olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL Lenses review

Monday, May 17, 2010

Olympus ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras by Olympus

..This 3x standard zoom lens is the smallest and lightest in its class and features a closest focusing distance of only 25cm. The ED (Extra-low Dispersion) and two aspherical lens elements correct aberrations without increasing lens dimensions. The circular aperture diaphragm enables beautiful defocusing - one of the big advantages of this lens. Excellent mobility is assured by a weight of less than 190 grams.

Olympus 35-100mm f/2.0 Zuiko Lens for E Series DSLR Cameras by Olympus

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This high-end, high-performance telephoto lens possesses a fast f2.0 aperture for shooting beautiful low-light pictures or impressively capturing subjects with the background out of focus. Four ED glass lenses and one super ED glass lens produce superior optical clarity and contrast from one edge of the image to the other. This all-digital lens features a built-in CPU that directly communicates with the camera's software for exceptional control and accuracy, and also stands up to the elements with all-metal components and rubber seals to protect against moisture and dust so you can use it practically anywhere. Please note: To use the Zuiko Digital 35-100mm f2.0 Zoom with the EVOLT E-300, the camera body must be upgraded to firmware version 1.3. Older versions of the firmware may have sporadic freezes with this lens.
The sophisticated line of Zuiko Digital lenses is designed to professional standards to provide professional results in every facet of their use. Coreless motors provide impressive speed. A dedicated computer processor supplies intuitive image data transfer. A wide focal range gives you the flexibility to perfectly frame and capture detailed images near and far. Precision crafted optics--including fine aspherical and ED glass elements--produce the finest image results. And a digital specific design based on the Four Thirds System makes this lens virtually effortless to carry and use. This is not a lens built specifically for the E-1 Digital SLR; it is a lens built specifically for you.

Product Description

This high-end, high-performance telephoto lens possesses a fast f2.0 aperture for shooting beautiful low light pictures or impressively capturing subjects with the background out of focus. Four (4) ED glass lenses and one (1) super ED glass lens produce superior optical clarity and contrast from one-edge of the image to the other. This all-digital lens features a built-in CPU that directly communicates with the camera's software for exceptional control and accuracy, and also stands up to the elements with all-metal components and rubber seals to protect against moisture and dust so you can use it practically anywhere. Please note: To use the Zuiko Digital 35-100mm f2.0 Zoom with the EVOLT E-300, the camera body must be upgraded to firmware version 1.3. Older versions of the firmware may have sporadic freezes with this lens Filter Size - 77mm Dimensions - 3.8 D x 8.4 L (96.5mm x 213.5mm) / Weight - 3.64 lbs. (1,650g)

Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II AF Zuiko Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras by Olympus

...The high-quality Zuiko Digital 14-54mm 1:2.8-3.5 II zoom offers an equivalent range of 28-108mm on a 35mm film camera. It is a bright all-round zoom lens offering both wide angle and short telephoto, making it the ideal basic lens. It's strong light gathering power makes it ideal for shooting with available light.

Olympus 25mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras by Olympus

.The world’s smallest DSLR deserves a similarly compact lens, and Olympus has it: the ultra compact Zuiko 25mm f2.8 digital specific lens. This 0.9 inch-thick lens offers a fixed 50mm equivalent angle of view. Together with the E-420, the Zuiko 25mm f2.8 lens will offer the ultimate combination of ease of use and portability.

Olympus Zuiko 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras by Olympus

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The Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 SWD lens is a high-performance standard zoom lens that covers a zoom range equivalent to 24 to 120mm on a 35mm camera lens. Special optical glass elements are used to correct various types of aberrations, while the 100 percent digital design ensures high-definition performance with clear, crisp images from edge to edge. This lens also boasts impressive close-up shooting capability, allowing users to shoot from as close as 25cm throughout the zoom range.

The lens’ autofocus is powered by Olympus’ breakthrough SWD. Designed to be the world’s fastest AF system, this extraordinary autofocus drive provides both high speed and high precision while operating with lower noise than ever. Optimized for use with the new E-3, this lens enables the camera to demonstrate the full power of its high-speed capability, providing the fastest autofocus available in the world using a standard zoom lens.

About Supersonic Wave Drive Technology Olympus-proprietary SWD technology has enabled an ultra-fast, whisper-quiet, high-precision AF system. Two compact, high-powered Supersonic Wave Drive devices power autofocus at an ultra-high speed by exciting unique elliptical oscillations, while an ultra-compact 5.3mm x 4.3mm optical encoder detects and controls the lens drive position using direct rotation detection without reduction gear. This enables it to achieve a level of precision that’s accurate to 5 microns (5/1000 mm). When used in combination with the new E-3, which offers improved AF computation and lens-body communication rates, the SWD motors provide the fastest focusing speed of approximately 170 ms (0.17 seconds).

Product Description

To accompany the release of the E-3 professional D-SLR, Olympus is expanding its range of ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses, which are compatible with all Four Thirds System-based camera bodies. Among the new lenses are the astounding ZUIKO DIGITAL SWD (Supersonic Wave Drive) models which boast the world's fastest autofocus speeds and represent a new benchmark for professional versatility and performance.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Olympus 8mm f/3.5 Zuiko Fisheye Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras by Olympus

.The Zuiko Digital ultra-wide fisheye lens helps you master light more effectively, even while providing an extreme 180-degree angle of view. Built from the ground up for digital photography, it channels more light to the image sensor for outstanding edge-to-edge results.This pristine glass lens delivers light directly to each of the imager's pixels. From center to edge, each image is filled with rich, accurate color, high contrast and subtle gradation. Designed exclusively for digital photography, Zuiko Digital Lenses provide a level of precision that's unattainable from a digital body using a traditional 35mm film lens.A must for fans of wide-angle photography, this ED Glass 8mm fisheye is ideal for viewing and composing dramatic ultra-wide "fisheye" images. Captures vivid detail with a 180 degree angle of view (diagonally) from as close as 5.3 inches to as far as infinity. Dust- and splash-resistant design lets you shoot in any weather.To correct lens distortions, shading and exposure information, this amazing lens has an upgradeable built-in computer that communicates directly with the camera's software. As a result, an exceptional level of control and accuracy is achieved, well beyond the capabilities of a passive lens.

Olympus E 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras by Olympus

.Olympus ED 9-18mm 1:4.0-5.6 Lens: Highly Recommended by dpreview.com
Read the full Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm 1:4-5.6 lens review 
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The Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm 1:4-5.6 is without doubt a very good lens indeed, especially for a relatively inexpensive ultra-wideangle zoom. It's sharp even wide open, has negligible distortion, and shows practically no vignetting. Indeed it's a delight for pixel-peepers looking for high levels of sharpness right across the frame; there's little of the drop in sharpness towards the corners that is often encountered with wideangle zooms. The only visible optical flaw is lateral chromatic aberration, but this is pretty well inevitable for this type of lens, and while red/cyan fringing is visible in many circumstances it's not really any worse in than we'd expect.