lens help

[bruno84sg]

What is the reasonable price to sell off the Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 with 10.5mths warranty and till now is well sitting in my dry box?

How much is a new Zuiko Digital ED 18-180mm F3.5-6.3?
Is it good? I read some thread that it has bad focusing for this lens with E510?

Is there alternative to recommend? like 3rd party?

[drakon09]

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showp...11&postcount=7

Here is an in-house user review of the 18-180mm.

Do bear in mind that lens design, like most other things, revolves around compromises, so a 10x super zoom, while very versatile, would not be very bright, nor would it be the sharpest lens around.

Just like the sharpest optics you'll find will be the fixed-focal lenses, but then you'll lose the flexibility of a zoom.

Of course there are the SHG zoom lenses which are extremely sharp, extremely bright but are at the same time very large and heavy, and expensive.

[jjtml]

Hi Bruno,

Maybe you can tell us what you plan to shoot.

I've never touched the 18-180 and only rely on reviews on it but from what i've heard, it's a so-so lens only.

If you're looking for a mid-budget sharper wide-mid lens, go for the 14-54 second hand or first hand

If you're looking for a lower-budget tele, get the 80-300

If you have more budget, get the 50-200 non-swd second hand if you can find.

Regards
Joshua

[nerfwings]

what drakon09 said makes 100% sense. Do take a second look and fully understand it.

To me IQ is important. So i'll stay away frin the 18-180mm go for the 14-54mm anytime.

I haven't tried the 70-300 nor the 50-200 so i shall not comment. But i feel that the 40-150 is actually quite good. (i'm using the one which is F3.5-4.5)

[Mikefellh]

First the Olympus warranty is not transferable. I don't know what the used market is in Singapore, but in Canada/US the most you can probably get is $179CDN or $240SGD.

As for the 18-180, do you want it because it's 30mm more, or because of it's long zoom so you don't have to change lenses so often?

You can find a review here:
http://www.biofos.com/esystem/1818_tst.html

[bruno84sg]

Originally Posted by Mikefellh First the Olympus warranty is not transferable. I don't know what the used market is in Singapore, but in Canada/US the most you can probably get is $179CDN or $240SGD. As for the 18-180, do you want it because it's 30mm more, or because of it's long zoom so you don't have to change lenses so often? You can find a review here: http://www.biofos.com/esystem/1818_tst.html

Ya, tat's the reason I'm considering 18-180mm becuz i do not nid to switch lens often. Hmm... ya, i nid to sell off the 40-150 to gain some budget to buy...
after all the explanation, i think i shld keep the kit lens... but to wait for future btr lens lens tat hopefully range frm 14-140mm... F2.8 min.... guess will be a super ex lens
thanks everybody

[nerfwings]

Originally Posted by bruno84sg Ya, tat's the reason I'm considering 18-180mm becuz i do not nid to switch lens often. Hmm... ya, i nid to sell off the 40-150 to gain some budget to buy... after all the explanation, i think i shld keep the kit lens... but to change lens thanks everybody

Yes i think thats a better choice over buying the 18-180mm lens. the 40-150 is better than the 18-180mm to me.