Olympus 50mm f1.8: Generation Context

5 positive · 4 mixed · 2 critical mentions across 11 sources.

This was not simply a faster version of the standard It was an invitation into a different kind of photography altogether, slower, more deliberate, more atmospheric, and far more personal.

— Alt Buzz Lenses (source)

[Applause] [Music] today's video is all about this vintage lens and that is Olympus om systems zico Autos s 50 mm f1.8 made in Japan that's from reading the front there so this is a lens I think it's probably this version from the mid 80s I think it started in the mid '70s or early '70s right up to

— GMT Neil (source)

unwanted flares though so while it may not have the auto focus features or the electronic aperture of a modern-day lens the standard classic is a great all-purpose option for film digital photos or video with masterful build quality and pleasing image rendering to boot but that's enough for me…

— KEH Camera (source)

Read the full sourced terrain: Olympus 50mm f1.8 review.

Counts are drawn from the sources we track and reflect what reviewers said, not a score — AskMaddi charts the terrain, it does not rate.