Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens

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The Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 is the lightest (7.8 oz.) and smallest lens in its class*, and boasts the shortest minimum shooting distance (2.95 feet). Its wide zoom range is equivalent to 80-300mm on a 35mm camera, and its Four-Thirds System design assures outstanding portability that makes interchangeable lens photography easier. Zuiko Digital interchangeable lenses are specifically designed to maximize the performance potential of the image sensors in Four-Thirds System digital SLR cameras. The Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 lens is a lightweight, ultra-compact telephoto zoom lens that offers outstanding value.

* Interchangeable telephoto zoom lenses covering telephoto ranges over 200mm: 35mm equivalent (as of November 13th, 2006, by Olympus study)

Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens Key Features

Box Contents:

• ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 Zuiko Lens
• Lens Hood LH-61D
• Lens Cap LC-58C
• Lens Rear Cap LR-1
• Instruction Manual
• Warranty Card

Lightweight and Ultra-Compact 3.8x Zoom Lens

The Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 uses high-performance glass elements including ED glass and an optimized zoom range to ensure outstanding performance and portability. Packing the equivalent of 300mm telephoto power in a barrel only 2.8 inches long, and weighing just 7.76 ounces, it makes it easy to enjoy true telephoto shooting in the field. The lens' 3.8x zoom covers a wide range of focal lengths, and offers performance equivalent to 80-300mm on a 35mm camera.

ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Lens Element

ED and high refractive index glass elements are used to minimize chromatic aberration, coma flare, and image curvature. Sharp, high-contrast imaging is achieved at the outer periphery of the lens at all focal lengths.

Excellent Close-Focusing Capability

An inner focusing system assures that lens length remains constant, and provides close focusing from 35.4 inches at any focal length.

Circular Iris

The use of a circular iris allows the ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 to achieve smooth, soft, background defocusing.

Multi-Coated Lens

The Zuiko ED 40-150mm lens boasts a multi-coating process which minimizes ghosting and flaring.

Non-Rotating Lens Mount

A non-rotating mount ensures that filters do not rotate when the lens is focused, making it much easier to shoot when using polarizing filters.

Digital Specific Lens™

Zuiko Digital lenses are designed to focus light straight into an imager's pixel wells, to fill every pixel consistently. It's optical technology that delivers an image filled from center to edge with rich, accurate color, high contrast and subtle gradation. Designed exclusively for digital photography, Zuiko Digital lenses provide a level of precision that's simply unattainable from a digital body using a traditional 35mm film lens.

The Olympus FourThirds Standard uses lenses which are just as powerful as the lenses previously developed for 35mm film camera systems despite being about half the size. Thus the focal length of the 40-150mm in the FourThirds Standard gives the same angle of view as an 80-300mm lens for a 35mm film camera. It is important to know that this is not a 2x "crop factor" -- Olympus E-System lenses are designed for this size format and have a much higher resolution than lenses designed generally for 35mm film cameras. The benefit: superb image quality but less weight to carry.

Zuiko lenses feature a near telecentric design that ensures that the light hits the photodiodes at right angles, thus avoiding the problem of blurring at the edges of the image, or corner shading, which often occurs when using lenses originally designed for 35mm film cameras. Combined with the high resolution of Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses, this lens design exploits the full potential of the digital camera image sensors. The result is clear photos with strong colors and sharp contrasts right to the edges of the image.

Smart System

Zuiko Digital lenses communicate image information directly to the Olympus E-System Digital SLR for a level of exposure accuracy that's beyond the capabilities of a passive lens.

Olympus ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens Specifications

Focal Length

40-150mm (80mm-300mm 35mm equivalent)

Lens Construction

12 Elements in 9 Groups, including 1 ED Lens Element

Focusing Mechanism

Internal focusing system

Angle of View

30° to 8.2°

Closest Focusing Distance

35.43" (90cm)

Maximum Image Magnification

0.14x (35mm Equivalent: 0.28x)

Maximum Aperture

f4.0 Wide - f5.6 Telephoto

Minimum Aperture

f22

Number of Blades

7

Filter Size

58mm

Dimensions, Diameter x Length

2.58" x 2.83" (65.5 mm x 72.0 mm)

Weight

7.76 oz. (220 g)

Compatibility

TeleConverter EC-14 - Yes
Extension Tube EX-25 - Yes

Olympus Zuiko Digital Lenses