E510 LENS QUESTION!?

Question

Hey everyone!

I am getting an Olympus E510 DSLR in the mail today, and it came with two lenses that I have a question about.

Here are the lens descriptions:

14-42mm f3.5-5.6 Zukio digital lens

40-150mm f4.0-5.6 Zukio digital lens

My question is this:

Are either of these two lenses good for macro photography? Could you tell me what the numbers on these lenses actually mean? Does the larger MM number indicate that I can take far away pictures of landscapes and whatnot, or does it mean that it will take pics of things close up?

Just trying to get an idea of the type of photography I can take with my camera and the range of the lenses that came with it. THANKS!

Answer 1

I have an E-300 and an E-510. I use the 14-42mm lens for more than 90% of my shots. Both lenses have about a 3X - 4X zoom equivalent, which covers more than 90% of shooting by average camera owners. Neither is a true macro lens, but you an get some nice close ups. Be sure to read the manual, there is a lot of information to start using these effectively.  

Answer 2

I am sorry, but I"m amazed that you bought yourself a DSLR and you don't even know what "the numbers" mean !

Do yourself a favor - go to the library and get out some books on basic photography, watch some tutorials and then practice, practice, practice. You will get so much more pleasure out of your new toy if you know how to use it.