Showcase Olympus 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 ZD 4/3 SWD

[MAubrey]

I was surprised to find that there was no sample image thread for the SWD version--and in fact, I was surprised that there were only a handful of images in the the non-SWD image thread for this lens. I can do something to rectify the latter problem, though I leave it to others to expand the number of images with the non-SWD version.

Anyway, I've only had it for month now and the weather has not been cooperating...so here are only a few shots. Just remember, I'm working with what I've got despite the weather.

All of these are the original colours by the way. There's no saturation increase on any of them. The glass is just that good.

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[edmsnap]

I was surprised to find that there was no sample image thread for the SWD version...

It's a very expensive thread to start, haha!

Nice shots.

 

[MAubrey]

Had a chance to take it out again early yesterday morning while the fog was still clearing:

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I'm really looking forward to hiking with it in the coming months. I'll probably leave most of my primes behind: 9-18mm, 25mm, 50-200mm.

 

[MAubrey]

Had another opportunity to enjoy this superb lens since it didn't rain today (yes, its weather proof and the EM-5 is weather proof, but I don't have a weather proof adapter just yet).

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[MAubrey]

A Duck.

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[dhazeghi]

A Duck.

Nice duck, but that bokeh - ouch!

 

[Ned]

I love this lens so much... but I simply have too many different photos taken with it to choose one to show here. xP Product photos especially. I have a ton of those taken with the 50-200mm SWD. Also a ton of headshots and bust shots.

 

[MAubrey]

Nice duck, but that bokeh - ouch!

Yeah. Incredibly unfortunate...

That's the single optical weakness of this piece of glass...though it's not uncommon with complex fast zooms.

 

[MAubrey]

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[Ned]

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[MAubrey]

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[hkpzee]

The E-M1 definitely puts the fun back into using this awesome lens!

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[nstelemark]

The E-M1 definitely puts the fun back into using this awesome lens!

Yes it does and yes it is!

 

[nstelemark]

One of my first shots with the E-M1 taken with the 50-200.

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[MarinMervis]

Wow the sky looks pretty beautiful.

 

[hkpzee]

Behind bars!

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[hkpzee]

Caught some great sailing action from my home this morning. Wish I could get closer to the action though...

1.

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2. What a classic!

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3. The wind was really gusty...

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Catching these actions was a breeze compared to using the E-M5...

 

[hkpzee]

I think I've been shooting more with this lens than the 12-40/2.8! The following shots were taken at the Hong Kong Park. I tried it with the E-M5 before, but couldn't get any of these shots, either because of the slow focus speed or just missing focus when the birds are under the shade. Not anymore...
1. Inside the Aviary

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@ 200mm | f/3.5 | 1/400s | ISO-200

2. By the pond

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@ 200mm | f/3.5 | 1/640s | ISO-200

3. Another one inside the Aviary

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@ 200mm | f/4.0 | 1/800s | ISO-200

4. This last one was at ISO-3200

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@ 200mm | f/3.5 | 1/320s | ISO-3200

The rest of the shots could be found here (all taken with the 50-200 SWD):
A Stroll at the Park (2013 11 15)

 

[philipsp]

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PC230023 by Philip Pedersen, on Flickr

 

[Glenn S]

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