In good light, or with decent contrast, this lens is fast to focus though, so situationally, it’s pretty damn quick. It’s sharp, contrasty and has good fidelity at lower ISO’s which is where most folks will probably be shooting this for outdoor sports, wildlife, studio or outdoor portraiture or the like, and in those situations I think it will be a great addition to any micro 4/3 system shooter’s bag.
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro is the best Micro Four Thirds zoom lens to date. Sharpness, contrast and resolution is outstanding wide open at the 40mm zoom setting, and very good at longer focal lengths too.
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/olympus_m_zuiko_digital_ed_40_150mm_f_2_8_pro_review/
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The combination of great build quality and performance alone are enough to recommend this lens.
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/olympus-m-zuiko-digital-ed-40-150mm-f-2-8-pro-lens-review-26893
Olympus’ top end lenses, like the 75mm f/1.8 and all the PRO zooms, are known for their high level sharpness right from wide open. The 40-150mm PRO continues this trend and offers great sharpness from f/2.8 and at every focal length between 40mm and 150mm.
http://toolsandtoys.net/reviews/the-olympus-40-150mm-f2-8-pro-lens-review/
I picked up this and the 12-40 for shooting with my AF101 on corporate jobs, and for still shooting with the GH2, the 2 cover every situation and I get amazingly sharp images with nice colour rendition, a great investment. If I could also justify buying rest of the Voigtlander M43 range to join my 25mm I'd be a very happy man :)
Overview with samples
Olympus M.ZUIKO 40-150mm f/2.8 Interchangeable PRO Lens, $1299 sale
https://www.amazon.com/Olympus-M-ZUIKO-40-150mm-Interchangeable-Panasonic/dp/B00NGSLSK4/
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