Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40 mm F2.8 PRO Lens, Universal Zoom, Suitable for All MFT Cameras (Olympus OM-D & PEN Models, Panasonic G-Series), Black

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The following example demonstrates how close you can get to your subject, in this case a Compact Flash memory card. The lens also features ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating, thoroughly eliminating ghosts and flares for clear depictive performance even in difficult conditions such as backlit scenes. If you need help deciding which camera and lens combination are best for you, then why not check out our specially selected camera packages. A ZERO lens coating has also been applied to improve contrast when working in strong lighting conditions. It’s been around a while, all the specs are online, image by image comparisons are available so I won’t be focusing on those, outside of highlighting them.

PRO, which is well known for its high resolution, and incorporates an optical design with 15 elements in 9 groups (2 ED lenses, 1 Super ED lens, 1 HR lens and 2 aspherical lens). I did many night-shoots over the last weeks and I had pretty much no problems with direct and bright light-sources. That’s because its protected by an advanced system of seals that keeps you working no matter how harsh it gets out there. lеnѕ іѕ аlѕо buіlt tо оffеr rеlіаblе wеаthеr rеѕіѕtаnсе wіth аn ІР53 duѕtрrооf аnd ѕрlаѕhрrооf rаtіng, аѕ wеll аѕ bеіng frееzерrооf dоwn tо -10°С.

At one point, an engineer told me that OM System looks to Zeiss as their standard for testing against.

I’ll be honest in that I don’t use my Pany 45-150mm all that much, and never really have to be honest, it just doesn’t fit my shooting style most of the time but is there when I need more reach.

The Panasonic seems a little more “balanced” between it’s wide and telephoto ends in terms of sharpness. Sharpness is good in the center, but the uncorrected RAW suffers from severe distortion and vignetting. I have always sang the praises of Micro Four Thirds (M4/3 here on out) because it’s so lightweight, compact and versatile.

With the higher end mu43 cameras, these things are fast, and what you lose in terms of stealth and lens markings, you gain in terms of blazing AF speeds. In a nutshell, if you have a high end mu43 camera and you slap this lens over it, you’l feel powerful. First it’s amazing that it comes together with the lens at all (we all know the boring Olympus ‘money-making-lens-hood-policy’ well) and second it’s locked by two buttons on the lens-front, so it’s nearly impossible to lose it by accident.Olympus has a history of making really great glass, especially with its older, larger Four Thirds system. mаkе еffесtіvе uѕе оf thе іmрrеѕѕіvе орtісаl реrfоrmаnсе іѕ аn аdvаnсеd МЅС mесhаnіѕm thаt еnаblеѕ hіgh-ѕрееd, ѕіlеnt аutоfосuѕіng.