap and light lens, but the image quality is very good. As a Movie-Still-Compatible (MSC) lens, it focuses fast and silently, and is very suitable for taking videos. Just keep in mind that in silent environments the focusing sound can still be recorded, if you use the microphone on the camera body--again, it is not really an issue for this lens. Of course, with f/5.6 on the telephoto end, it is really not for low-light photography. Still, it serves the purpose very well as a lightweight travel companion with my E-P1. My Canon body and four lenses are obviously better in many aspects, but I probably do not want to bring them on a business travel. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2011 by Wu Yongwei
    • Very sharp lens
*: Silver Style: 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
Review Image by H.Khan
Review Image by H.Khan
Review Image by H.Khan
Brought this lens by mistake, was looking for the original kit lens. Started making gifts of my micro four third cameras after I found out that the good lens were out was too costly. I used mostly legacy lens with adaptors. The one EPL1 I kept was for an underwater housing for my daughter. I eventually found out that I had to buy another EPL1 to get the original lens. See some examples above ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2020 by H.Khan
    • Didn't last long at all before malfunctioning
*: Black Style: 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
Lens was good up until the time I could no longer return it. Now when you try to extend the lens any further than 25mm you get a message saying "Please check the status of your lens. So at this point I can use it as long as I stay at 25mm or less. This is undoubtedly a manufacturing flaw and not the fault of the seller. It's just too bad it didn't last any longer than four months. You'd think it would have a warranty on it good for a year or more. 10/24/20 Update: It no longer works at all. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2020 by koinproAW
    • Missing Parts
*: Silver Style: 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6
I needed to replace the original kit lens I got with my Olympus Pen E-P3 with this one -- I accidentally dropped the lens and it no longer works past 27mm. Amazon's selling it for a great price & despite my father telling me to never buy lens from Amazon based on advise from photography forums, I went on ahead. Interestingly, the 14-42mm lens I bought last week arrived with a missing silver ring. So I returned it & paid $5.75 for postage to ship it back. Amazon states "since it's their error, they will reimburse up to $5.05" after the return is delivered. I'm out $0.70 for their error. I immediately reordered another on Amazon. Just got it now... Again, the lens is missing the silver outer ring. Either, Olympus is messing up with their packaging, or it got stolen by a previous customer who ordered the same lens & returned it. Either way, it's upsetting & annoying enough for me to spend time writing this. I should really be showering after my gym work-out & cooking dinner. *sigh* Amazon really needs to check their items before shipping them. This is time-consuming. Not only do I need to drive to the post office, pay extra for postage I won't be credited back, now I need to wait for Amazon to but the refunds back into my credit card. All the while, not getting the intended item. And to top it off, this is not an isolated incident. I hope you all have better luck. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2013 by Justice

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