Can anyone here suggest a lens for my Olympus E-510?

Question

I have the following lenses which came with my camera:

14-42mm & the 40-150mm

I hate having to change them when I have to take close up photos and far photos.

Can anyone out there help me with which lens can I purchase so that I wouldn't have to change my lens every single time?

Thank you soo much in advance!

Answer 1

You're in luck! Olympus makes a lens, similar to the 18-200mm superzooms sold by other companies to people who need a 1 lens solution for things like travel.

The lens is the 18-180mm zoom, and I've put a link below so you can check it out.

It has the equivalent field of view of a 36mm (mild wideangle) to 360mm lens (strong telephoto). That should cover most of your needs, as a 1 lens solution.

As with any superzoom, there are some optical compromises, so you may not get as good a quality as before. But if you're missing shots because you're changing lenses, well, a one-lens solution would be worth it to capture that once-in-a-lifetime shot.

Answer 2

Once upon a time there were no zoom lenses. A photographer owned lenses of all focal lengths and changed them as required.

fhotoace probably has the answer to your frustration.