The compact and solid all-metal and glass design, manufactured from the early 1970s through the late 1980s, based on the Carl Zeiss Biotar 58mm f/2, is a 6-element, 4-group design with 8 aperture blades.
The lens has a minimum focus distance of 0.5 meters, with a magnification ratio of 1:6.5 at its closest focus point, accepts 49mm filters, and weighs approximately 270 grams. The clickless preset ring is featured at the front end of the lens.
The lens was introduced as the kit lens for the Russian-made Zenit 35mm SLR film camera series and features a well-recessed front element, which serves as a semi-hood, helping to protect the lens elements from stray light. The lens is also known for its distinctive 'swirly' bokeh, and low-contrast images that have a soft, film-like quality and a pleasant roll-off to sharpness, especially at wider apertures
On a 2x crop sensor Four Thirds digital SLR camera, the 44-2 a field of view almost equivalent to a 120mm short-telephoto lens on a 35mm full frame camera, a useful focal length for portraits, travel, landscape, wildlife, event photography, or as versatile 'all-in-one' lens for photographers who want to pack it light and treat the lens as a go-to option for a single-lens setup. Images here were shot on the 10MP CCD Olympus Evolt E-500.
For portraiture, the focal length allows for a comfortable distance between the camera and subject for detailed, flattering images with a pleasing background blur. The focal length is also excellent for macro photography, for close-ups of small subjects like insects and plants, and has the potential to highlight intricate details.
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The Olympus E-500
The Olympus E-500, a compact, lightweight, and affordable Four-Thirds system camera that delivered above-average image quality for its time, thanks to the 8MP Kodak CCD sensor the camera is fitted with. The camera is also acknowledged for its user-friendliness, traditional SLR design, dual card slots (CF and XD), and built-in features like the Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system.
The E-500 is fitted with a 2.5-inch 215,250 dot LCD, has a shutter speed range from 60 - 1/4000 second, and Bulb (up to 8 mins) in Manual mode (1 - 1/4000 sec in AE mode), and a manual ISO speed range from 100 to 1600 (100 to 400 on Auto). Exposure modes include Program AE (with shift), Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual, a range of Creative Modes from Auto to Night Scene + Portrait, and a further selection of 15 different Scene modes with options from Portrait, Landscape, Landscape & Portrait... to Children.
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