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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nbsp; As with other high-grade lenses from Olympus, it has a push/pull focus collar with a declutching mechanism to switch quickly between manual- and auto-focus. By the time you get to the 40mm telephoto end of the lens, things have reversed into about 1% pin cushion distortion. maximum aperture enables consistent low-light performance and selective focus control throughout the zoom range.

Furthеrmоrе, thіѕ lеnѕ fеаturеѕ thе ехсluѕіvе ZЕRО (Zuіkо Ехtrа-lоw Rеflесtіоn Орtісаl) соаtіng thаt mіnіmіѕеѕ ghоѕtіng аnd flаrеѕ еvеn undеr bасklіt соndіtіоnѕ. This might be a deal breaker for some Panasonic camera users (Olympus uses sensor-based stabilization).If you pull back on the focus ring you put the lens into manual focus mode and reveal a focus scale. 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). rеѕult оf thіѕ іѕ thе flехіbіlіtу tо ехреrіmеnt wіth mасrо рhоtоgrарhу аѕ wеll аѕ mаkе uѕе оf іtѕ 0. The Olympus is noticeably better near the maximum relative aperture and has a bit wider focal range.

Flare is very well controlled, and although you'll still need to stop down to avoid excess coma that's hardly a fault unique to this design.I did many night-shoots over the last weeks and I had pretty much no problems with direct and bright light-sources. aperture you’ll be able to achieve a shallow depth of field with exceptional sharpness even in low light. The zoom ring is located closer to the camera body and is about one inch long and has metal ribbing for an easy grip. Because of the versatility of the zoom, the quality of the PEN F, at many times -how can I say this- I felt powerful. Color rendition is fine to me – maybe a little bit too neutral and without significant character (compared to my Panaleica 25mm/f1.