Value For Money

Available for around £100 / $100. It is difficult to suggest if this could be good VFM, in that it will depend on whether or not the lens can fulfil our style of photography. There could be potential in its defects of course and it is likely that the photographer seeking a different, vintage look, might like it very much. As such, competing as we will be with the collectors, for the user the outcome for the VFM equation might only be fair.

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Olympus G.Zuiko Auto S 40mm f/1.4 Verdict

Whilst the lens is very pleasurable to use, in a technical sense the results are not particularly exciting. However, as always, if we are exploring a different, vintage look for our images then maybe this could be just the optic to make that difference and let our shots stand out. It's all about creativity, and after all, we don't buy, say, a Lensbaby to take pictures of test charts.

Hopefully, we can now see what the potential might be, and if this is available at the right price then any individual photographer will know what they are buying and exactly why they are buying it.

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