Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4 IS Pro Lens, suitable for all MFT cameras (Olympus OM-D & PEN models, Panasonic G-series), black

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Additionally, five extra-low dispersion elements, two Super HR (high-refractive index) elements, and one HR element are also used to control chromatic aberrations and color fringing for greater clarity and color fidelity. I would welcome, if it focused at shorter distances on longer focal lengths, which would enable me to photograph even smaller species of animals such as spiders. lb), it's very nearly the weight of an Olympus E-M1 Mark III, and significantly weightier than the E-M5 Mark III and E-M10 Mark IV.

To get the same cheap F2 low DOF of FF on m43, you need to have a F1 aperture lens of half the focal length. body (for best balance and full dual IS functionality) – it’s nearly the same volume and weight as an X1D and 45mm. The 12100 is a good zoom design, but it isn't a tech marvel considering that it only needs to transmit a much smaller total amount of light than a FF zoom.which was another dog and I got it replaced with a new another dog, but Olympus Singapore have though accepted to have an extra look at it again). This is MUCH heavier, and changing lenses is time-consuming and in the field opens the risk for dust on the sensor. We also offer product videos, reviews and image samples to help you to choose which camera or lens is right for you. No, it won't blur backgrounds to oblivion most of the time, and when you do get some subject isolation, the backgrounds will occasionally look a bit busy. For the last year, the question I’ve been asked most frequently is when will I review the Olympus M.

This is one of the best In Studio Lenses: great range , very sharp at any focal length and very reactive to off camera lighting. Honestly, besides the large lens size and weight, there really is nothing to complain about with this lens. In other words, if you take a shot on MFT at, say, 100mm f/4 1/200s ISO 400, and the same shot on FF at 200mm f/8 1/200s ISO 1600, what kind of advantage would you expect on MFT and why?But lots of people happily traded image quality for convenience so it turned out to be marketing genius. Lenstip had to take extra steps that no one would normally take to show the distortion on the Olympus. This lens can do it all for those three genres (yes dedicated macro lenses are better but the 12-100 is plenty good for flower close-ups).

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It’s big, heavy and expensive, and while the sample photos I’ve seen are indeed very nice, in my opinion Olympus has a better all-round travel lens in its catalog: the 14-150 MkII. The uniform reviews allow you now to read a detailed evaluation for each lens reflecting exclusively my personal opinion. Being a PRO lens, the lens is well constructed, all metal and is fully weather sealed (dust-proof, splash-proof and freeze-proof down to -10 degrees Celsius). Since m43 has a smaller sensor area, to cover the same picture one needs a focal length half of the FF lens. The image stabilization is NOT a replacement for tripod, and I should have emphasized that I do not encourage hand-held shooting at dangerously slow shutter speeds.