Third party lense for E500

[Verticoastro]

Hi, I just got my E500 with the duak kit lens. Just some question:

what are the brand of third party lense that i can use?
Given the crop factor of x2 am i correct to say that the following
will be like that:

As according to the 35mm film

eg, a 17-50mm f2.8 will be a 34-100mm f2.8
a 70-200mm f2.8 will be a 140-400mm f2.8

I shoot mostly landscape and a little bit of sport

Currently, I'm looking the

14-54mm f2.8-3.5 x 2 = 28-108mm f2.8-3.5
50-200mm f2.8-3.5 x 2 = 100-200mm f2.8-3.5

Which should cover the range that I wanted to shoot...

[wrx_sti_22b]

More commonly available & rather inexpensive is Sigma.

[Mikefellh]

You can get some Sigma lenses with a FourThirds mount. As well you can use some film lenses.

There's LOTS of info about your new camera on the following link:

http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/oly-e/

[dominant]

THis link should be useful for you:

http://www.four-thirds.org/en/products/lense.html

[microcosm]

Do consider going through the topics highlighted in this sticky to understand what you can do alternatively to get the best out of your camera system. Cheers.

Congrats on getting the E-500, it is a good camera and I am sure it will serve you well.

[Blu-By-U]

Avoid the cheap Sigma 55-200. The 40-150 is a much better option.

[Blu-By-U]

Originally Posted by wrx_sti_22b More commonly available & rather inexpensive is Sigma.

Commonly available?? Where? Me looking for the 135-400.